Suzanne Pearl Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Responsible for leadership and overall management of small business development capacity-building program to increase the supply and financial sustainability of child care in Minnesota • Secured funding for and led development of new $32.5 million multi-year grantmaking program to fund improvements to child care facilities• Supervise a team of small business consultants located across Minnesota in providing technical assistance to individual child care businesses, facilitating… Show more • Responsible for leadership and overall management of small business development capacity-building program to increase the supply and financial sustainability of child care in Minnesota • Secured funding for and led development of new $32.5 million multi-year grantmaking program to fund improvements to child care facilities• Supervise a team of small business consultants located across Minnesota in providing technical assistance to individual child care businesses, facilitating community-based efforts to address child care challenges, and influencing the early care and education system • Facilitated and supported efforts of BIPOC colleagues to develop innovative new racial equity-focused program to assist BIPOC child care providers; led development of access to capital component of program and secured +$2 million in financial support• Established new statewide partnership with MN SBDC to enhance outreach and service delivery to child care businesses Show less

• Successfully led start-up of five new programs in East Africa including in-country legal registration, hiring of lead staff, clinical site set-up, and negotiation with partner groups • Doubled the size and scope of mental health programs in Kenya and Uganda to include five clinical sites in urban, rural and refugee camp settings, a total annual budget of more than $4 million, and 130 locally-hired and expatriate staff • Increased diversity of leadership team and improved… Show more • Successfully led start-up of five new programs in East Africa including in-country legal registration, hiring of lead staff, clinical site set-up, and negotiation with partner groups • Doubled the size and scope of mental health programs in Kenya and Uganda to include five clinical sites in urban, rural and refugee camp settings, a total annual budget of more than $4 million, and 130 locally-hired and expatriate staff • Increased diversity of leadership team and improved sustainability and inclusivity of services by nationalizing in-country leadership positions, moving away from expatriate leadership model• Led development of innovative new programs including specialized services for LGBT refugees and parents of traumatized children• Led annual proposal development process, including program design, budgeting, and sustainability planning, securing awards of at least $4 million annually in East Africa • Initiated regionalization of East Africa programs, leveraging staff and resources between programs to more efficiently serve refugees in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia• Presented at the Hague and at the United Nations to International Criminal Court Trust Fund for Victims regarding innovative reparations project serving war crimes survivors in Uganda; one of only two grantees in Fund’s history invited to present to Board of Directors• Provided thoughtful, strategic counsel during program crisis to CVT’s executive leadership and Board of Directors, ranging from investigation of financial mismanagement to personnel issues to security-related incidents impacting operations• Spearheaded improved risk management practices in CVT’s East Africa projects, creating security management plans and communication protocols Show less

Advised internationally-focused nonprofit organizations to capitalize on their strengths, navigate change, and position themselves for growth to most effectively achieve their missions.

Provided high quality legal and facilitation services to nonprofit organizations undertaking merger or organizational restructure; Facilitated 10 mergers of nonprofits, including the first charter school merger in MN; Provided overall direction for start-up program, including the development of funding proposals, community outreach and strategy for program sustainability; Responsible for client case management, supervision of program associate and integration of program with other MAP project… Show more Provided high quality legal and facilitation services to nonprofit organizations undertaking merger or organizational restructure; Facilitated 10 mergers of nonprofits, including the first charter school merger in MN; Provided overall direction for start-up program, including the development of funding proposals, community outreach and strategy for program sustainability; Responsible for client case management, supervision of program associate and integration of program with other MAP project areas Show less

Managed USAID-funded multi-year, multimillion dollar democratic governance programs in Bosnia and Serbia; responsibilities included strategic planning, budget monitoring and program administration; developed and wrote proposals, workplans, and quarterly and final reports; regional team specialist on staffing and personnel policies, having managed Serbia program staff restructure during five-month assignment in Belgrade in 2003-2004 and conducted assessment of Romania program staff structure in… Show more Managed USAID-funded multi-year, multimillion dollar democratic governance programs in Bosnia and Serbia; responsibilities included strategic planning, budget monitoring and program administration; developed and wrote proposals, workplans, and quarterly and final reports; regional team specialist on staffing and personnel policies, having managed Serbia program staff restructure during five-month assignment in Belgrade in 2003-2004 and conducted assessment of Romania program staff structure in fall 2005; responsible for recruitment of long-term expatriate personnel and short-term trainers; supervised DC-based program assistants and interns; developed and implemented professional development program for junior staff Show less

Worked with Senator Petr Pithart to develop methods of increasing democratic participation by Czech citizens through the expansion of lobbying and grassroots organizing; Wrote article about democratic participation published Summer 2002 issuance of “Senat,” official publication of the Czech Senate

Developed media strategy and grassroots organizational program for network of Central and Eastern European NGOs; Coordinated issuance of press releases and placement of articles in international publications, including unprecedented U.S. media exposure with four articles in May 2002 issue of Multinational Monitor; Produced bi-monthly newsletter and weekly informational bulletins

Taught English to students of diverse backgrounds, including developing and teaching a course to prepare lawyers from the Czech Office for the Protection of Economic Competition for Peer Review in front of the OECD

Planned and implemented grassroots lobbying effort in support of University of Minnesota legislative initiatives; coordinated statewide efforts of diverse constituencies (urban and rural practitioners, students, professional associations, etc.); Efforts contributed to unprecedented direct funding for University of Minnesota Medical School at 2000 legislative session

Designed and implemented state and federal lobbying strategies for student-run nonprofit organization; Conducted training seminars for students in legislative process, lobbying and testifying; wrote “How to be a Student Lobbyist” training manual; Efforts contributed to largest-ever funding levels for University at 1998 and 1999 legislative sessions

Juris Doctor

Bachelor Of Arts