Timothy J. McClimon is a recognized business executive and nonprofit leader who drives sustainable change by creatively managing institutions and programs with visionary leadership. He has a successful record of overall operational management, including expertise in fundraising, budgeting, finance, HR, information systems, marketing, and board relations. As President of the American Express Foundation and SVP for Corporate Social Responsibility, American Express, Tim directed the company’s global philanthropy, sustainability and employee engagement programs from 2006 to 2021. Prior to American Express, Tim was Executive Director of Second Stage Theatre, one of the largest nonprofit theater companies in New York City. He also served as the Executive Director of the AT&T Foundation where he directed AT&T’s global philanthropy and citizenship programs.Earlier in his career, Tim worked as a lawyer specializing in not-for-profit corporate law, and served as a program administrator at the National Endowment for the Arts. Tim is currently the Executive Director of Signature Theatre, a not-for-profit, off-Broadway theater in New York City, and an adjunct professor at New York University where he teaches graduate courses in nonprofit and arts management. Tim is also an ESG Fellow with The Conference Board where he created the inaugural NextGen Mentorship Program in Corporate Citizenship, and he serves on the boards of the Taproot Foundation, Mark Morris Dance Group and Signature Theatre. Throughout his career, Tim has served on 50+ board and committee roles at 30+ nonprofit organizations at national and local levels, including leading the boards of directors at the American Express Foundation and AT&T Foundation.Tim has presented at several hundred conferences and graduate school classes on corporate social responsibility, management, and cause marketing. Additionally, he has been a featured spokesperson in numerous newspapers, publications, and broadcasts. He is a regular contributor to Forbes.com where he writes about nonprofit management, philanthropy and corporate social responsibility.