Nick Galasso Email & Phone Number

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Oxfam America is a nonprofit organization advocating for economic justice and equality. It partners with +4,000 local organizations and allies in +90 countries. In 2021, the collective Oxfam confederation reached 15.6M people in 94 countries.• Responsible for delivering strategic leadership, research design and implementation, data analysis, policy influence, and knowledge sharing to advance organizational objectives, while providing daily leadership to 6 direct reports.• Develop and implement strategic research agenda and manage research priorities, objectives, and timelines. Deliver strategic vision and direction for innovative and impactful research projects across multiple geographies and teams.• Partnered with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to determine business questions, define actionable hypotheses to test in research, and ensure research findings are integrated throughout decision-making processes.• Develop research methodologies, lead data analysis processes, and oversee data collection efforts across multiple concurrent research projects, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and robust quality assurance measures.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

• Responsible for leading research and analysis, data collection, policy engagement, and report development across economic inequality in the US and abroad, supporting Oxfam’s global mission and advocacy efforts.• Manage and oversee research projects spanning multiple countries, ensuring alignment with organizational values. Developed research strategies that considered each country and region's unique political, economic, and cultural contexts. Delivered guidance to support research teams, including troubleshooting challenges in varied contexts.• Lead cross-country research supervision across Latin America, Asia, Africa, and multiple European countries. Ensure that research methodologies are adapted appropriately; maintain high standards of rigor and ethics.• Oversee data collection and implement data quality assurance measures to uphold the integrity of research findings.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

• Spearheaded Oxfam’s brand transition from focusing on poverty to spotlighting economic inequality. Co-authored a groundbreaking report launched at the 2014 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. This report achieved global viral reach after publication, becoming the most downloaded publication in Oxfam’s 80-year history.• Selected to serve as a distinguished Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow to the Council of Independent Colleges.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Selected to serve as the Acting Head of the Washington DC Office, responsible for leading strategic planning, advocacy, and team management to influence the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) and secure crucial US commitments for international development funding assistance, providing leadership to 4 direct reports.• As a coalition leader, developed and executed strategies to influence policies, formulated advocacy plans, and secured International Development Aid from Congress during a particularly volatile political environment.• Led research and analysis on international development policies and financial assistance mechanisms. Identified opportunities and risks, adapting strategies to optimize impact and ensure alignment with organizational goals.• Engaged key stakeholders, including government officials, NGOs, and entities, to advance Oxfam’s policy agenda. Built effective relationships with financial institutions, policymakers, donors, and partner organizations and communicated positions persuasively to influence decision-makers and advocate for positive change.