Teams at Year Up Puget Sound

Leads local sales and corporate engagement for large employer accounts, developing new partnerships, expanding and retaining existing accounts, presenting to executives, closing internship-related revenue, and transitioning clients to post-sale teams. Maintains sales pipeline data in Salesforce, attends networking events, collaborates across departments, and supports students as a coach and facilitator.

Leads fundraising and market development for Providence and Rhode Island initiatives, managing donor and institutional funding portfolios, securing philanthropic support, and building employer, government, higher education, and community partnerships. Represents the organization with external stakeholders, expands workforce solutions, supports revenue targets, and strengthens cross-functional alignment. Also mentors students and participates in learning community activities.

Executive leader responsible for building and scaling Career Connect, a workforce solutions business. Owns growth strategy, employer partnerships, revenue generation, pilot launches, learner solution design, placement outcomes, operating model development, and cross-functional delivery. Builds and leads sales, solutions design, and delivery teams while establishing repeatable workforce programs across high-demand industries. Success is measured through employer acquisition, revenue, placements, learner outcomes, satisfaction, and sustainable business integration.