Birgitta S. Damon

About Birgitta S. Damon

Strategic, results-driven leader committed to achieving social justice, increasing access to economic opportunity and providing high quality, comprehensive, trauma-informed services to low-income individuals and families. • Transformed large scale, complex business operations in fast-paced, high volume non-profit and state government agencies. • Developed and implemented coordinated communication strategy in order to receive and provide ongoing feedback from multiple stakeholders, including public officials, funders, labor unions, community members, program participants and the media. • Established and redesigned shelter, housing and employment programs for homeless and low-income families and individuals.

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer

   LEO Inc.

   May 2014 — Present · Lynn, MA

   Lead an $11 million anti-poverty agency serving Lynn and five surrounding communities. Oversee approximately 120 staff, at four sites, serving nearly households annually.• Responsible for administering federal- and state-funded early education and care programs, fuel assistance, and homelessness prevention. • Develop strategies to increase access to education, health and nutrition services, employment and skills training in order to promote economic stability and enhance the quality of life within the community. • Actively engage community stakeholders to work collaboratively and leverage resources to maximize assistance available to target populations.

Education

• Boston University

  Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

  1984 — 1988