Brandi Rawls

About Brandi Rawls

I’m an operations and strategy leader who builds the infrastructure that allows mission-driven organizations to grow without losing their people, purpose, or pace.Over the past decade, I’ve partnered with Executive Directors and Boards to design and steward people-centered operations across finance, governance, HR, systems, and culture — particularly within equity and justice-focused organizations. My work sits at the intersection of operations and care, ensuring teams have clarity, sustainable systems, and the support they need to do their best work.I specialize in:• Scaling operations for fully remote organizations• Board partnership and governance support• Multi-entity structures and shared services• Strategic planning and execution• People operations, benefits, and culture designI’m especially drawn to organizations focused on racial equity, economic justice, and health equity — where operational excellence is understood as a tool for liberation, not bureaucracy.Currently open to COO or VP of Operations roles with values-aligned organizations that prioritize sustainability, work-life balance, and humane leadership.

Experience

1. Director of Finance and Operations

   Feel Good Action

   Sep 2021 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Executive partner responsible for organizational infrastructure, people-centered operations, and board engagement for a fully remote, multi-entity nonprofit organization-Serve as a strategic partner to the Executive Director, translating organizational vision into scalable systems, policies, and operational plans-Lead organization-wide operations across finance, people ops, governance, systems, and compliance, ensuring sustainability during growth-Act as primary liaison to the Board of Directors and Finance & Governance Committees; prepare board materials, financial narratives, and decision-support memos-Design and manage multi-entity shared services and cost allocation models across 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and LLC structures-Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and financial reporting to support strategic decision-making rather than reactive management-Build and steward people operations, including benefits administration, compensation reviews, onboarding/offboarding, and compliance, with a focus on care and clarity-Implement and administer core systems for a remote-first organization (CRM, finance, project management, communications), improving alignment and accountability-Establish vendor, consultant, and contractor processes that strengthen controls while maintaining strong relationships and trust.

Education

• Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Project Management

• Keller Graduate School of Management - San Jose Center

  Master of Business Administration, Project Management

• Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

  Bachelor's degree, Political Science with a minor in Law

• Florida A&M University Law Review

  Bachelor of Science, Political Science and Government

Skills

• Editing
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Nonprofits
• Crm
• Public Speaking
• Admissions
• Coaching
• Hiring
• Career Counseling
• Process Improvement
• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Business Strategy
• Team Building
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Outlook
• Change Management
• English
• Social Networking
• Event Planning
• Salesforce.com
• Social Media
• Sales Management
• Windows
• Marketing
• Higher Education
• Customer Retention
• Budgets
• Customer Service
• Research
• Recruiting
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Staff Development
• Time Management
• Negotiation