Chelsea Richard
Vice President of Operations @Central Carolina Community Foundation
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President of Operations @Central Carolina Community Foundation
Columbia, SC, US
Lead internal operations, data strategy, and organizational alignment, strengthening foundation-wide effectiveness and advancing mission impact. Partner with executive leadership to operationalize a three-year strategic plan, including development of success metrics and cross-functional staff and board engagement. Supervise the communications team and guide execution of high-quality, data-driven, multi-channel communications campaigns. Spearhead organization-wide AI adoption, establishing an internal implementation team, defining guiding principles, and delivering staff training and rollout. Strengthen cybersecurity and modernize technology infrastructure through continuous improvement cycles and oversight of managed service provider relationships. Design and execute large-scale sector research, leading a nonprofit survey with 130+ respondents to inform advancement, communications, and community investment strategy. Oversee employee planning, performance systems, and HR operations, including policy development, staff training, and cross-functional support.
EDUCATION
University of South Carolina
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Epidemiology
University of South Carolina
MSPH, Epidemiology
UMass Boston
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology, General
ABOUT CHELSEA RICHARD
I am a senior operations and strategy leader with over a decade of experience strengthening organizational effectiveness across public and nonprofit sectors. I currently serve as Vice President of Operations at Central Carolina Community Foundation, where I lead internal operations, data strategy, and organizational alignment to advance the Foundation’s mission and impact.Previously, I held multiple executive leadership roles at South Carolina First Steps, most recently as Chief of Strategy and Research, where I led performance management, strategic planning, and data systems supporting a $70M+ portfolio of statewide programs. My work has included building case management systems, directing evaluations of program impact, advancing data-informed decision-making, co-leading multi-year strategic plans, and strengthening cross-functional and interagency collaboration. Across my career, I have overseen communications, evaluation, and research functions and led organizational change during periods of growth and transition.I hold a PhD and MSPH in Epidemiology from the University of South Carolina and a BS in Biology from the University of Massachusetts Boston. I teach graduate-level quantitative methods as an adjunct instructor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and affiliate faculty at the University of South Carolina.
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