Claire Wheeler
Radical queer facilitator of strategy, change, and repair.
- Role
- Associate Director of Finance & Operations at Change Matrix, Llc
- Location
- Montpelier, VT, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Claire Wheeler
Radical queer facilitator of strategy, change, and repair. Process nerd with 15+ years of experience designing processes and optimizing systems for mission-driven groups and small businesses. Expertise in strategic planning, project management, alternative governance structures, business and organizational development, operations management, and nonprofit and small business financial management. Committed to anti-oppressive and trauma-informed practices. Proven success leading cross-functional and inclusive processes, developing transformative programs, and stewarding clarity. Ability to translate challenges and aspirations into accessible, values-aligned frameworks and strategies to propel groups and individuals forward. Systems thinker with an insatiable curiosity about mental models and how individual agency and collective wisdom can overcome oppression to liberate us all. Fluent in Spanish and Dungeons & Dragons.
Experience
Associate Director of Finance & Operations
Feb 2026 — Present · Montpelier, VT, US
I\'m thrilled to join the team at Change Matrix! In this role, I evaluate, document, and improve operations to ensure our projects are sustainable, effective, and values-aligned.Change Matrix, LLC is a woman-owned, minority-led consulting firm specializing in strategy, change management, leadership, and evaluation in public health and human services. Partnering with communities, nonprofits, government agencies, and philanthropic organizations, we motivate, manage, and measure change. We guide organizations to adapt and develop transformative plans, implement effective strategies, and work collectively for lasting community benefit.
Education
Marlboro College Graduate School
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2012 — 2014
Smith College
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
2000 — 2004
Skills
- New Economy
- Local Economy
- Sustainability
- Project Management
- Grants
- Nonprofits
- Sustainable Business
- Creative Economy
- Systems Thinking
- Small Business
- Community Building
- Editing
- Event Planning
- Program Development
- Grant Writing
- Research
- Community Outreach
- Public Speaking
- Press Releases
- Volunteer Management
- Strategic Planning
- Fundraising
- Program Management
- Grassroots Organizing
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