Erika Hepburn

About Erika Hepburn

I am a strategic leader focused on building impactful multi-stakeholder partnerships. Colleagues and partners rely on me to deliver exceptional service, drive measurable impact, and champion shared goals. With over a decade of experience in academia, international relations, and the nonprofit sector, I seek to be a catalyst for positive change in all I do.

Experience

1. Director of Business Development

   LUNGevity Foundation

   Jan 2024 — Present · IL, US

   Manage a diverse portfolio of partnerships spanning industry, healthcare systems, foundations, and advocacy organizations to advance lung cancer research, education, and patient support.• Provide strategic co-leadership of the Business Development team, driving growth initiatives and fostering high-impact collaborations.• Identify, pursue, and secure grant opportunities, crafting compelling narratives to ensure the Foundation meets annual revenue goals.• Partner with internal teams across multiple programs (such as Precision Medicine, Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Global Initiatives) to align funding strategies with programmatic priorities and ensure compliance with sponsor deliverables.• Lead cross-functional projects to diversify funding streams and expand engagement with underrepresented communities.• Oversee annual reporting and impact metrics, ensuring transparent communication with stakeholders, sponsors, and the broader lung cancer community.• Overhauled and streamlined partnership communication processes, launching a monthly business development newsletter and implementing regular announcements to partners to enhance engagement, increase sponsor retention, and ensure timely updates on key events, initiatives, and deliverables.

Education

• ITESM Monterrey Technological University

  Spanish Language

  2008 — 2008

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  Bachelors, Global Studies, Spanish, French

  2007 — 2013

• Josef Korbel School of International Studies, U of Denver

  Master of Arts (MA), International/Global Studies

  2013 — 2015

Skills

• Teamwork
• French
• Data Analysis
• Photography
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Social Networking
• Human Rights
• Foreign Policy
• English
• Event Planning
• Online Research
• Civil Society Development
• Intercultural Communication
• Leadership
• Microsoft Office
• Diplomacy
• Proposal Writing
• Public Speaking
• Report Writing
• Policy Analysis
• Politics
• Editing
• Analysis
• Spanish
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Customer Service
• Copy Editing
• Networking
• International Relations
• Translation
• Social Media
• Qualitative Research
• Research
• Political Theory
• Policy
• Strategic Planning
• Teaching