Kate Read Ezell

Principal @Ezell Consulting

Nashville, TN

Ezell Consulting provides consulting within public education and nonprofit sphere. As the founder and principal consultant at Ezell Consulting, I have expertise in community engagement, product development, fundraising, relationship-building, and creative marketing. Combined with excellent organizational, analytical, project management, written, and verbal communication skills, I am a dedicated advocate for helping individuals and organizations create results.Core competencies include: financial analysis, forecasting, project management, budgeting, presentation skills, and training. Clients and experience include:Nashville Public Library Board MemberNashville Public Library Foundation Board Member Teach for America — Nashville Interim Development Director Gray Line of Tennessee — Strategic analysis and operations planning of public school transportationYWCA — Strategic planning for MEND, initiative to engage men to end domestic violence.Communities in Schools Tennessee — Board development & conducted training TestRocker — Product introduction of TestRocker (a standardized test prep program) to area public high schools.YouScience — Business development targeting colleges & universitiesTN Charter School Incubator — Development consultant Cheekwood — Advisor on “Fundraising Portfolio” to update fundraising databases and track donor participation and managed strategic planning for major fundraising projects.Voter Engagement Initiative — This voter engagement project is one of the most sweeping bipartisan efforts to shape voter turnout in Tennessee’s recent history. I lead the corporate and nonprofit outreach to integrate voter education and registration into employment practices as a means to increase voter awareness, and ultimately, registration among Tennesseans.

University of Virginia - Darden Graduate School of Business Administration

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

University of Virginia

BA