Lauren Catalano

Managing Director, Operations, Scm @Chemonics International

Washington, DC, US

Provide operational and technical leadership for a $200 million globally distributed, matrixed division, functioning as a Chief of Staff.• Accountable for a $820 million annual budget across over 30 country offices and 1,500 project staff globally, ensuring strategic alignment, resource allocation, and performance oversight.• Spearhead strategic risk mitigation for $12 billion USAID-funded Global Health Supply Chain - Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project, partnering with clients and internal teams to anticipate and resolve challenges.• Manage client interface including contract negotiations, deliverables, reporting, and high-stakes escalations. • Direct a U.S-based operations leadership team of 19 covering functions such as legal, risk and compliance, finance, HR, communications, and internal operations supporting 150 domestic and 1,500 international personnel.• Provide operational and technical guidance to annual work plans, budgets, and performance management plans in coordination with headquarters, country office staff, and USAID.• Lead operational functions supporting the global division and programs, focused on communications, process optimization, governance, and stakeholder coordination across multiple geographies.• Orchestrated crisis response during a four-month USAID stop work order managing corporate risk, contract compliance, personnel operations for over 30 field offices and 1,500 staff worldwide, and successfully restarted and adapted operations.• Designed and rolled out division-wide policies, governance frameworks, and process improvements to increase clarity, accountability, and scalability.• Contribute to business development, including proposal design, budgeting, and client engagement and traveled globally to support implementation and partnerships.

American University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Relations and Affairs