Melissa Donovan

About Melissa Donovan

Operations executive with 15+ years of comprehensive experience leading teams in all facets of strategic planning and organizational alignment, program planning & evaluation, business development, talent management, communications, and mission delivery.Strategic, passionate and purposeful leader. Excellence in organizational management, translating vision into strategic operating reality, and developing a values-driven infrastructure. Dedicated, energetic and personally invested. Deeply committed to diversity, inclusion and social responsibility.Relationship building, institutional planning, project management, and program evaluation expertise. Excellence in catalyzing, motivating, and leading change across a diverse staff representing multiple disciplines. Critical thinker and skilled communicator who develops high-performing teams through collaboration, transparency, strong analytics, and warm, respectful dialogue.Environments include: Community, Health & Wellness, Sports, Fitness, Athletics & Recreation, Family Life, Film, Media & Entertainment, Arts & Culture, Non-Profit and Membership-Based. Specialties: Leading Teams, Driving Collaboration, Program Planning & Evaluation, Strategic Planning & Growth, Performance Measurement, Talent Management, Board & Donor Relations, Marketing & Communications, Special Events, Customer Service, Membership Sales, Data Analysis, Social & Corporate Responsibility, Identity Campaigns, Change Management in both corporate and complex not-for-profit settings.

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer, Health and Wellness

   Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan

   May 2010 — Present

Education

• Columbia | SIPA

  Fellowship, Organizational Leadership

• University of Pennsylvania

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English, Theatre Arts

• Teachers College, Columbia University

  Executive Education, Organizational Psychology