Stephen Roche

About Stephen Roche

Stephen Roche has a wide range of experience working in higher education, constituent/alumni engagement, and volunteer & special event management. Stephen currently serves as the Senior Associate Director of Special Events with Children\'s National Hospital Foundation in Washington, DC. He received a MA in Organizational Management and a BA in Electronic Media from George Washington University, where he served as a Presidential Administrative Fellow. He previously oversaw the Emory University Alumni Association\'s Mid-Atlantic & DC portfolio and GW’s regional alumni engagement portfolio.For three years, he served as the Assistant Director of Orientation at the University of Maryland. Prior to UMD, he spent 10 years with GW\'s award-winning new student orientation program, Colonial Inauguration, and with Hallmark Programs, managing all aspects of a multimillion dollar new student and family orientation & welcome program and signature campus events. From 2005 to 2008, he served as the Mascot Program Coordinator and main mascot performer for the Washington Nationals. Stephen has a wide range of experience as a board member/adviser to numerous nonprofit and for-profit volunteer groups. He served as a member-at-large & chair of the Student-Alumni Initiatives Committee for the GW Alumni Association & as founding member & immediate past chair of the GW Young Alumni Network. He also holds a certified practitioners certificate in MBTI. An avid sports fan and pop culture nerd, he lives with his wife Mary, son Colin, and daughter Emma in Columbia, MD.

Experience

1. Senior Associate Director of Special Events

   Children\'s National Hospital Foundation

   Sep 2021 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Responsible for coordinating and developing fundraising strategies and planning the logistics of special events that will lead to financial growth for the Foundation\'s portfolio of signature events, raising over $6 million annually. Directly leads the fundraising and planning for the annual Children\'s Ball, the Foundation\'s largest signature event, that generates over $3M annually. Manages the Children\'s Ball Event Chair(s) and volunteer fundraising committee and works with frontline fundraisers to achieve corporate and individual revenue goals. Also responsible for the cultivation and stewardship of Ball chairs, committee members, and assist the Senior Director of Special Events with the ongoing event chair succession plan and event logistics.Works in close collaboration with the communications, major gifts, and data services teams and have an additional planning role with other Foundation events.

Education

• The George Washington University

  Master's Degree, Organizational Management

  2006 — 2008

• The George Washington University

  Bachelor's Degree, Electronic Media

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Student Affairs
• Non-Profits
• Program Development
• Management
• Alumni Relations
• Administration
• Nonprofits
• System Administration
• Training
• Volunteer Management
• Staff Selection
• Customer Service
• Public Speaking
• Event Planning
• Team Leadership
• Higher Education
• Leadership
• Social Media
• Staff Development
• Fundraising
• Marketing
• Program Management
• Event Management
• Community Outreach