Theresa Demeter

About Theresa Demeter

Everything great that ever happened in this world happened first in somebody’s imagination.\"-Pippi LongstockingAs an executive leader, I thrive on helping organizations drive significant innovation, impact, growth, and performance—establishing a clear organizational vision and choreographing the intensive mix of activities necessary to transform cultures and achieve sustainable, meaningful change. To date, my leadership style has been described as:• Compassionate: I thrive on recruiting, developing, and building effective teams centered on driving meaningful social change - providing the day-to-day motivation needed to help employees shine and creating cultures known for superior levels of diversity, engagement, and retention.• Tenacious: An entrepreneurial leader with the tenacity of a bulldog, I follow through on every commitment I make and am known for being able to break high-level strategic goals down into specific, multi-dimensional tactical action plans - leading the end-to-end planning and execution needed to bring new programs to life under intensive deadline pressure.• Innovative: Starting with the end vision in mind, I constantly challenge organizations/teams to think outside of the box, experiment, and uncover new ways to deliver needed community services and take quantum leaps forward in terms of efficiency.As for the specific skills and competencies I bring to bear in my work, they include:• Strategic Vision, Goal-Setting & Mission/Vision/Values Clarification• Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Training, Mentoring & Performance Evaluation• Operations Management, Capacity-Building, Scaling & Infrastructure Development• Program Design, Development, Implementation & Measurement• Strategic Partnership Formation, Partner Engagement & Coalition-Building• Change Management, Innovation, Best Practices & Process Improvement• Culture-Building & Transformation, Employee Relations, DEI & Team Development• Board Relations/Reporting | CxO-Level Communication & Presentation SkillsLastly, in terms of educational credentials, I bring to the table dual Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) and BA in Speech Communication/Public Speaking degrees from the University of Washington - in addition to a Project Manager Certificate from Bellevue College. As for industry background, my experience spans numerous startups, spinoff ventures, and mid-size organizations - with a focus on advancing critical issues related to community health, health equity, patient access, and health policy advocacy.

Experience

1. Chief Programs Officer

   Sound Generations

   Dec 2023 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Sound Generations partners with older adults to provide accessible and inclusive services so they can age their way. Services include food security, transportation, health and wellness and assistance services for older adults living in King County.

Education

• University of Washington

  Masters

• University of Washington

  Bachelor of Arts (BA)