kelly parsons

chief executive officer

About

Building powerful partnerships, bridging sectors, transforming business models: this is what drives me, and this is what I do well. I believe in the power of a shared purpose and the importance of communicating that effectively, both inside and outside an organization.

Country

united states

City

bethesda

Industry

non-profit organization management

Skill

strategy, strategic planning, strategic communications, business strategy, management consulting, management, research, market analysis, product development, change management, leadership, strategic partnerships, policy, business development, marketing strategy, consulting, program management, market research

Experience

senior director, partnerships and philanthropy at the maverick collective

population services international

2017-12 - 2019-10 · 1 yr 11 mos

economist

telecommunications management group, inc.

2001-5 - 2002-9 · 1 yr 5 mos

Market analysis & policy recommendations for U.S. and international agencies

volunteer

peace corps

1994-1 - 1997-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

chief of strategy and head of product

melcrum publishing

2011-5 - 2014-12 · 3 yrs 8 mos

executive director and head of development

comunidades unidas pro salud

1997-3 - 2000-8 · 3 yrs 6 mos

economist: economic and environmental impact

overseas private investment corporation

2003-1 - 2003-1 · 1 mo

practice manager, marketing leadership council

ceb, now gartner

2004-1 - 2009-10 · 5 yrs 10 mos

chief executive officer

wateraid america

2019-10 - Present · 7 yrs

senior director, corporate partnerships and philanthropy

maverick collective

2017-12 - 2019-10 · 1 yr 11 mos

Rethinking the way philanthropy works.

chief executive officer

melcrum publishing

2014-12 - 2016-1 · 1 yr 2 mos

The Board of Directors of Melcrum are delighted to announce the appointment of Kelly Parsons as its CEO. Kelly joined Melcrum in 2011 as Director of Research, taking up the position of Chief of Strategy and New Product Development in 2012. Victoria Mellor, Melcrum's Co-founder says: Over the past four years, Kelly's contribution has been instrumental in the transformation of Melcrum. She has led a complete overhaul of our research methodology, tool development and learning platforms and established the advisory team that partners with our global members. We're delighted that Kelly will be leading Melcrum's next stage of international expansion. A proven thought leader in the communications field, Kelly previously led the Marketing Leadership Council, a division of the Corporate Executive Board. Kelly holds a Masters in International Economics from Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business where she was an Omnicom Communications Fellow.