Yvonne Kariba

Yvonne Kariba has extensive experience in office services and facilities management. Yvonne held the role of Director at the American Gas Association, where they focused on strategic planning, crisis management, and the development of standard operating procedures. Yvonne also implemented service improvement and workplace experience initiatives while ensuring business resiliency through the implementation of business continuity plans and emergency preparedness programs.

Prior to their role at the American Gas Association, Yvonne worked as a Manager at the same company, where they successfully converted meeting spaces into private offices and managed audiovisual system installations. Yvonne also played a crucial role in workplace safety and return to office efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Before joining the American Gas Association, Yvonne worked as a Facilities Manager at the National Governors Association. In this role, they managed reconfigurations and relocations, including a full-scale renovation and transition to a new headquarters. Yvonne also spearheaded the digitization of records, resulting in cost savings through the elimination of paper storage.

Earlier in their career, Yvonne served as an Office Manager at Tishman Speyer.

Yvonne Kariba holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications from Strayer University, which they completed in 2001. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained the People Manager Qualification from SHRM in August 2021. Prior to that, they acquired various certifications including Customer Service: Serving Internal Customers, Time Management: Working from Home, Building a Coaching Culture: Improving Performance Through Timely Feedback, Developing Your Emotional Intelligence, and Project Management Foundations: Small Projects from LinkedIn in 2019. Furthermore, they are a graduate of the Cisco Network Academy and has attained the Microsoft Certified Professional designation. However, the specific months and years for these two certifications are not provided.