Othalene Lawrence M.s., Cde

Othalene Lawrence, M.S., CDE has a diverse work experience. Othalene is currently serving as the Head of IDEA at the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP Global). Before that, they worked as the Executive Vice President at myEcon ~ Financial Success Company. Othalene also holds the position of CEO and Founder at GumboNation, LLC, where they have been since 2018. In 2020, they became a Senior Executive Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School. Othalene has also worked as the Equity & Inclusion Officer at the State of Michigan - Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Executive Office for a brief period from 2022 to 2023. Prior to that, they were a part of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) as part of the DOE Overseas Corps Program from 2019 to 2021. Othalene has also had a long and successful career at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) since 1992, holding various positions such as EERE Senior Diversity Program Lead & STEM Champion, EERE Senior Policy Advisor / Environmental Scientist, and Program Manager in the Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT). Furthermore, they were selected as a Fulbright Scholar Semi-Finalist at The Fulbright Program in 2020 and also served as an Embassy Science Fellow (ESF) Selectee at the U.S. Department of State from 2019 to 2020. Othalene Lawrence has consistently demonstrated their expertise and dedication in various fields throughout their career.

Othalene Lawrence, M.S., CDE, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology with a focus on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies from Howard University. Othalene then went on to pursue a Master of Science degree in Environmental Science Policy from The George Washington University. Othalene also had the opportunity to attend the Harvard Kennedy School, although the specific degree and field of study are not specified.