Vanessa Eiland

Vanessa Eiland currently serves as a Senior Operations Associate at AARP Louisiana since August 2019 and has been the Administrative Manager for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation since July 2017, managing office logistics, donor relations, and event logistics. Previously, Vanessa held the position of Director of Compliance and Office Manager at Aklys Defense from September 2011 to July 2017, overseeing customer accounts and federal compliance while supporting the executive team. As a self-employed Regulatory Consultant from 2014 to 2017, Vanessa improved inventory management practices for firearms agencies, notably saving one company from closure through organizational improvements. Additionally, Vanessa worked as a Supply Chain Manager at SKL8 LLC from May 2013 to July 2014, focusing on inventory management and logistics. Vanessa holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics from Southeastern Louisiana University, completed in 2012.