Othalene Lawrence M.s., Cde

Othalene Lawrence, M.S., CDE has a diverse and extensive work experience. Othalene currently serves as the Head of IDEA at the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP Global) since 2023. Prior to that, they held the position of Executive Vice President at myEcon ~ Financial Success Company starting from 2022. Othalene also has experience as the CEO and Founder of GumboNation, LLC since 2018. Othalene worked as a Senior Executive Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School from 2020 onwards. Othalene served as the Equity & Inclusion Officer at the State of Michigan - Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Executive Office from 2022 to 2023. Furthermore, they participated in the DOE Overseas Corps Program at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) from 2019 to 2021. Othalene brings significant expertise in the field of energy and environment through their roles at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Othalene was the EERE Senior Diversity Program Lead & STEM Champion from 2012 to 2021, prior to which they held the position of EERE Senior Policy Advisor / Environmental Scientist from 1992 to 2012. Additionally, Othalene served as the Program Manager at the Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) and was involved in various initiatives such as the National Metal Casting Compact and the Forest Products Team. Othalene has also been recognized as a Fulbright Scholar Semi-Finalist and an Embassy Science Fellow (ESF) Selectee by the Fulbright Program and the U.S. Department of State, respectively.

Othalene Lawrence holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Zoology with a focus on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies from Howard University. Othalene also has a Master of Science (M.S.) in Environmental Science Policy from The George Washington University. Additionally, they have attended Harvard Kennedy School. However, specific details about their degree or field of study at Harvard Kennedy School are not provided.