Chehana Samarawickreme

Chehana Samarawickreme has a diverse range of work experience. Chehana is currently an Associate Director of Corporate Relations at the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Prior to this, they worked as an Account Executive at Fairygodboss, where they focused on creating partnerships with companies to promote diversity and inclusion. Chehana also served as the Manager of Corporate Partnerships at Moxie. In addition, they have a strong background in nonprofit work, including roles at Habitat for Humanity New York City, where they raised over $1 million in revenue, and Celestial Manna, where they volunteered as a Grant Writer. Chehana's earlier experiences include internships at organizations such as FairVote and National Geographic, as well as various roles at Earlham College and Sidwell Friends School. Chehana is also a StartingBloc Fellow, having completed the fellowship program in 2017.

Chehana Samarawickreme's education history includes attending Earlham College, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Business & Nonprofit Management. Prior to that, they attended Germantown Friends School and Sidwell Friends School, although no degree or field of study information is provided for these institutions. In terms of additional certifications, Chehana obtained the bCRE-Fundamentals certification in Raiser's Edge from Blackbaud in 2018.