Francesca C.

Francesca C. has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Francesca currently serves as the Director of Business Operations at Purposity, where they are responsible for overseeing operations, partner onboarding, training, user experience, reporting, and process improvements.

Prior to joining Purposity, Francesca held various positions at Points of Light. Francesca served as the Director of Recognition, where they managed the recognition program portfolio and collaborated with internal teams to ensure marketing, development, and financial deliverables were met. Francesca also represented the brand in media interviews, industry panels, and corporate communications initiatives. Francesca was also a Senior Manager for Global Networks, where they developed programs and led projects for Corporate Social Responsibility for Fortune 500 and multinational companies. As a Manager for Global Corporate Solutions, they built and maintained client relationships and acted as a Points of Light Ambassador to corporations and community leaders.

Before joining Points of Light, Francesca co-founded a tech startup called Accelerate Health Network in 2015. As the Chief Research & Insights Officer and Co-Founder, they focused on reducing medical care costs and improving patient care quality through health IT solutions.

Francesca's prior experience includes working as a Smart Infrastructure Analyst at Hitachi Consulting, where they contributed to defining new IT solutions for the healthcare market. Francesca was also an Executive Assistant to the CEO at Moxie Interactive, providing high-level support and managing executive outreach and special projects. Francesca worked as an Executive Assistant to an Executive Vice President at Omnicom Group, providing administrative support and maintaining databases for due diligence in mergers and acquisitions.

Earlier in their career, Francesca held roles at Atlanta Community Food Bank, BellSouth Peru, Komatsu-Mitsui Maquinarias Peru S.A., and New Zealand Milk Products. These roles involved responsibilities such as managing agency relations, order processing, inventory management, coordination and reporting, database management, and budget management.

Throughout their career, Francesca has demonstrated their expertise in operations management, program development, project leadership, relationship building, and administrative support.

Francesca C. completed their BA in Art History at Georgia State University from 2009 to 2011. Francesca then pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business from 2013 to 2014, specializing in Executive Leadership, Commercial Diplomacy, Global Operations and Logistics, Policy and Strategy. Following this, they obtained another MBA degree from the University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne in 2014, focusing on Global Operations and Logistics, International Affairs and Economic Integration, International Marketing, and International Finance. Francesca further expanded their education by getting an MBA degree from COPPEAD UFRJ in 2014, where they studied Technology and Global Competition, Organizational Behavior, and International Finance.

In terms of additional certifications, they obtained the "Jodi Glickman on Pitching Yourself" certification from LinkedIn in December 2018.