Charisa M.

Charisa M. has extensive experience in marketing and brand strategy, currently serving as a Pro Bono Marketing & Brand Strategy Consultant at Taproot Foundation since 2008. Prior roles include Director of Marketing for Life Technology Solutions at Milliman from 2015 to 2025, where responsibilities included overseeing marketing strategy and brand development. Charisa's career also features positions as an Independent Consultant, Director of Pursuit Management at Williams Lea, and Account Director at Time Inc. Notable earlier roles include Marketing Manager at ADVO and Senior Marketing Analyst at Los Angeles Times. Charisa's foundational experience includes contract administration at General Dynamics and proposal pricing analysis at TRW Space & Defense. Education includes ongoing studies at Cornell University, complemented by a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Finance) from California State University-Long Beach.