Karen Smith-Will, Nonprofit Résumé

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Karen's non-profit experience spans over 35 years and includes memberships on multiple boards, including the following:

Member of University of Richmond's Alumni Recruitment Committee (2022 to present)
Member of Truist (Bank) Idea Network (2022 to present);
Directors Appointee for Maggie L Walker Governor's School's (MLWGS) School Advisory Council (2020 to 2022)
Director for the University of Richmond SPCS Alumni (2016 to 2020)
Treasurer for the MLWGS Music Boosters (2014 to 2017)
Board member for East Hanover, Hanover County Public Schools' Gifted Advisory Board (2011-2013)
Vice President for the Hanover County Council of PTAs
Facilitator for the Richmond chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (RASTD)
Leader of the Women's Ministry Team for Fairmount Christian Church (2011 to 2017)

Additional volunteerism:

FIRST Lego League Judge, 2008 to present (Maggie Walker Invitational & Deep Run Invitational)
Richmond Symphony Chorus
Junior Achievement (20+ years)

"Karen worked with me during a major transition in my life and helped me put together an action plan for my life both personally and professionally. Her help was invaluable, and I am very thankful for her insight and advice."
Bethany Vermillion, March 3, 2013

"Karen is a extremely talented person, with excellent judgment and is a outstanding communicator.I am proud to give Karen the highest assessment possible in consulting and teaching."
Fred Esposito, SCORE, September 21, 2011

"Karen will be there every step of the way until you understand exactly what you're doing. It's an investment that you definitely need to make."
Tina Langley, Mid India Christian Mission, May 24, 2011

“Karen was the guest speaker at the Jobs Assistance Ministry at St. Michael's Church, Glen Allen. She gave an inspirational and informative talk on identifying one's values and incorporating them into the job search process. The feedback has been excellent. We were blessed by her enthusiasm and insights."
Ed Landry Leader, Jobs Assistance Ministry, February 3, 2011 (reference from LinkedIn.com)

“Karen is known for her excellent process (lean, six sigma) skills and thoroughness in her work. She is able to prioritize efficiently and deliver high quality work. She distinguishes amongst her peers by her ease of building relationships and thinking outside the box.”
Hugo Fonseca, Principal Analyst, Capital One, April 24, 2010 (reference from LinkedIn.com)

“Karen has helped me immensely in the area of defining and fine tuning the process for recruiting and managing volunteers for our church's ministries.”
Chris Santasiere, Associate Minister, Fairmount Christian Church, December 1, 2009

“Karen has a proven track record of process improvement and customer-value creation. She is able to combine process discipline with practical operations experience to deliver effective solutions. In addition, she is a compassionate, values-based business partner who puts her full energy and commitment into every project."
Danica Harrahy formerly Vice President, Operations, Capital One, July 15, 2009 (now at Markel)

For other references, please refer to my LinkedIn Profile.

Karen Smith-Will, Nonprofit Résumé

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