Fundraising | Marketing | Strategic Communications | Corporate Responsibilities

With over 20 years of experience in business development, marketing, and strategic communications, Eileen brings a global perspective and results-driven expertise from both nonprofit and for-profit sectors. She secures essential funding and builds transformative partnerships with Fortune 500 companies and private foundations to help bridge innovation with impact, driving organizational success and amplifying equity-focused initiatives.

Eileen has led partnership development and fundraising efforts at a number of equity-oriented nonprofits like Health Leads and United Way Worldwide. At Health Leads, she spearheaded efforts to secure significant funding for critical portfolios, including maternal health, food security, an innovation accelerator, and a community referral resource hub with goals to enhance access to healthcare for marginalized populations, and lay the foundation for sustainable systems that tackle social determinants of health and promote long-term well-being.

In her current role as Senior Partnerships Officer at Education Advancement, Eileen develops and strengthens strategic partnerships to promote socio-economic mobility for historically under-resourced students. Her work exemplifies her passion for reshaping systems to prioritize equity, sustainability, and community-centered solutions. Fluent in four languages and a natural connector, Eileen is dedicated to creating meaningful impact through collaboration and innovation.