Elizabeth Lessert brings nearly three decades of experience in organizational operations, marketing, and communications with a proven ability to drive growth, strengthen brand presence, and build engagement across diverse audiences. She has led multi-channel marketing strategies that significantly increased revenue, expanded donor and customer bases, and deepened stakeholder relationships. Her expertise includes demand generation, lifecycle marketing, and data-driven campaign optimization, supported by advanced skills in analytics, marketing automation, and CRM management.
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In addition to her marketing acumen, Elizabeth possesses strong financial expertise, holding a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and an MBA. She has extensive experience in budgeting, financial forecasting, and resource allocation for both nonprofit and for-profit initiatives. Her ability to develop and oversee budgets ensures that projects remain on track financially while maximizing return on investment. This financial acumen is complemented by a track record of providing strategic oversight for multi-million-dollar projects and initiatives.
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Elizabeth’s career also includes operational leadership—managing teams, improving processes, and implementing systems that enhance cross-functional collaboration. She is adept at leveraging technology, including AI tools, to streamline workflows and scale impact. Her ability to connect data insights with creative execution ensures that initiatives resonate with target audiences while meeting clearly defined metrics.
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These combined skills—strategic vision, technical fluency, and financial discipline—position her to lead outreach, engagement, communications, and fiscal stewardship for complex, multi-partner initiatives, ensuring that program recruitment, stakeholder coordination, public visibility, and budgetary compliance directly support project success.







