Rebecca Pearson

Experience

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  California Resources Agency

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  California Sea Grant Fellow
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  Great Lakes Commission

  Mar 2002 - Mar 2016

  Project Manager

  Responsibilities: Manage the Great Lakes Regional Water Use Database; Prepare and submit grant proposals and budgets; Manage projects and sub-grants; Facilitate multi-jurisdictional taskforces; Forge partnerships with other Great Lakes organizations on specific natural resource issues; Plan and conduct meetings, workshops and conferences; Design and conduct social science research and policy analysis; Write and communicate project findings in announcements, press releases and reports; Guide interns and Sea Grant fellows in providing project support.Issue areas: water resource management, wind energy development, brownfields, urban revitalization, land use, farmland and open space protection; dredging and dredged material management Show less

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  Great Lakes Observing System

  Apr 2016 - Jun 2019

  • Program progress oversight and evaluation; • Data Management And Communication (DMAC) progress oversight; • Guided the implementation of the International Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Certification implementation and the GLOS Data Portal development.

  • Director of Programming and Operations

    Jul 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Program Manager

    Apr 2016 - Jun 2018
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  Great Lakes Observing System

  Jan 2023 - now

  • Financial and Daily Operations: Formulate and execute annual operating budgets, analyze budget and fiscal reports, review and facilitate procurement, track operational money flows, serve as expert advisor on developing major programs within the leadership team.• Agreements, Contract and Grants Management: Review, prepare and submit cooperative agreements with federal, state and local agencies, vendors and other contractors, manage grants and reporting requirements, oversee grant and NEPA compliance.• Human Resources: Work with staff in interpreting HR policies and directives, communicate and provide guidance to staff on issues, help formulate and market new roles to enhance staff, on-board new staff and provide orientation.• Strategic Planning, Implementation & Evaluation: Support the CEO in special requests, collaborate with management officials to develop and implement program goals, policies and management operations. Show less • Managed the daily operations of GLOS’ staff, projects, and business operations.• Ensured projects, staff, contractors, and collaborations align with and drive GLOS’ mission and strategy.• Ensured the fiscal integrity and stability of the annual budget maintains the continued viability of GLOS.• Developed and executed the annual work plan and budget.• Served as GLOS’ primary spokesperson to funders, constituents, media, Board of Directors, and the public.• Established and maintained relationships with various organizations throughout the bi-national Great Lakes region and leverage those relationships to strategically enhance GLOS mission.• Supervised staff and contracted consultants, as necessary, to maintain and also build the organizational structure to move the GLOS mission forward to enhance Great Lakes data management needs.• Managed the development of and approval for contracts for services. Show less

  • Chief Operations Officer

    Jul 2019 - now

  • Chief Operations Officer and Interim CEO

    Jan 2023 - Jul 2023