Elisa Gilson, PMP

Experience

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  EnviroScience, Inc.

  May 2012 - Aug 2013

  Lake Management Intern
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  Action Against Hunger | ACF-USA

  Jan 2014 - May 2014

  • Markets Graduate Intern

    Mar 2014 - May 2014

  • Technical Programs Intern

    Jan 2014 - May 2014
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  City Parks Foundation

  Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  Seasonal Marine Educator - Coastal Ecology
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  NYC Council Member Ben Kallos

  Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  Food Policy Graduate Fellow
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  Transcendent Endeavors

  Feb 2015 - Jul 2015

  Grants & Research Fellow

  Led development of NIH SBIR grant proposals and subsequent research for tech products designed to address language gaps in healthcare.

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  Ioby

  Aug 2015 - Jun 2017

  • Implemented fundraising growth strategy and increased 2016 donor revenue by 250%• Managed development of grant proposals, project budgets, and annual reports to donors • Won proposals from top U.S. funders, with growing and multi-year commitments • Managed development of grant proposals, project budgets, and annual reports to donors • Won proposals from top U.S. funders, with growing and multi-year commitments

  • Grants Manager

    Mar 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Grant Writer

    Aug 2015 - Mar 2016
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  Arabella Advisors

  Jun 2017 - May 2019

  • Managed operations of a dozen social ventures focused on environmental regulation, health, and economic opportunity with budgets spanning $600K to $40M• Reached profitability for 92% of portfolio through cost analyses, fee negotiations and system efficiencies• Coordinated cohorts of $20M+ grantmaking initiatives focused on the environment and education• Oversaw compliance with client service standards, financial accounting, and federal and state legislation• Organized knowledge management between business development and account teams for key accounts• Supervised assistants, delegated responsibilities, and cultivated professional development • Received internal Captain’s Award in recognition of due diligence and grantmaking leadership Show less • Manage operations of portfolio of social ventures with budgets spanning $600K to $40M• Hire staff, draft contracts and agreements, prepare monthly financials, and manage Salesforce data• Assess and leverage advocacy and lobbying strategies to mitigate risk• Supervise assistants, delegate responsibilities, and cultivate professional development • Led staff training on due diligence of international grantees • Received internal Captain’s Award in recognition of due diligence and grantmaking leadership Show less

  • Program Manager, Managed Organizations

    Jan 2019 - May 2019

  • Program Associate, Managed Organizations

    Jun 2017 - Feb 2019
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  Pecan Street Inc

  Jun 2019 - Nov 2020

  Project Manager

  Commercial, federal, and academic projects to develop & test innovative clean energy hardware / software (residential distributed energy resources)

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  Applied Materials

  Nov 2020 - Dec 2023

  Program Manager, Supply Chain Environmental Compliance

  Supply chain transparency & compliance with global chemical regulations, eg. EU REACH, EU POP, U.S. EPA Toxic Substances Control Act, Montreal Protocol, PFAS proposals, etc.

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  Apple

  Jan 2024 - now

  Environmental Compliance Program Manager - Operations