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LAUREN C. LEIMAN EXPERIENCE 2010-Present MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE Washington, DC & New York, NY Director of Marketing & Development • Establish, lead and manage the development team efforts to raise an annual grant making budget of $10 million. • Cultivate and nurture relationships with current and potential individual donors, corporate partners & foundation sponsors. • Structure and implement comprehensive communication, marketing and public relations strategies and develop collaborative cause marketing campaigns. • Foster and manage board member development. 2008-2010 MILLENNIUM PROMISE ALLIANCE New York, NY Director of Major Gifts • Managed fundraising strategies for high net worth individuals, family foundations and corporations. • Identified prospective donors, developed and executed cultivation strategies. • Oversaw and maintained major donor relationships in conjunction with the Millennium Promise Alliance board. • Led donor visits to countries including Senegal, Ghana, Mali, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Uganda. 2003-2008 STEEL PARTNERS, LTD. New York, NY Director Marketing, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications • Coordinated and implemented marketing strategies for Steel Partners 11, Steel Partners Japan. • Raised capital through the development of new partner relationships; developed marketing materials and met with potential partners; fund growth of S2.2 billion in last four years. • Sustained current partner relationships; provided updated portfolio information, related media information and performance updates to existing limited partners. • Led corporate branding and website development strategy. • Structured and executed strategic corporate communications and media relations plans. • Liaised with global media to issue statements, arrange interviews and present fund updates. 2002-2003 TRIBECA ENTERTAINMENT New York, NY Finance Associate • Organized day-to-day operations at Tribeca Entertainment including: finance, strategic planning, marketing and business development. • Planned and implemented sponsorship agreements and marketing strategy for the first annual Tribeca Film Festival under the direction of COO/Executive Director Tribeca Film Festival. • Coordinated the integration of Tribeca Productions. Tribeca Film Center and Tribeca Film Institute under Tribeca Entertainment. 2000 GORE/LIEBERMAN 2000, Inc. Nashville. TN National Advance Team • Traveled in advance of Vice President during presidential campaign, directing and producing events throughout the country. 1998 -2000 THE WHITE HOUSE Washington, DC White House Presidential Advance • Managed events and assisted President Clinton and the First Lady on domestic and international trips. EDUCATION 2012-2014 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, ICENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL Chapel Hill. NC Master of Business Administration (MBA), International Business 2005.2007 NEW YORK UNIVERSITY New York, NY M.S., Public Relations and Corporate Communications • Published: Ketchum Rescue and Restore Victims of Human Trafficking programme in the UN Global Compact publication, Embedding Human Rights In Business Practice, Spring 2008. 1997-2001 UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia, PA B.A., Communications and Marketing, Minor in Anthropology, Graduated cum laude, August 2001 • Mayor Rendell's Office of Communication, Intern. • Varsity Lightweight Crew: Coxswain, varsity lightweight eight boat. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • Steel Partners Sports Foundation Board of Directors (2011 — Present). • New York University Adjunct Professor, Public Relations and Corporate Communications (2009-Present). EFTA01197630