Chief of Staff, Head of People and Impact
Open To Work
KIMBERLY WARKE-VELEZ
Center for Sustainable Innovation
Allentown,PA
Work Preference
Job Search Status:
Open to work
Desired start date:
2 weeks notice
Desired Job Title
Vice President, Chief of Staff to the CEO / Head of People & ImpactVice President, Head of Marketing & Corporate CommunicationsExecutiveChief of StaffSenior Director
Work Type
Full Time
Location Preference
RemoteHybrid
Location:
Allentown, PA
Open to relocation:
Yes
Important To Me
Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureWork from home optionPersonal development programsPaid time offTeam Building / Company RetreatsPaid sick leave401k matchStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing4-day work weekFlexible work hours
2
Language
20
Years of experience
Directed initiatives to establish operating rhythms and strategic narratives for enhanced executive communication.,Advised CEOs and senior leaders on developing and implementing OKR/KPI systems to drive performance.,Managed cross-functional execution models to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
Work History
Vice President, Chief of Staff to the CEO / Head of People & Impact
2 Years 7 Months- Serve as strategic operating partner and confidential advisor to the CEO, translating product, technology, commercial, finance, marketing, and people priorities into executive operating cadences, decision agendas, communication plans, and follow-through.
- Built and managed leadership operating system across responsibility centers, including weekly leadership cadence, initiative tracking, and executive decision support and accountability dashboards to ensure alignment and execution of strategic initiatives.
- Designed executive reporting structures to improve visibility into company performance, operational leading indicators, capital raise readiness, resource allocation, and project delivery risks.
- Partner with technology, network operations, sales, marketing, finance, and external partners to advance IoT/AI infrastructure strategy across licensed and unlicensed spectrum/LoRaWAN, Delphi360 analytics, smart building IAQ, energy, and connected infrastructure initiatives.
- Develop board, investor, shareholder, and executive communications, business plans, capital raise narratives, and strategic presentations that translate complex network/product strategy into clear business value.
- Led People Ops infrastructure as sole HR/People resource for a remote/hybrid team, including 30/60/90 onboarding, SharePoint People hub, training resources, manager enablement, employee engagement, recognition, and culture programs.
- Drove cross-functional planning and special projects across K-12, higher education, hospitality, manufacturing, and municipal market entry; structured decision maps, workshops, partner narratives, and market-learning plans.
- Supported product and partnership initiatives with CEWIT/Stony Brook, UNC, Allentown School District, Revert Technologies, TELLUS Networked Sensors, Healthy Green Schools & Colleges, and other ecosystem partners, aligning technical pilots with market positioning and customer outcomes.
- Digital infrastructure and IoT company providing LoRaWAN connectivity, managed gateways/sensors, and Delphi360 analytics for smart buildings, communities, and critical infrastructure. Member of Executive Team reporting to President & CEO.
Co-Managing Member / Co-Founder
5 Years 7 Months- Co-founded and helped shape public-benefit partnership platform connecting sustainable innovation, IoT-enabled community impact, education/workforce development, and cross-sector collaboration.
Vice President, Head of Marketing & Corporate Communications
3 Years- Established company marketing and communications foundation within first six months: corporate rebrand, Delphi360 visual identity, messaging architecture, standardized assets, sales enablement collateral, executive thought leadership, and campaign workflows.
- Translated IoT platform capabilities into customer-ready GTM narratives across indoor air quality, energy/resource efficiency, smart buildings, K-12, higher education, hospitality, and municipal/smart city markets.
- Led integrated product marketing and launch execution for Delphi360 and LoRaWAN-enabled sensor solutions, coordinating executive leadership, technology SMEs, external agencies, creative partners, sales, and customer-facing teams.
- Built investor and market-facing communications that supported the largest capital raise in company history ($7.237M) and later strengthened Reg CF campaign positioning and storytelling.
- Defined and standardized sales process, CRM/marketing workflows, agency operating model, management structure, and interdepartmental collaboration tools to reduce time to market and improve product-commercial alignment.
- Digital infrastructure and IoT company providing LoRaWAN connectivity, managed gateways/sensors, and Delphi360 analytics for smart buildings, communities, and critical infrastructure. Member of Executive Team reporting to President & CEO.
Director, Brand & Marketing Strategy
1 Year- Led brand-to-business strategy, workshop design, messaging, channel strategy, digital marketing, creative services, and customer experience planning across energy, automotive, life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, technology, and transportation.
- Increased agency exposure and RFP requests by 20% by aligning brand strategy to business development priorities and accelerating speed to market through cross-functional execution.
Corporate and Business Partnerships Network Liaison
2 Years- Partnered with the Office of Transformation, Connected Care and Innovation, and Office of Philanthropy to identify strategic growth, CSR, clinical innovation, population health, community health, and telehealth partnership opportunities.
- Contributed more than $500K toward a $100M capital campaign by obtaining and managing corporate philanthropic investors, including Microsoft, NJM Insurance Group, and Optum.
- Secured more than $300K in sustainable support with the Chief Wellness Officer through a Johnson & Johnson partnership focused on health workforce strategy, clinician resiliency, and retention.
Marketing Manager, Marketing and Public Affairs
6 Years- Managed strategic marketing plans, communications, external partnerships, media relations, community affairs, and digitally focused CRM/PRM campaigns for Women’s and Children’s, primary care, behavioral health, women’s health, and Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital.
- Delivered maternal and newborn campaign results 350% over lead goal within five months, generating 500+ estimated new patients and more than $5M in first-year ROI.
- Designed and launched Community Canvas, a school and community health program reaching 20,000+ regional families annually with an average 90% classroom learning increase among grades 3-5 students.
Manager, Strategic Marketing / USA Network & CLOO Network
1 Year- Directed partnership strategy, creative development, and execution planning for multimillion-dollar national collaborations across USA Network and CLOO programming, including on-air, online, sponsorship, and event integrations.
- Drove 35-40% increased revenue and new business through 360-degree marketing campaigns; created launch sponsorship programming for CLOO generating $700K in added-value opportunities; recipient of two NBCUniversal Ovation Awards.
Manager, Integrated Sales Marketing / Telemundo Group
1 Year- Led integration of nationally recognized brands into Latin American news, sports, and primetime programming through product placement, digital platforms, press coverage, and targeted events; directed NY/Dallas accounts representing 60% of sales portfolio and supported renewals for State Farm, Sprint, Maybelline/Garnier, and McDonald’s.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Journalism
- Minor: Political Science
- Dean’s List
- Lambda Pi Eta Communications Honor Society
- Rider-Pool Foundation Collective Impact Fellow
- Former Allentown Rotary Club Member
- LinkedIn “All-Star” Profile
Skills
Achieved seamless project communication by employing Microsoft Office
PowerPoint
Teams
SharePoint
Salesforce
HubSpot
and ActiveCampaign.
Optimized CRM and PRM platform utilization
including Lattice
TriNet
RoboHead
and Raiser's Edge
for strategic project outcomes.
Facilitated bilingual engagement in English and Spanish
enhancing client relations and project success.
CORE CAPABILITIES
Chief of Staff Operating Cadence | Product & Technology Strategy | Executive Communications & Board Materials | Strategic Planning & OKRs | Program / Portfolio Management | Cross-Functional Leadership | KPI Dashboards & Reporting | Change Management | Stakeholder / Investor Relations | Remote Team Leadership | Employee Engagement & Recognition | Partnership Strategy | GTM / Product Marketing | IoT, AI Infrastructure & Smart Buildings & Territories
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Vice President, Chief of Staff to the CEO / Head of People & Impact
IotaComm Inc.
01.2024 - CurrentRead More
Co-Managing Member / Co-Founder
Center for Sustainable Innovation
01.2021 - CurrentRead More
Vice President, Head of Marketing & Corporate Communications
IotaComm Inc.
01.2021 - 01.2024Read More
Director, Brand & Marketing Strategy
WORLEY
01.2020 - 01.2021Read More
Corporate and Business Partnerships Network Liaison
Lehigh Valley Health Network
01.2018 - 01.2020Read More
Marketing Manager, Marketing and Public Affairs
Lehigh Valley Health Network
01.2012 - 01.2018Read More
Manager, Strategic Marketing / USA Network & CLOO Network
NBCUniversal
01.2010 - 01.2011Read More
Manager, Integrated Sales Marketing / Telemundo Group
NBCUniversal
01.2009 - 01.2010Read More
Hofstra University
Bachelor of Arts from Broadcast Journalism
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