Stephanie D. Brown

Seasoned Professional with 9 years of progressive leadership experience in the area of people and culture, impacting positive outcomes through strong interpersonal skills, adaptability, and resilience. Proven collaborator committed to contributing to overall organizational goals and successfully moving initiatives forward by creating trust and partnerships. Motivated high-performing DE&I leader, creating belonging and inclusion by partnering with coworkers to promote an engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

• Director, DEI & Culture, UCSF University Development Alumn Relation, San Francisco, CA, 12/2021, Present, Strategizing DE&I programming, including workshops and learning tools, Member of the Executive team and assists with Gallup department follow-up, Manages professional diversity, equity and inclusion/accessibility concepts, Leads DE&I Initiatives for both University Development Alumni Relations and Benioff Children’s Hospital departments, Manages the Diversity Equity Inclusion and Access (DEIA+) Committee and the 7 sub committees and pillar groups, Co-Chairs the Black Caucus and leads other Employee Resources Groups (ERG’s), Participates in leading coaching for senior leaders in “Brave space” trainings, Facilitates 3-way manager/employee conflict, Assumes a leadership role on the BCH DEI/AR Council as co-chair of the Workforce Taskforce, Investigates best practices and translates them to the UDAR environment, Contributes to the Universities Diversity Department Leaders group, Trained Restorative Justice facilitator, Manages recruitment and onboarding within the strategic talent management department
• Director, Foundation Admin & Special Projects, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Foundation, Oakland, CA, 08/2016, 12/2021, Facilitated the day-to-day office operations and administrative management of the foundation office, Supervised and managed all Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts (DEI) for both Benioff Children’s Hospital & UCSF University Development Alumni Relations (UDAR) Foundations, Supervised 4 administrative employees, Lead Employee Giving campaign, Managed all HR strategies and recruitment needs for 6 Oakland Supervisors, Managed conflict resolution and manager coaching sessions, Facilitated and managed Employee Engagement strategies, Maintained IT computer equipment inventory, Managed internal hospital Employee Giving Campaign and external In-Kind Donations programs, Co-chaired Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion/Anti Racism (DEI/AR) Council – Workforce Taskforce, Co-chaired Black Caucus – campus affinity group
• Manager, Administration & Special Projects, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Foundation, Oakland, CA, 09/2014, 07/2016, Responsible for all human resource duties for the Foundation, Supervised office administrative staff, Managed the day-to-day office needs, Managed heavy email correspondence and drafting of letters and memos
• Executive Assistant to VP of Philanthropy, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Foundation, Oakland, CA, 04/2013, 08/2014, Managed a portfolio and gift/donor database for the Vice President of Philanthropy, Assisted with production of Annual Fund materials, Handled client/customer service calls and follow-up, Handled heavy calendaring and meeting planning, Routinely prepared expense reports, letters, and memos
• Regulatory Executive Assistant, SUTTER CARE AT HOME, Fairfield, CA, 10/2010, 04/2013, Facilitated and managed regulatory, state and government documents for acquisitions and expansions, Managed all State Licenses and Permits for 13 Home Health and Hospice locations, Managed vendor contracts in Tract Manager software applications, Represented Sutter Health with State and Federal government inquiries, Prepared re-credentialing documents for private and state agencies, Created and maintained multiple SharePoint sites, Prepared correspondence and memorandums, Handled heavy calendaring and scheduling

• Diversity and Inclusion Champion training - 02/2018
• UCSF Certified Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - 02/2020
• UCSF Institute for Diversity, Equity and Anti Racism Leadership - 06/2023
• Notary Public, State of Arizona - Expiration Sept 2026- current
• University of Phoenix BA-Management - 2025

• Chair, DEIA+ (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access) UCSF UDAR
• Co-chair-BCH (Benioff Children’s Hospitals) DEI Workforce Taskforce - DEI/AR Council
• Co-chair- BCH (Benioff Children’s Hospitals) Black Caucus (Affinity group)
• UCSF Black Caucus- Steering Committee member
• UCSF IDEAL (Institute for Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism Academy

Individualization, Arranger, Strategic, Relator, Empathy