Yartish Bullock
New York,NY
Summary
Strategic operations and community engagement professional with extensive experience leading initiatives that align institutional resources with local health and economic needs. Proven ability to facilitate cross-sector partnerships and drive measurable outcomes through effective stakeholder engagement and program oversight.
Overview
1
1
Certification
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Community Outreach, Engagement & Operations
CUNY School of Medicine
New York, NY
01.2025 - Current
- Provide strategic leadership for community health outreach and health equity events and initiatives supporting the NYCenter for Advancing Translational Research and Health (NYC-ATRH) to reduce health disparities in medically underserved communities.
- Lead the design and execution of community-anchored initiatives across priority jurisdictions, aligning institutional resources with local economic and public health needs.
- Manage cross-sector partnerships with community-based organizations, public agencies, and academic intermediaries to enhance institutional capacity and community infrastructure.
- Oversee investment allocations, program budgets, and calls for proposals, ensuring full alignment between sector strategies and measurable community-level outcomes.
- Mobilize diverse stakeholders through structured advisory boards, quarterly educational seminars, and collaborative workgroups to advance systemic equity.
- Established measurement, evaluation, and learning (MEL) tracking routines to assess program progress and translate insights into strategy improvements.
- Serve as primary contact for internal/external advisory boards, facilitate routine meetings, maintain communications, and co-develop strategic priorities.
- Key Sponsorship Achievement: Identified, cultivated, and secured a $10,000 corporate activation from Pfizer for the United Way of New York City (UWNYC), managing the relationship to deliver a successful community health fair.
Client Engagement & Program Strategy Consultant
Independent
New York, NY
01.2014 - Current
- Designed and deployed tailored outreach strategies that successfully improved service utilization and increased participation within historically marginalized communities.
- Advised healthcare systems, non-profits, and corporate social impact initiatives on outreach strategy, stakeholder relations, and community-centered programming.
- Cultivated trusted relationships with grass-roots local leaders, advocacy groups, and CBO networks to enhance program trust.
- Authored culturally competent communications and engagement frameworks, ensuring sensitive, accessible health messaging for diverse patient populations.
- Community Health Equity Initiatives: Managed multi-partner collaborations supporting community health fairs and public health outreach programs.
- Spearheaded end-to-end event execution, speaker flow, and post-event analytics for Pfizer Health Equity in Action Summit 2024, optimizing attendee journey and event ROI.
- Amida Care PR Campaign - Secured media coverage highlighting the launch of a Transgender Health and Gender Identity Support Team.
- Harlem Pride: Recruited, interviewed, and onboarded volunteers while leading an inclusive program that engages, supports, and celebrates them as key contributors to Harlem Pride’s community impact.
Manager, Social Responsibility – Partnerships & Events
Prudential Financial
Newark, NJ
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Led social responsibility and community investment initiatives focused on advancing economic mobility, wellness, and community development.
- Managed diverse portfolio of 20+ philanthropic initiatives and strategic grant portfolios to expand economic opportunity and workforce access in priority communities.
- Spearheaded community engagement programs for Blueprints to Black Wealth initiative, enhancing regional access to critical literacy and wealth-building resources.
- Partnered with local nonprofits, intermediaries, and public entities to strengthen community systems, capital readiness, and local workforce infrastructure.
- Evaluated grant proposals, set key performance metrics, and monitored partner accountability to ensure investments delivered measurable societal impact.
- Collaborated across corporate, foundation, and policy teams to align social responsibility strategies with broader organizational objectives.
- Represented the organization in community forums and partnership roundtables to strengthen brand presence and scale local community reach.
Sr. Account Supervisor
Arcos Communications
New York, NY
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Managed 70+ community engagement programs, conferences, and stakeholder convenings annually for Pfizer’s Multicultural Health Equity Collective, enhancing outreach and collaboration.
- Guided project lifecycle of Pfizer’s inaugural Health Equity in Action Summit, overseeing venue sourcing, stakeholder onboarding, budget tracking, and event execution.
- Developed culturally responsive outreach frameworks addressing localized health disparities, expanding healthcare access, and elevating health equity among underserved groups.
- Supported development of Pfizer’s Patient Assistance Program (PRxP) initiatives focused on improving access, awareness, and outcomes for diverse patient populations.
- Partnered with local non-profits and FQHCs to lead marketing campaigns, manage event logistics, secure speakers and vendors, obtain media coverage, and create press, promotional, and social content.
- Built coalitions connecting corporate clients with regional CBOs and local healthcare providers, significantly increasing visibility of grassroots health campaigns.
- Directed public health awareness campaigns, health equity initiatives, and community engagement portfolios for major pharmaceutical and healthcare clients.
- Partnered with Pfizer Colleague Resource Groups to develop community health fairs and integrate equitable access messaging into employee engagement and CSR programming.
Director, Marketing & Fulfillment
DiversityInc
Princeton, NJ
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Oversaw targeted marketing campaigns, sales sheets, and invitations, enhancing ticket sales, corporate sponsorships, and attendee participation.
- Coordinated national conferences and leadership forums, uniting corporate executives, non-profit directors, and community health advocates to foster collaboration.
- Managed registration systems, event websites, and communications workflows supporting thousands of participants.
- Led post-event reporting and performance analysis to inform future event strategies.
- Engaged stakeholders and communicated initiatives for national diversity, equity, and inclusion recognition programs.
Education
MBA - General Management
Metropolitan College of New York
MA - Public Relations & Advertising
New York Institute of Technology
BA - English & Audio Production
SUNY Fredonia
Skills
- Community Program Design
- Grant oversight
- Proposal review
- Funding Strategy Development
- Impact analysis
- Learning agendas
- System outcomes
- Sector alignment
- Community Resource Allocation
- Stakeholder engagement
- Coalition building
- Cross-functional management
- Workforce development
- Community Engagement Messaging
- Workforce development
Additional Work Experience
- Publisher Relations Manager, Nucleus Marketing Solutions, 01/01/16, 01/01/17
- Sr. Account Executive, Ethnic Technologies, 01/01/14, 01/01/16
- Marketing Manager – Social Media, Globecast N.A., 01/01/13, 01/01/14
- Public Relations/Sales Manager, Multicultural Marketing Resources, 01/01/04, 01/01/13
Certification
- Certified Professional Diversity Coach | DEI in the Workplace Certification | CUNY New Supervisors Program Certification
Timeline
Director, Community Outreach, Engagement & Operations
CUNY School of Medicine
01.2025 - Current
Manager, Social Responsibility – Partnerships & Events
Prudential Financial
01.2022 - 01.2024
Sr. Account Supervisor
Arcos Communications
01.2019 - 01.2022
Director, Marketing & Fulfillment
DiversityInc
01.2017 - 01.2018
Client Engagement & Program Strategy Consultant
Independent
01.2014 - Current
MBA - General Management
Metropolitan College of New York
MA - Public Relations & Advertising
New York Institute of Technology
BA - English & Audio Production
SUNY Fredonia