Amanda Lee - VP of Programming & Events, SOCAP Global

Applied IntuitionDirector of Production

Jan. 2022 - Oct. 2024✔ Executive Strategy: Served as a key advisor to executive leadership, supporting business development and strategic initiatives to align and expand brand vision ✔ Cross-functional Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement: Designed and executed a comprehensive event portfolio, elevating brand positioning and market influence. ✔ High-Impact Program Execution: Managed high-stakes corporate projects, ensuring seamless alignment between strategy, execution, and operational goals.

Sorenson ImpactDirector of Impact Convening

Apr. 2021 - Aug. 2024✔ Executive Strategy & Organizational Growth: Partnered with senior leadership to develop a unified convening strategy, positioning the organization as a thought leader in impact investing and enhancing brand influence. ✔ Cross-Functional Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement: Led high-performing teams, including academic professionals and executive stakeholders, to drive global initiatives, industry convenings, and strategic partnerships. ✔ Operational Efficiency & Business Process Optimization: Spearheaded process improvements that enhanced cross-functional communication, reducing project execution timelines by 20% and increasing organizational agility. ✔ Data-Driven Decision-Making & Strategic Planning: Developed and implemented data-driven frameworks, optimizing programming, stakeholder outreach, and resource allocation, ensuring alignment with long-term strategic goals.

Sorenson ImpactEvent Producer / Virtual Event Consultant

Mar. 2021 - Jun. 2021

Scale AIStrategic Production Consultant

Mar. 2021 - Oct. 2021✔ Consulted on large-scale operational programming initiatives, driving business growth and efficiency. ✔ Developed and executed strategic frameworks to support business expansion and stakeholder engagement. ✔ Supported client in aligning growth goals and brand vision, resulting in year-to-year growth of engagement and leadership in the industry.

Non Plus Ultra Inc.Strategic Operations & Production Director

May. 2017 - Jan. 2020San Francisco, CA✔ Strategic Leadership & Business Growth: Led large-scale operational initiatives, aligning business objectives with long-term growth strategies to enhance efficiency and scalability across multiple premier venues. ✔ Cross-functional leadership & Team Development: Built and scaled a team from 4 to 35 employees, fostering a high-performance team culture to support expanded event operations. Led a remote team of 35 direct reports, overseeing all aspects of event execution, hiring, permitting, vendor contracts, and regulatory compliance. ✔ Operational Excellence & Large-Scale Event Execution: Orchestrated 250+ high-impact events, ranging from corporate gatherings to large-scale social activations, ensuring flawless execution across ✔ San Francisco’s most prestigious venues, including The San Francisco Mint, The Palace of Fine Arts, SVN West, Midway, 350 Bush, and 620 Jones. ✔ Process Optimization & Efficiency Improvements: Streamlined event coordination and cross-functional collaboration by implementing Salesforce CRM pipelines and sales lead strategies, optimizing workflow processes across multiple internal teams. ✔ Business Expansion & Scalable Systems Development: Spearheaded the development of comprehensive sales collateral, logistic procedures, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and internal operations frameworks, enabling sustainable company-wide growth. ✔ High-Profile Client & Stakeholder Engagement: Managed event production for top-tier clients, including Facebook, Google, JP Morgan, Uber, Slack, Github, Nike, Dreamforce, and Instagram, strengthening relationships with industry leaders and expanding business impact.

SOCAP GlobalVice President of Programming & Operations

Dec. 2016✔ Executive Leadership & Strategic Growth: Partnered with leadership to develop and implement corporate vision, mission, and long-term strategic objectives, ensuring alignment across all business functions. ✔ Operational Excellence & Organizational Development: Led the development of policies, procedures, and systems to enhance operational efficiency and drive scalable business growth. ✔ Cross-Functional Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement: Managed a team of 15+ professionals, overseeing cross-functional coordination, strategic partnerships, and vendor negotiations to execute high-impact initiatives. ✔ Financial Oversight & Business Strategy: Managed a $5M+ operating budget, optimizing resource allocation and ensuring financial sustainability for large-scale programs and organizational initiatives. ✔ High-Impact Program Execution: Spearheaded the most successful flagship event in SOCAP’s 16-year history, achieving record-breaking attendance (+37%) and funding partnerships (+35%). ✔ Technology & Innovation Strategy: Led the development of an AI-driven attendee engagement platform, increasing participant interaction and setting new industry benchmarks for digital transformation. ✔ Crisis Management & Change Leadership: Successfully relocated and restructured a major event within a three-month timeframe, ensuring continuity and innovation in programming. ✔ Mergers & Organizational Integration: Led the integration of the Sorenson Social Institution into SOCAP, leveraging cross-organizational collaboration to enhance influence and impact. ✔ Resilience & Adaptability: Navigated the COVID-19 pandemic by leading the transition to eight large-scale virtual events (2020-2022), ensuring continued engagement and revenue generation.

SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtEvent Strategy & Operations Lead

Mar. 2016 - Jun. 2018San Francisco Bay Area✔ Selected to join SFMOMA post-renovation, leading high-profile operational initiatives to drive a seamless grand re-opening strategy. ✔ Cross-Functional Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement: Conceptualized and executed activations, ensuring alignment between artistic integrity, community engagement, and business objectives. ✔ Operational Excellence & Compliance Management: Oversaw all private and public event logistics, ensuring regulatory compliance across insurance, licensing, and permitting, mitigating risks for large-scale activations. ✔ Revenue Growth & Business Integration: Successfully increased event volume, integrating event programming into the museum’s long-term revenue model to enhance financial sustainability. ✔ Partnership Development & Strategic Alliances: Led efforts that resulted in a record-breaking year for sponsorships and donations, securing strategic partnerships to support institutional goals and operational expansion.

NUA Strategic Consultant & Lead Producer

Mar. 2015 - Jul. 2016San Francisco Bay Area & Santa Cruz

City View at Metreon / Gabriel Event SFEvent Production & Operations Manager

Aug. 2014 - Jun. 2017San Francisco Bay Area✔ Executive Operations & Business Strategy: Led operational initiatives that transformed City View at the Metreon’s event strategy, increasing efficiency, revenue, and cross-functional collaboration. ✔ Process Optimization & Organizational Growth: Spearheaded a strategic restructuring of logistical operations, optimizing client onboarding, vendor relations, and internal workflows, resulting in increased operational efficiency and business scalability. ✔ Cross-Functional Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement: Managed the execution of hundreds of high-profile events annually, collaborating with clients, vendors, and internal teams to align event strategy with business objectives. ✔ Regulatory & Compliance Oversight: Ensured full regulatory compliance for all event-related logistics, including licensing, insurance, electrical, and permitting, mitigating operational risks. ✔ Revenue Growth & Business Development: Increased annual event volume, successfully integrating event programming into long-term revenue streams to enhance financial sustainability. ✔ Strategic Partnerships & Fundraising: Secured record-breaking sponsorships and donations, establishing impactful partnerships to support organizational objectives and community engagement initiatives.

AutodeskStrategic Consultant & Lead Producer

Jan. 2014 - Nov. 2015San Francisco Bay Area

Rebecca Hossack GalleryGallery & Private Event Manager

Jan. 2011 - Apr. 2013262 Mott St, New York, NY

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