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Amy Celep
President & CEO

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Amy Celep was named President and CEO of Community Wealth Ventures in April 2010. She leads a talented team committed to providing innovative solutions to growth and sustainability in the social sector.  She also is a frequent presenter at conferences on topics related to nonprofit sustainability and philanthropy.

 
Since joining CWV in 2002, Amy has personally worked with both nonprofit and foundation clients. She has designed and implemented a multi-year international initiative for Alcoa Foundation; advised management teams on the development of social enterprises as part of the firm’s group consulting and training initiatives in Baltimore and Cleveland; and formulated a corporate partnership strategy for the National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions, which resulted in a multi-year relationship with the Dorel Juvenile Group.
 
Amy joined CWV after serving as a resource development professional for an international development nonprofit where she secured corporate and foundation gifts. She also worked as a television news producer for a CBS affiliate, where she designed and launched a new morning program and served as the producer for the station’s award-winning evening news.

In 2011, Amy was honored as one of The Washington Business Journal’s 40 Under 40, which recognizes the region's brightest young business leaders based on demonstrated business success over the past 12 to 18 months. Amy also was selected to participate in the Leadership Greater Washington Class of 2012.

 
Education: BS, Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University; MBA, Georgetown University
Areas of Expertise: Human Service, Journalism, International Development

 

   
     
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