Chad Womack, PhD
Elkins Park
Summary
Visionary and results-oriented leader with significant experience in the nonprofit and for-profit industry sectors. Demonstrated capabilities in executive team management, program implementation with extensive fundraising and fund development capabilities. High technical and analytical capabilities and communication skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
President, Innovation and Social VenturesBlueSKY
BlueSKY Collaborative Partners
Philadelphia, PA
02.2025 - Current
- Collaborated with team members to develop strategic initiatives for organizational growth.
- Assisted in conducting market analysis to identify new business opportunities and trends.
- Led implementation of the Design Lab strategy in support of a collective impact model for a national initiative (SCI)
//Founder and Managing Director
IRISE PHL
Philadelphia, PA
08.2024 - Current
- Established the nonprofit organization and built the organization and developed the management team
- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring smooth workflow and adherence to organizational goals.
- Established important working relationships and partnerships with local community-based organizations, nonprofits and governmental agencies
Vice President, STEM Programs and Tech Initiatives
UNCF
Washington, DC
09.2012 - 02.2025
- Built and led the growth of UNCF's STEM education enterprise from a $1-2M to a $10M annual operation; raised over $130M to support UNCF's STEM enterprise
- Established collaborations and research partnerships among historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs)
- Established productive partnerships between HBCUs and tech ecosystems including Silicon Valley - e.g. Google, Meta, etc...
- Led strategic initiatives to enhance organizational effectiveness and promote STEM educational equity.
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
The America21 Project
Philadelphia, PA
01.2009 - 09.2012
- Co-founded and led the organization's national initiatives to promote STEM education and tech-entrepreneurship in communities around the country.
Education
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship - Immunology And Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Bethesda, MD01-2004
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship - Immunology And Infectious Diseases
Harvard Sch of Public Health
Boston, MA08-1999
Graduate Research Fellowship - Immunology And Infectious Diseases
Harvard School of Public Health
Boston, MA06-1997
Ph.D. - Biomedical Sciences
Morehouose School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA06-1997
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA05-1988
Skills
- Aligning vision with implementation operational excellence
- Active listening and relationship management
- High ability to manage and parallel process conversations across multiple workstreams and achieve outcomes
- High ability to conduct data and informatic analysis and communicate results
Certification
Design Thinking and Lean Startup Certified Educator
Timeline
President, Innovation and Social VenturesBlueSKY
BlueSKY Collaborative Partners
02.2025 - Current
//Founder and Managing Director
IRISE PHL
08.2024 - Current
Vice President, STEM Programs and Tech Initiatives
UNCF
09.2012 - 02.2025
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
The America21 Project
01.2009 - 09.2012
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship - Immunology And Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship - Immunology And Infectious Diseases
Harvard Sch of Public Health
Graduate Research Fellowship - Immunology And Infectious Diseases
Harvard School of Public Health
Ph.D. - Biomedical Sciences
Morehouose School of Medicine
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Morehouse College