Chad Womack, PhD
Elkins Park
Summary
Dynamic executive with a proven track record in fund and program development, strategic planning, and stakeholder and client engagement. Expertise in leading innovative programs that drive growth strategies and enhance organizational effectiveness.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
President, Innovation and Social Ventures
BlueSKY Collaborative Partners
Philadelphia
02.2025 - Current
- entified dIDeveloped and implemented Design Lab workshops that supported client engagement and aligned client value proposition with market opportunities
- Co-led planning sessions with the executive team to develop client engagement
- Conducted market analysis to identify market opportunities for fund development and develop growth strategies
Founder and Managing Director
iRISE PHL
Philadelphia
08.2024 - Current
- slEstablished strategic partnerships with key stakeholders including city government, K-12 local education agencies, community-based organizations and industry.
- Developed K-12 educational programs for students and teachers in math, computer science and life and health sciences.
- Managed day-to-day operations to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of services and stakeholder engagement.
- Led team meetings to promote collaboration and share best practices among the founding team.
- Oversaw budgeting processes to allocate resources effectively for various projects.
Vice President, STEM Programs and Tech Initiatives
UNCF
Washington
10.2012 - 02.2025
- Raised $125M to support the UNCF STEM program portfolio including programs with high impact for students and faculty across several verticals including life sciences, math and computer sciences
- Led the develpment and execution of the Annual Silicon Valley HBCU Tech Summit (2013 - 2024), which resulted in high impact experiences and employment outcomes for HBCU students and faculty professional development.
- Led the development of tech-entrepreneurial programs for both students and faculty at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs)s providing training in design thinkning and lean startup entrepreneurship.
- Supported UNCF executive leadership with strategies to build HBCU institutional capacity.
Education
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Biomedical Research
NIH/NIAID
Bethesda, MD08-2004
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship - Immunology And Infectious Diseases
Harvard School of Public Health/Harvard AIDS Inst
Boston, MA06-1999
Ph.D. - Biomedical Sciences
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA06-1997
Bachelor of Science -
Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA05-1988
Skills
- Executive Management and Client Engagement
- Strategic planning and develpment
- Fund development
- Budget management
- Program design and implementation
- Stakeholder engagement
Certification
- Design Thinking and Lean Startup Educator Certicication
Timeline
President, Innovation and Social Ventures
BlueSKY Collaborative Partners
02.2025 - Current
Founder and Managing Director
iRISE PHL
08.2024 - Current
Vice President, STEM Programs and Tech Initiatives
UNCF
10.2012 - 02.2025
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Biomedical Research
NIH/NIAID
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship - Immunology And Infectious Diseases
Harvard School of Public Health/Harvard AIDS Inst
Ph.D. - Biomedical Sciences
Morehouse School of Medicine
Bachelor of Science -
Morehouse College