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Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Reaching Out MBA in the search for an Executive Director.
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will be responsible for the overall management of the organization, in partnership with the Board of Directors, including oversight and evolution of the organization’s strategic direction, its brand and reputation, programs, human capital, finances, and all day-to-day management and operations.
Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA) is a community of LGBTQ+ MBAs and other business professionals with ever-growing diversity in sexual orientations, gender identities, and races and ethnicities. One of the strengths of ROMBA is its community’s unique perspective and intersectionality of identities across underrepresented groups.
Reaching Out MBA is on a mission to increase the influence of the LGBTQ+ community in business by educating, inspiring, and connecting MBA students and alumni. ROMBA grew out of an idea of students attending Harvard and Yale Business Schools to bring LGBTQ+ business students together in 1999. This became the first ROMBA Conference that brought together 100 students from six schools and has since grown into a dynamic set of programs that support thousands of LGBTQ+ MBAs and alumni each year. In 2004, ROMBA became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and formed a Board of Directors.
Over the years, the influence of Reaching Out MBA has grown exponentially, with more than 1,600 MBAs, professionals, and partner attendees at the annual ROMBA conference. The organization now has grown to offer programming and fellowships aimed at inspiring an increased presence of LGBTQ+ community in the world of business. Among the ways in which ROMBA achieves its mission is through the ROMBA Fellowship, which is a national scholarship program that launched in 2014 and today partners with 70 business schools and corporate partners.
Led by a team of professionals with a history of involvement with organizations working with the LGBTQ+ community, Reaching Out MBA continues to thrive with the support of a dedicated Board of Directors. In addition, ROMBA relies on the support of student organizers to help develop relevant and timely programming. New groups of student organizers and young professionals are chosen to form diverse leadership teams that drive the content and innovation of ROMBA, the Club Leadership Summit, and the annual Out Women in Business conference. Together with the Reaching Out staff, these teams are responsible for setting themes and developing content and innovative event formats.
Reaching Out MBA is a community of LGBTQ+ MBAs and other professionals, diverse across sexual orientations, gender identities, races, and ethnicities. One of the organization’s strengths is the unique perspective it brings through the intersectionality of identities across underrepresented groups. To create a more equitable business community, ROMBA is always striving to reflect diversity in thought and representation and to provide inclusive environments where everyone feels welcome. ROMBA recruits Directors to its Board, student organizers, and speakers who are diverse across gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, and industry experience. It amplifies underrepresented voices in its programming and is transparent about how it is doing in achieving its diversity and inclusion goals.
A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience with a minimum of ten years overall work experience and at least five years of nonprofit leadership experience in an organization of similar or larger size and scope is preferred for this position. An MBA degree is preferred for this position, given MBA students and alumni form the heart of the ROMBA community. Reaching Out MBA will consider candidates with a broad range of backgrounds. If you are excited about this role and feel that you can contribute to the organization, but your experience does not exactly align with every qualification listed above, we encourage you to apply. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of Reaching Out MBA as well as the responsibilities and qualifications presented in the prospectus.
The salary range for this position is $200,000 to $240,000 annually including eligibility for an annual bonus based on performance.
Reaching Out MBA is committed to the inclusion of all qualified candidates. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or participating in the selection process, please contact Michael Carver at michaelcarver@aspenleadershipgroup.com.
To apply for this position, visit: https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/1239.
