Xiao-Wei Wang
Sunnyvale,CA
Summary
- 20+ years leading cross-functional teams and managing boards in the nonprofit sector.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills demonstrated through successful board presentations and team collaboration.
- Proven expertise in overseeing program operations, budget oversight and relationship-building.
- Changemaker with strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Consultant
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
06.2022 - 10.2022
- Documented history, operations and cultural nuances of Packard Fellows program, a 35-year flagship program created by David Packard
- Advised staff through award season and annual conference to ensure smooth transition of program.
Program Officer and Head of Packard Fellowships
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
02.2004 - 05.2022
- Directed Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering program, providing grants to innovative, early-career scientists and engineers
- Awarded 325 Fellowship awards totaling $265M in grants
- Developed relationships with university presidents, deans and department chairs at 50 institutions invited to nominate faculty for awards
- Managed 12-member science board and led annual nomination, review and award selection process
- Oversaw $19M grant and administrative annual budget and collaborated in close partnership with cross-functional team members to ensure media, technology and grantmaking goals were achieved
- Built close-knit community of 650 Fellows through personalized support, meaningful engagement and fostering collegial culture of collaboration
- Led event team and organized 18 Packard Fellows conferences, coordinating 40 presentations per meeting, poster sessions, keynote speakers, science communication workshops and off-site activities
- Authored and amplified stories featuring Packard Fellows' scientific breakthroughs through social media and web content
- Participated in media interviews and press releases during award season
- Conceptualized and launched pilot DEI grant program to support underrepresented groups in STEM
- Career Highlights: Celebration of Women Nobel Laureates (3 Fellows received Nobel Prize during my tenure); established collaborations with Alan Alda and A Capella Science; mentored funders launching similar awards (Moore Fellows, Brown Investigator Awards, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's Biohub); chaired Packard Foundation's 50th Anniversary staff reunion.
Program Management Coordinator
Council on Foundations
09.2001 - 01.2004
- Developed and coordinated educational programs and resources for corporate grantmaking executives
- Produced and edited Serving Many Masters: The Challenges of Corporate Philanthropy.
Senior Research Associate and Relationship Manager
Corporate Executive Board
07.1998 - 08.2001
- Managed 75 corporate accounts with chief marketing officers at Fortune 500 firms by identifying research needs and preparing customized briefs to address their marketing challenges.
Education
Master of Liberal Arts -
Stanford University
2010
Bachelor of Arts -
The College of William And Mary
1998
Skills
- Project Management
- Community Building
- Strategic Planning
- Event Management
- Operations
Personal Interests
School
- Board Member, William and Mary Student Engagement Leadership Advisory Board
- Chair, Tessellations School Community Service
- Chair, Tessellations School Fundraising/Gala,
- Teacher, YMCA Project Cornerstone (Social Emotional Learning skills)
Community
- Den Leader, Cub Scouts
- Volunteer Coordinator, Feed My Starving Children
- Scholarship Reviewer, Community Foundation of New River Valley
- Donations Coordinator, Helping Hands of Silicon Valley
Hobbies
- Classical Music (piano, oboe, reformed tiger mom)
- Travel (urban adventures in Barcelona to rice paddies of Laos to the Incan Trail in Peru)
- Productive struggles (bouldering, hula, ukulele, tennis, skiing)
Timeline
Consultant
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
06.2022 - 10.2022
Program Officer and Head of Packard Fellowships
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
02.2004 - 05.2022
Program Management Coordinator
Council on Foundations
09.2001 - 01.2004
Senior Research Associate and Relationship Manager
Corporate Executive Board
07.1998 - 08.2001
Master of Liberal Arts -
Stanford University
Bachelor of Arts -
The College of William And Mary
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