ROBYN K. SNEERINGER
Seattle
Summary
Transformational executive with 20 years of experience in enterprise strategy and organizational change within mission-driven environments. Collaborates effectively with CEOs and Boards to align vision with operational priorities and performance systems. Skilled in enhancing governance and cross-functional integration across multi-site organizations. Connects strategy, culture, and operational execution to drive mission advancement and sustainability.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer
MAKE-A-WISH AMERICA
Seattle
2026 - Current
- Lead enterprise strategy, transformation, performance management, and integrated planning across the National Office and a federated network of 57 independent chapters, partnering with executive leadership, chapter leaders, and the Board to strengthen enterprise alignment, navigate organizational change, build capabilities, and improve decision-making and mission impact.
- Led implementation of Vision 2030, translating strategic priorities into enterprise objectives, operating plans, portfolio governance, performance measures, decision-making processes, and cross-functional transformation initiatives.
- Led enterprise AI strategy and organizational transformation, establishing governance and portfolio prioritization frameworks to enhance decision-making and innovation.
- Partnered with leadership to align strategy, transformation, and organizational capabilities with enterprise priorities.
- Designed enterprise management system to enhance execution, accountability, and organizational performance across national organizations and chapter network.
Vice President & Chief of Staff
ENGENDERHEALTH
Seattle
2025 - 2026
- Partnered with the Board on strategy, risk, and enterprise performance as Chief of Staff to the CEO, designing executive dashboards and KPI frameworks that strengthened cross-functional accountability.
- Directed enterprise strategy execution and executive operations across 12 global offices, overseeing multi-year strategic planning, quarterly business reviews, workforce planning, governance processes, and performance management systems.
- Led strategic-plan implementation, operational-excellence initiatives, and execution planning across complex, multi-country workstreams.
- Led a multi-year organizational transformation connecting operating-model redesign, change management, and field-level strategy.
- Developed enterprise risk and crisis-management infrastructure, enhancing operational resilience.
- Integrated external engagement and revenue functions, aligning philanthropy, communications, advocacy, and business development with enterprise goals.
- Developed and launched a three-year advancement strategy targeting 10% annual revenue growth; delivered approximately 100% revenue growth in Year 1, surpassing the annual target by 80%.
- Facilitated collaboration among 10+ CEOs and 18 peer organizations to advance sector-wide reform and collective action.
Program Officer, Global Policy and Advocacy
BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION
Seattle
2018 - 2022
- Led global strategy, policy, advocacy, and partnership portfolios across 25+ countries, advising senior leadership on strategic direction, investment priorities, and market opportunities.
- Developed innovative financing and market-shaping initiatives that mobilized more than $220M in new resources, including a $120M commodities matching fund and the $100M+ Global Health Investment Fund in partnership with J.P. Morgan.
- Negotiated strategic partnerships with Merck and Bayer to reduce contraceptive implant prices by over 50% and expand access to essential health services.
- Built and led complex partnerships involving 13 national governments, four United Nations agencies, 20+ NGOs, 17 product-development partnerships, donor governments, and private-sector leaders.
- Oversaw a $45M annual portfolio, enterprise business reviews, governance reporting, and cross-functional strategy execution involving 50+ global partners.
- Led enterprise strategy reviews and a 10-year operating-model transformation, modernizing grantmaking systems, redesigning decision-making structures, strengthening accountability frameworks, and increasing community participation in strategy and investment decisions.
- Represented the Foundation in major global initiatives, including Every Woman Every Child, the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities, and a global newborn-health initiative that secured commitments from 194 WHO Member States under a shared action plan.
Director of Programs
SUSAN G. KOMEN FOUNDATION, PUGET SOUND AFFILIATE
Seattle
2015 - 2016
- Oversaw day-to-day operations and strategic execution, including annual planning, budgeting, financial analysis, Board development, fundraising, events, human resources, and performance monitoring, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Reported to the Board of Directors and partnered with headquarters C-suite leadership to advance enterprise-wide change initiatives.
- Established enterprise standards, performance benchmarks, and best operational practices across an 80+ affiliate federated network, strengthening national-chapter alignment and execution consistency.
- Led and developed a cross-functional team of 12.
- Influenced institutional investment priorities through a CEO-endorsed metastatic breast-cancer strategy that increased funding by 20%+.
- Built a national network of 30+ organizations to improve clinical-trial access, diversify data availability, and expand cancer-treatment research.
- Developed long-term partnerships with 20+ pharmaceutical, biotech, and IT companies, enhancing corporate engagement and increasing funding opportunities through collaborative programs.
- Conceived and scaled a patient-driven research conference, successfully replicating the model in 10+ states to broaden outreach and impact in cancer treatment research.
Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
FUNDAMENTAL CONSULTING
Seattle
2014 - 2016
- Advised foundations, consulting firms, and nonprofits on organizational strategy and risk mitigation, enhancing performance measurement and product-launch planning.
- Guided executive decision-making on internal planning and stakeholder engagement, strengthening cross-sector partnerships.
- Developed risk mitigation and stakeholder engagement strategies that strengthened organizational decision-making, partnership effectiveness, and alignment between mission objectives and external opportunities.
- Evaluated corporate interests to identify shared-value opportunities and designed partnership strategies that aligned mission and business objectives.
- Advised organizations on product launch planning, organizational positioning, and performance measurement, translating strategic priorities into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.
Senior Advisor, Strategic Initiatives
IPAS
Chapel Hill
2008 - 2011
- Led multi-country operating-model transformation initiatives across 16 countries, strengthening organizational structures, implementation processes, performance management, and strategic alignment.
- Led strategic initiatives that enhanced international partnerships and organizational ecosystems, increasing long-term capacity for sustainable impact.
- Supported international product expansion by aligning operating models, implementation strategies, and performance measures with strategic growth priorities.
- Built and coordinated a global network of 30+ agencies across 20+ countries, strengthening cross-sector collaboration, partner capacity, and sustainable service delivery models.
- Designed and implemented change-management processes, performance tracking systems, and standardized protocols, which enhanced execution consistency and organizational effectiveness.
Education
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH - School of Health Management And Policy
University Of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MIBACHELOR OF SCIENCE - School of Education And Social Policy
Northwestern University
Evanston, ILSkills
- Enterprise Strategy
- Strategic Execution
- Strategic Planning
- Organizational Transformation
- Change Management
- Performance Management
- Operational Excellence
- Organizational Alignment
- Executive Leadership
- Strategic Partnerships
- Stakeholder Engagement
- International Collaboration
- Talent Strategy
- Operating Model
Affiliations
- Led enterprise strategy and transformation across 57 independent Make-A-Wish chapters, strengthening strategic alignment, performance management, and organizational accountability.
- Oversaw a $45M annual portfolio at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and helped mobilize more than $220M in new resources through strategic financing initiatives.
- Partnered with CEOs, Boards, and executive teams on strategy, governance, risk, organizational performance, and transformation, contributing to a 20% increase in employee engagement at EngenderHealth.
- Delivered approximately 100% revenue growth in year one at EngenderHealth through a three-year advancement strategy aligned with enterprise growth objectives.
- Led global partnerships and operating-model transformations across 25+ countries, including initiatives that reduced contraceptive implant prices by more than 50%.
Timeline
Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer
MAKE-A-WISH AMERICA
2026 - Current
Vice President & Chief of Staff
ENGENDERHEALTH
2025 - 2026
Program Officer, Global Policy and Advocacy
BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION
2018 - 2022
Director of Programs
SUSAN G. KOMEN FOUNDATION, PUGET SOUND AFFILIATE
2015 - 2016
Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
FUNDAMENTAL CONSULTING
2014 - 2016
Senior Advisor, Strategic Initiatives
IPAS
2008 - 2011
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH - School of Health Management And Policy
University Of Michigan
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - School of Education And Social Policy
Northwestern University