William D. Gibson

Chief Strategy Officer and Managing Partner, Sustineri Group, Inc. focused on social innovation and entrepreneurship for positive social change. Community & Economic Development director with 25+ years of leading innovation for multi-million granting portfolios at scale within historic institutions. Thought leader in translating Community & Economic Development theory into actionable strategies at scale.

Proven results in revitalizing and expanding the talent and funding pipeline for marginalized leaders originating from BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ and other constituent communities.

Spent more than 16 years working in marketing and business startup, where my focus was strategy development, corporate communications, and creating culture where teams can thrive. I have led and participated collaboratively in a number of new startups, supported by more than $5M in VC and angel investor funding.

My work has focused on program development, social justice, social enterprise, community collaboration, strategic planning/budgeting and oversight, grant portfolio management, sustainability, and evaluation.

As a top executive leader in nonprofit management, I bring expertise that can support vital aspects of integrated programs.

• Cross-functional leadership at the highest level, managing strategy between multiple boards, committees, and teams, while also increasing contact with project leaders

• Innovation and entrepreneurship, social enterprise, alternative revenue streams, and financial viability, including coaching and collaboration

• International consulting and presentations in Seoul, Korea; Belfast, Ireland; and London, England; and celebrated in our national organization for our team’s change theory and results

• Program management of elaborate strategy development that promotes organizational change and systems alignment, while creating impactful learning opportunities

• Reinforce clarity in vision and mission, while developing systems that allow for practical implementation and development of metrics (KPIs), drawing on a diverse set of skills

• Champion optimistic pursuit of goals, development of new initiatives, leverage assets and resources, and the necessary research for success

Myers-Briggs: ENFP
StrengthFinder Signature Themes: Ideation, Strategic, Learner, Belief, Futuristic
Personality Matrix: Expressive/Driver
Enneagram: 8w9
Predictive Index: Strategist