Engagement Leader

Engagement Leaders scope and lead the implementation of NVA projects. Engagement Leaders are client-facing, oversee the work of the NVA team, and may run multiple projects simultaneously.

Qualifications:

  • Food industry experience required
  • 10+ years of total business experience required
  • 4+ year consulting experience required
  • Business strategy experience required
  • Strong track record of strategic and team leadership
  • MBA required
  • Exceptional verbal and written communications
  • Able to lead peers in a virtual work environment

Responsibilities:

  • Develop scopes of work and staffing plans for client projects
  • Manage the relationship with the client and oversee NVA staff having day-to-day contact with the client
  • Provide strategic leadership for the project and guide the development of deliverables to make sure they meet the needs of the client at a very high level of analytical rigor and quality
  • Manage project resource planning and address resourcing needs and issues that may arise during a project
  • Report on project status and discoveries to NVA Principal and across project teams to gain and promote the collective wisdom of the NVA team

 

Contact Us

Please send your resume and short letter of introduction to [email protected].

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 Whatcom County Food System Plan

New Venture Advisors supported Whatcom County staff and the Food System Committee in developing the Whatcom County Food System Plan, a 10-year roadmap for a more equitable and resilient food system. NVA led plan development, community engagement, and cross-sector strategy, integrating agriculture, fisheries and marine harvest, processing, distribution, and access to strengthen the regional food economy. (2023)

 Whatcom Local Food Campus

Whatcom Community Foundation continues to partner with New Venture Advisors to guide the development of the Kitchens@Millworks —a bold project uniting health, equity, and market access. Building on previous work with the Farm to Freezer program, the team developed an operational model, financial analysis, and partner strategy. NVA is evaluating expansion of farm-to-institution efforts and their potential relocation to the new campus. Advanced financial models support a multi-operator facility encompassing production, aggregation, retail, and community programs. (2026)