Michael Dowlan

Michael Dowlan

”I now have new tools and skills that are tailored to and specifically support nonprofits.” Michael spent thirty years as an executive working for Fortune 100 banks, startups and agencies, leading teams in marketing, strategic planning, new product development and...
Phyllis Matsuura

Phyllis Matsuura

“Encore made me comfortable leaving my corporate life. I learned about an industry I had no knowledge in, and now I’m at the heart of operations for an organization whose mission I so passionately support. I love coming to work…. I’ve never said that before. I offered...
Louis Weisberg

Louis Weisberg

When Louis decided to retire from Intel, after twenty years in project and program management, he was looking forward to doing something else, this time in the social impact sector.  As he interviewed for his Encore Fellowship as Generation to Generation Project...
Gisela Bushey

Gisela Bushey

Read article in Christian Science Monitor about Critical Bridge When I learned about an Encore Fellowship in government, I took it, as I was curious to learn about this sector.  I spent over 20 years managing non-profits, as Executive Director of Child Advocates of...