Executive Director

Donald W. Savoie has over 18 years of experience in development, event planning and communications. In the course of his experience, Savoie has lived in Los Angeles, Boston and San Francisco, and has worked with various types of nonprofit organizations, such as chambers of commerce, cultural institutions, arts organizations, AIDS-service organizations, environmental coalitions, and alumni groups.

In addition to his professional work with boards, Savoie has also held volunteer leadership positions, such as president of the Westside Council of Chambers of Commerce, and vice president of the Penn State Alumni Association-Los Angeles Chapter. He also served on the board of the Foundation for Educational Research, a nonprofit organization that provides grants to AIDS-related educational organizations.

He is currently a board member of the Center for Architecture + Design, which shares its home with the American Institute of Architects, San Francisco chapter (AIA San Francisco), the United States Green Building Council, Northern California Chapter (USGBC-NCC) and AIGA San Francisco.

Savoie received his Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Penn State University and also is a graduate of the Institute for Organizational Management, a professional development program offered by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and UCLA.

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