Renee L. Tillery

ABOUT

Operations Leader and Chief of Staff

ACROSS EVERY SCALE

Teams led

3 → 60+

staff

Portfolio overseen

$160M → $500M

9 to 40+ projects

Geographic scope

1 → 40+

international offices

Company size

42 → 5,000+

employees

ROLES

01

IBI / URC, 2023 to 2026

Vice President, Operations

Strategic advisor and deputy to the CEO through 200% revenue growth and acquisition

Led integration for 8 functional teams, meeting all first 30-day milestones on time

Doubled company staff size in 12 months by modernizing benefits and policies

02

Palladium International, 2017 to 2023

Director, Operations and Process Excellence, Americas Region

Led a 51-person team maintaining a internal customer satisfaction score of 4.7/5

Launched and scaled the entry-level staffing program from 10 to 40 in 18 months

Managed the Executive Team’s COVID-19 Task Force across 40+ international offices

03

Chemonics International, 2002 to 2016

Senior Director, Project Management, East Africa Region

Deputy and trusted advisor to 3 SVPs supporting a $500M+ donor-funded portfolio

Supervised teams of up to 60 staff across headquarters and field offices

Won $250M+ in new business as proposal team leader

Promoted 5 times, moving from senior associate to senior director over tenure

CREDENTIALS

Education

M.A. Liberal Studies
Georgetown University
Individualized study in technology, policy, and ethics

B.A. International Relations
Michigan State University
James Madison College residential program

Certifications

Microsoft Certified, AI Business Professional

AI Strategies for Business Transformation, Kellogg Executive Education

Nonprofit Management Essentials Online Connection, Allstate Foundation

Nonprofit Financial Management, NonprofitReady

AI safety & governance

The Future of AI, BlueDot Impact Course, June 2026

CEA Make Your High-Impact Career Pivot Bootcamp, May 2026

Responsible AI Foundations Professional Certificate, All Tech is Human, June 2026