Assuming you’ve come across your own website recently, you probably don’t need an update on our growth. But since my elevator speech is on point: There are now more than 3,200 SVP Partners in 40 cities — and counting — across the globe. Collectively that means we have been able to invest more than $63 million and thousands of skilled volunteer hours in some pretty awesome organizations.

This past year has been extra special for us though. And I’m not saying that because I work at the SVPI/Seattle offices and staff size, programs and funding are looking damn promising this year. I’m saying that because our office isn’t the only one that’s bringing new blood on board. And, for that matter, I’m probably not alone in saying that 2017 will be a ride.

In the past six months, at least 20 new staff members have joined the network, from communications managers to altogether new EDs starting new affiliates! Hotdiggity, that’s bonafidedly fabulous! (<<Okay, I don’t even know what that means. It’s noise, people. I’m making happy noise!)

For the past 15 years, we’ve been a network of many one-woman-, one-man-, one-person-bands. I mean, hell, let’s be honest. Those aforementioned stunning digits are straight-up in no small way due to all the solo EDs in our network. Which makes this news even more exciting. Some of our teams are growing in size. Some are revitalizing existing positions. And others are joining the fleet of solo staffers on the trek to bringing SVP to their community. I’ll skip all the resulting buzzwords that come with these changes and go right to a solid cheers to smoother running operations!

Welcome SVP Newbs!

Xingyana Li Program Officer, SVP Beijing	Hongyi Zhang Communications Officer, SVP Beijing
Emma McCarthy Program Manager, SVP Boston	Audrey Moller Administrative Assistant, SVP Boulder

Maggie Deininger Program Assistant, SVP Cleveland	Sean Caho Communications Director, SVP Dallas
Jason Hirschton Chief Executive Officer, Full Circle Fund	Fernande Legros Program Officer, Full Circle Fund
Kathleen Lam Director of Operations, Full Circle Fund	Meghan Leatherman Communications Manager, SVP Arizona
Kaeti Namba Marketing & Events Manager, SVP Portland	Harriet Helmle Executive Director, SVP San Antonio
Kaitlyn Sturgis-Jensen Communications & Office Assistant, SVP San Diego	Andy Valdez-Pape Outreach & Office Coordinator, SVP Seattle
Tanya Anderson Finance & Operations Director, SVP Seattle	Devorah Kermisch Executive Director, SVP Tampa Bay
Dara Parker Executive Director, SVP Vancouver	Dempsey Watson Operations Manager, SVP Vancouver
Sarah Perry Chief Development Officer, SVPI	Kyle LaVelle SVP Saint Louis (Photo coming soon!)
Kanupriya Agarwal General Manager, SVP Delhi (Photo coming soon!)