Congratulations to StarVista’s New Chief Operating Officer, Lea Berhane!
It is with great pleasure that we announce Lea Berhane as StarVista’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) after serving as the Chief Development, Marketing and Technology Officer and Development & Marketing Director.
Lea’s appointment as COO is a testament to her exceptional leadership skills and her unwavering commitment to our organization’s strategic goals.
As the Chief Development, Marketing, and Technology Officer, Lea Berhane was instrumental in building stronger infrastructures with her five teams, Development, Marketing, Grants, Technology, and Data & Analytics. She implemented monthly reporting systems and key performance indicators that guide decision-making and project selection, inspiring the teams to be productive and efficient. Lea also spearheaded some DEI initiatives, and serves as a mentor to many. She has focused on advancing staff into stronger, bolder leaders. In addition, she has led internal infrastructure updates. Her efforts have strengthened the foundation from which the organization can build and gain efficiencies in all of its programs marketing, funding, reporting and data collections.
When asking Lea, ‘What is your leadership style?’ she answered, “it is servant leadership”. When we asked her what that meant to her, she answered, “A servant-leader focuses primarily on the growth and well-being of people and the communities to which they belong. By focusing on the growth and well-being of team members, servant leaders inspire loyalty and drive engagement.”
Lea is a Servant leader who is focused on constantly transforming her teams into stronger, more efficient, more productive and happier entities. She is empathetic and uses emotional intelligence to guide her leadership decisions. Lea’s leadership style is grounded in a human-flourishing approach, which prioritizes the needs of the team and focuses on supporting their growth and development. Her commitment to this leadership philosophy has created a culture of professionalism, accountability, growth, collaboration and teamwork, ensuring that her teams are well-positioned to achieve their strategic goals.
As COO, Lea will continue to help lead the organization with the same level of excellence and dedication that she has displayed in her previous role.
Let us join together to congratulate Lea as she continues to help guide the organization through servant leadership as our COO.
“While I am excited and honored to step into the COO role, not much changes. I have been focused on our infrastructure and systems, tools, and organizational structure throughout my time at StarVista. My goal is for us to provide quality services throughout all of our programs. I will continue to do much of the same with a focus on excellence, as well as implementing policies and procedures agency wide.” – Lea Berhane
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