Claire Nakashima Nelson

Claire Nakashima Nelson currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director at Intentional Philanthropy LLC, a boutique advisory firm focused on donor engagement and impact. With extensive experience in the philanthropic sector, Claire has previously held various roles, including Senior Director at Exelis and Senior Manager of Public Engagement and Corporate Citizenship at MedImmune, where significant community engagement initiatives were implemented. Claire's earlier career included a program officer position at Liz Claiborne, focusing on women's economic independence, and a development associate role at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, managing donor relations and proposals. Claire holds an MBA in Finance from Baruch College and a BA in Economics from New York University.