Joan Ochi

Senior Director, Content Strategy, Communications

Joan is a senior director of content strategy at Climate Lead, where she partners across the organization to shape strategic communications that inspire philanthropists to act.  With more than 25 years of experience in communications and marketing across the nonprofit and corporate sectors, Joan brings deep expertise to her role. Prior to joining Climate Lead, Joan worked at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., advising partners across the university on communications and marketing strategies that conveyed stories of impact and inspired philanthropy. Previously, she worked in communications and marketing roles at Conservation International and GlobalGiving.org, an entrepreneurial start-up nonprofit that helped popularize micro-philanthropy in support of social entrepreneurs globally. Joan spent the early years of her career in finance and marketing at HP in the United States and Europe.

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