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Fiona K.

Chief Strategy and Programs Officer at Project CETI (Cetacean Translation Initiative)

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Fiona Korwin-Pawlowski serves as Chief Strategy and Programs Officer at Project CETI (Cetacean Translation Initiative)[1][3], a nonprofit organization with a mission to listen to and translate the communication of whales off the island of Dominica in the Eastern Caribbean[2]. Korwin-Pawlowski brings over 20 years of experience building programs and partnerships within the social impact space[2]. Prior to joining Project CETI in October 2022[4], Korwin-Pawlowski held leadership roles at the Clara Lionel Foundation, serving as Senior Director from 2021 to 2022 and Director from 2016 to 2021[7][8], where they led programs and grantmaking for climate resilience and climate justice initiatives[2]. Korwin-Pawlowski holds a Master's of Science in Global Affairs, International Development and Humanitarian Assistance from New York University[11], a BA in Politics from Oberlin College[12], and studied International Affairs at Bard College[13].

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Fiona Korwin-Pawlowski is Chief Strategy and Programs Officer at Project CETI, a nonprofit organization with a mission to listen to and translate the communication of whales off the island of Dominica in the Eastern Caribbean. She has over 20 years of experience building programs and partnerships within the social impact space. At Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF), which funds and supports climate resilience and climate justice projects in the U.S. and Caribbean, Fiona served as the organization’s lead on programs and grantmaking from 2016-2022. During her tenure at CLF, the foundation…

Career history

  1. Chief Strategy and Programs OfficerJan 2025 to presentProject CETI (Cetacean Translation Initiative)
  2. Chief Strategy OfficerOct 2022 to Jan 2025Project CETI (Cetacean Translation Initiative)
  3. MemberFeb 2024 to presentPleiades Network, Inc.
  4. Subject Area ExpertOct 2022 to presentUntraditional Philanthropy
  5. Senior DirectorJan 2021 to Aug 2022Clara Lionel Foundation
  6. DirectorSep 2016 to Jan 2021Clara Lionel Foundation
  7. Manager, Corporate PartnershipsOct 2015 to Sep 2016UNICEF USA
  8. Global Programs ManagerOct 2014 to Oct 2015Global Citizen

Education

  1. Master's of Science in Global Affairs, International Development and Humanitarian AssistanceNew York University
  2. BA, PoliticsOberlin College
  3. International Affairs at Bard College

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