Denise Velazquez-Lugo
Program Director - Chispa Florida at Florida Conservation Voters- Claim this Profile
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Christopher Findlater
Denise is a highly skilled communicator and is a tremendous asset to any organization!
Barry Shalinsky
It was my pleasure to work with Denise when she was Executive Director of the Florida 501c3 Civic Engagement Table. The Table is a coalition of non-profit organizations dedicated to empowerment of Florida's disenfranchised communities. Denise led the coalition through a strategic planning process that resulted in maximizing the effective use of limited resources. The coalition was very successful in registering and turning out voters in traditionally disenfranchised communities, and in engaging election officials to be proactive in addressing potential problems with election administration. Denise was supportive of my work with the disability communities of Florida.
Christopher Findlater
Denise is a highly skilled communicator and is a tremendous asset to any organization!
Barry Shalinsky
It was my pleasure to work with Denise when she was Executive Director of the Florida 501c3 Civic Engagement Table. The Table is a coalition of non-profit organizations dedicated to empowerment of Florida's disenfranchised communities. Denise led the coalition through a strategic planning process that resulted in maximizing the effective use of limited resources. The coalition was very successful in registering and turning out voters in traditionally disenfranchised communities, and in engaging election officials to be proactive in addressing potential problems with election administration. Denise was supportive of my work with the disability communities of Florida.
Christopher Findlater
Denise is a highly skilled communicator and is a tremendous asset to any organization!
Barry Shalinsky
It was my pleasure to work with Denise when she was Executive Director of the Florida 501c3 Civic Engagement Table. The Table is a coalition of non-profit organizations dedicated to empowerment of Florida's disenfranchised communities. Denise led the coalition through a strategic planning process that resulted in maximizing the effective use of limited resources. The coalition was very successful in registering and turning out voters in traditionally disenfranchised communities, and in engaging election officials to be proactive in addressing potential problems with election administration. Denise was supportive of my work with the disability communities of Florida.
Christopher Findlater
Denise is a highly skilled communicator and is a tremendous asset to any organization!
Barry Shalinsky
It was my pleasure to work with Denise when she was Executive Director of the Florida 501c3 Civic Engagement Table. The Table is a coalition of non-profit organizations dedicated to empowerment of Florida's disenfranchised communities. Denise led the coalition through a strategic planning process that resulted in maximizing the effective use of limited resources. The coalition was very successful in registering and turning out voters in traditionally disenfranchised communities, and in engaging election officials to be proactive in addressing potential problems with election administration. Denise was supportive of my work with the disability communities of Florida.
Experience
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Florida Conservation Voters
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United States
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Director - Chispa Florida
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Feb 2023 - Present
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DNL Consultants, LLC - A Progressive Political and Civic Engagement Consulting Firm
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Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
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Founder & Executive Director
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Jun 2019 - Present
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Biden for President
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Hispanic Vote Director - Florida 2020 Biden/Harris Victory Coordinated Campaign
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Aug 2020 - Dec 2020
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Organizer
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United States
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Software Development
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Sales Operations Manager/Account Executive/Customer Success Specialist
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Feb 2018 - Jun 2019
I helped grow this progressive tech start up company by leveraging my over 15 years of personal and professional relationships in the political, civic engagement, NGO and labor sectors. I began by consulting for them in June of 2017 to attract labor unions and NGO's in Puerto Rico to use the Organizer mobile app for their political and disaster relief projects on the island post Hurricanes Irma and Maria. I was then hired as a member of their Customer Success Team, promoted to the Sales Team as an Account Executive, and ultimately promoted to the dual role of Account Executive & Sales Operations Manager for this small but impactful tech start up. Conducted product demos, managed client relationships and various sales operation tasks. Managed Organizer's sales pipeline, various CRMs like HubSpot and PandaDocs to increase clientel. Responsible for pulling various export reports in support of weekly pipeline and monthly reconciliation reports in service to the Sales, Finance and Customer Success Teams at Organizer. Became proficient with JIRA, Confluence, Atlassian products, Slack, Zoom, HiFive and other client support CRM's. Show less
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DNVM Consulting Inc.
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Founder and Executive Director
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Oct 2012 - Jun 2017
Develop, manage, and execute scope of services for progressive candidates, progressive non-profit organizations, partisan state and party organizations with a specialty in Latino voter engagement stratetgies in Florida and New Jersey. Develop, manage, and execute scope of services for progressive candidates, progressive non-profit organizations, partisan state and party organizations with a specialty in Latino voter engagement stratetgies in Florida and New Jersey.
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NextGen America
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United States
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Political Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Deputy Director, Hispanic Field Program
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Jun 2014 - Oct 2014
Managed 5 regional canvass directors located in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, directing all aspects of a fully bilingual absentee ballot program targeting Hispanic voters in South Florida during the 2014 election. Managed 5 regional canvass directors located in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, directing all aspects of a fully bilingual absentee ballot program targeting Hispanic voters in South Florida during the 2014 election.
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Catalyst Miami
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Advocacy Director
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Mar 2013 - Oct 2013
Supported the transitioning Executive Director and Acting Executive Director with grant writing and in developing a Miami-Dade county based civic engagement table with the goal of creating strong collaborations among key 501c3 and 501c4 social, civil justice and workesr right's organizations, with Catalyst serving as the neutral convener of these groups. Supported the transitioning Executive Director and Acting Executive Director with grant writing and in developing a Miami-Dade county based civic engagement table with the goal of creating strong collaborations among key 501c3 and 501c4 social, civil justice and workesr right's organizations, with Catalyst serving as the neutral convener of these groups.
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State Voices
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director, Florida Civic Engagement Table
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Feb 2010 - Apr 2013
Served as the neutral convener of many dedicated and talented leaders in Florida's progressive civic engagement, advocacy, labor and issue based organizing movements. The organization I lead, the State Voices-Florida 501c3 Civic Engagement Table is a collaborative network of over 33 organizations, building a just and equitable Florida by strategically engaging voters and strengthening the democratic process through registration, education, mobilization and litigation. Served as the neutral convener of many dedicated and talented leaders in Florida's progressive civic engagement, advocacy, labor and issue based organizing movements. The organization I lead, the State Voices-Florida 501c3 Civic Engagement Table is a collaborative network of over 33 organizations, building a just and equitable Florida by strategically engaging voters and strengthening the democratic process through registration, education, mobilization and litigation.
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National Council of La Raza
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Orlando, Florida
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Florida State Director
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Aug 2009 - Feb 2010
Developed a data and targeting driven approach to voter registration and civic enagement programs, positively impacting the Latino community in Orlando, Tampa and Miami. Developed a data and targeting driven approach to voter registration and civic enagement programs, positively impacting the Latino community in Orlando, Tampa and Miami.
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DNVM Consulting NJ
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Pennsauken, New Jersey
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President
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Jun 1996 - Aug 2009
Developed a political and non-profit consulting company that operates in New Jersey and Florida. Developed a political and non-profit consulting company that operates in New Jersey and Florida.
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Volunteer Center of Camden County
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Non-profit Organizations
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President & Executive Director
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Jan 2006 - Jul 2008
Managed one of the oldest serving 501c3 union member based social service organizations, primary focus areas: fundraising, finance management, program development, management and grant compliance. Managed one of the oldest serving 501c3 union member based social service organizations, primary focus areas: fundraising, finance management, program development, management and grant compliance.
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Education
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Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
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Rutgers University - Camden
BA, Political Science, Urban Planning -
Montclair State University
Political Science and Government