Education:
Executive Master's in Nonprofit Leadership
Seattle University

Master of Philosophy (International Relations)
University of Cambridge

Master of Business Administration
Madrid Business School

Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing)
Kent State University

Bachelor of Arts (Spanish)
Kent State University

Amy Zimerman is a philosopher and an MBA. Having worked in both the nonprofit and finance arenas, she
is equally comfortable inspiring possibility and running
the numbers! Her expertise lies at the intersection of strategic planning, financial operations, and marketing.

Amy’s nonprofit experience includes leadership roles as an executive director, finance and operations manager, and grants and contract manager. Her positions span
the fields of children’s services, early learning, and the environment as well as grantmaking and start-ups. She is a dynamic professional with proven strengths in business development, organizational needs assessment, relationship management, and program creation.

Prior to this, Amy worked as an investment banker for seven years, living in New York, London, Madrid, and Johannesburg. She advised CEOs and CFOs on the strategic and financing alternatives available to their companies. She credits her Wall Street experience for
her persistent professionalism and emphasis on risk management.

Amy is an active community volunteer, serving on
boards and advisory committees, and pinch hits when organizations need last-minute help with special events. She fulfills her passion for financial literacy as faculty of the Nonprofit Leadership program at Seattle University.