As the BE.Center’s inaugural Project Manager, Vanessa has established project management and project development Ways of Working and is leading the team in developing a project management strategy. She holds a Sustainable Innovation MBA from the University of Vermont and a BFA in Violin Performance with a minor in Psychology from Appalachian State University.
Prior to getting her MBA and joining Rare, Vanessa spent a decade working as a stage manager for performing arts organizations across the country, including The Juilliard School, Santa Fe Opera, and Houston Ballet.
Vanessa’s top hobbies include working out, bingeing great shows (currently obsessed with The Bear), and traveling (31 countries and counting). One behavior change she is currently focused on is spending less time mindlessly scrolling on social media.