Vanessa Rodriguez-Lopes

Vanessa Rodriguez-Lopes is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in integrated marketing, communication, and employee engagement, currently serving as Associate Director at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center since 2011. In this role, Vanessa leads innovative initiatives to engage over 20,000 employees and enhance internal communication processes. Previous experience includes positions at Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, where Vanessa directed strategic partnerships and special events, and City Parks Foundation, where management of partnership marketing for the Central Park Summer Stage was a focus. Vanessa's foundational role at SHiNE Inc. involved cultivating youth-focused marketing programs, while an earlier position at Ogilvy entailed managing the American Express account during a significant brand repositioning. Vanessa holds a BA from Wesleyan University in Psychology-Sociology and African American Studies.