Clark Sweat

Current

• Executive Director, International Development at ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Past

• SVP, Corporate Alliances at ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
• SVP, Corporate Development & Sponsorships at Children's Miracle Network
• Marketing Director at McLane Company

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Education

• The University of Memphis
• University of Utah

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Connections

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Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Clark Sweat’s Summary

Clark Sweat is the Executive Director of International Development at ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, which is the country’s second largest health-related charity. Sweat has more than 15 years experience in marketing and development at non-profit children’s medical charities and joined St. Jude in September of 2006. In this role, Sweat works internationally to raise funds, spread the St. Jude mission and improve the survival rates of children with cancer and other catastrophic illnesses worldwide. St. Jude has 20 official partner sites in 15 different countries around the world. Sweat works closely with foundations and local groups in these partner countries to develop fundraising strategies and implement sharing of best practices. This model has proven to be highly effective in helping developing countries provide modern treatment and care to children battling cancer and other catastrophic diseases.

Prior to this position, Sweat served as the senior vice president of Corporate Alliances at ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. During Sweat’s leadership of Corporate Alliances, Sweat more than tripled the revenue of the department and oversaw the development and growth of St. Jude’s corporate partners and the signature Thanks and Giving® campaign. During Sweat’s leadership, the Cause Marketing Forum awarded St. Jude’s Corporate Alliances program with the 2008 Golden Halo Award, the top award in the industry.

Prior to joining St. Jude, Sweat spent 12 years at Children’s Miracle Network, the alliance of premier children's hospitals in North America. Sweat was responsible for developing more than 75 corporate partnerships and built a corporate and cause marketing program that generates more than $140 million in annual sponsorships.

Sweat has a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the University of Utah. Sweat is currently enrolled in the Executive MBA program at the University of Memphis and will graduate in 2010.

Clark Sweat’s Specialties:

Competitive analysis, strategic planning, cause marketing, sponsorships, strategic philanthropy, workplace giving, business development, marketing

Clark Sweat’s Experience

• Executive Director, International Development

  ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  August 2009 — Present (5 months)

• SVP, Corporate Alliances

  ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

  (Non-Profit; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  September 2006 — August 2009 (3 years )

• SVP, Corporate Development & Sponsorships

  Children's Miracle Network

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  September 1994 — September 2006 (12 years 1 month)

  Children's Miracle Network is the alliance of premier children's hospitals in North America that treat 17 million children each year for every disease and condition imaginable. Children’s Miracle Network is the leader in corporate and cause related sponsorships raising over $150 million annually by creating marketing partnerships with over 75 leading companies and organizations.
  
  As SVP Corporate Development & Sponsorships I lead all corporate and cause marketing programs.
  
  • Developed and implemented an innovative approach to account management in order to address stagnant growth of some major sponsors.
  • Implemented programs to measure the return on investment of account specific promotions. Began to allocate resources based on results and highest identified growth opportunities.
  • Transformed the development team into a cohesive unit that shares a common vision and daily focus.

• Marketing Director

  McLane Company

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Logistics and Supply Chain industry)

  June 1990 — September 1994 (4 years 4 months)

Clark Sweat’s Education

• The University of Memphis

  EMBA , Executive Management , 2008 — 2010 (expected)

• University of Utah

  1987 — 1990

Additional Information

Clark Sweat’s Groups:

Cause Marketing Forum

•    Cause Marketing Forum
•    Executive MBA Program at the University of Memphis
•    Cause Innovation

Clark Sweat’s Honors:

Cause Marketing Forum's "Golden Halo" Award for best non-profit program, 2007

Clark Sweat’s Contact Settings

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