Marcia Call

Current

Chief People Officer at In-Q-Tel
Consultant at In-Q-Tel

Past

Board Member at Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
Board Member at Belmont, Inc.
President at McKinley Marketing Partners, Inc.

Volunteer at Alexandria Democratic Committee
Interim Marketing Manager at McKinley Marketing Partners, Inc.
Director of Membership Marketing at American Trucking Associations
National Field Director, Director of Telemarketing Programs at Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Director of Public Information at March of Dimes
Director of Public Relations at Women's Medical Center
Volunteer at Peace Corps

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Education

Bates College
Smith College
Portsmouth High School

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

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Marcia Call’s Summary

Marcia Call has worked in the human capital/staffing arena for more than a decade. She currently serves In-Q-Tel (IQT), the nonprofit strategic investment firm serving the Intelligence Community, as its capacity of Chief People Officer. She is responsible for the talent management function including recruitment, performance management, leadership development, and succession planning.

Prior to In-Q-Tel, Ms. Call served as President of McKinley Marketing Partners. Her work with this firm spanned more than a decade. She began as one of the organization's interim executives and then joined the leadership of the organization in 1999. She eventually became responsible for the company's entire sales, recruiting, and marketing efforts. Her experience shaped many of the company's key operating principles and best practices.

Earlier in her career, Ms. Call served both trade and consumer nonprofit organizations. With the American Trucking Associations, she managed the association’s extensive acquisition and retention program. In this role, she created and managed an award-winning membership campaign using corporate volunteers from some of the nation's largest transportation companies. Earlier with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, she oversaw the start-up of a national telemarketing facility, producing a net return on investment in the first six months of operation. She also had profit and loss responsibility for 14 chapter operations. Previously, she managed public relations/information for one of the March of Dimes largest chapters.

Ms. Call is a cum laude graduate of Bates College where she earned a B.A. in English, graduating Phi Beta Kappa and with honors in her major. After college, she served in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) with the Peace Corps, providing health information in Swahili and French to a rural population in the eastern region of Kivu. A native of New Castle, New Hampshire, Ms. Call now resides in Alexandria, Virginia.

Marcia Call’s Specialties:

Staffing, executive search, recruiting in corporate, nonprofit, and government environments

Marcia Call’s Experience

Chief People Officer

In-Q-Tel

(Non-Profit; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

May 2009 — Present (7 months)

In this role, I oversee the acquisition of talent, performance management, career development, human resources, and benefits.
Consultant

In-Q-Tel

(Staffing and Recruiting industry)

2008 — Present (1 year )
Board Member

Alexandria Chamber of Commerce

(Staffing and Recruiting industry)

2008 — 2009 (1 year )
Board Member

Belmont, Inc.

(Staffing and Recruiting industry)

2007 — 2009 (2 years )
President

McKinley Marketing Partners, Inc.

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

February 1999 — December 2007 (8 years 11 months)
Volunteer

Alexandria Democratic Committee

(Staffing and Recruiting industry)

1994 — 2000 (6 years )
Interim Marketing Manager

McKinley Marketing Partners, Inc.

(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

November 1994 — January 1999 (4 years 3 months)
Director of Membership Marketing

American Trucking Associations

(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

1987 — 1994 (7 years )

Responsible for maintaining numeric and net financial growth for membership base of 4,500 members and $14 million in revenue.

Developed multi-level matrixed membership retention program which increased retention from 85 to 93% in one year.

Designed, implemented and maintained events, programs, and communications for member recruitment and retention.

Managed direct mail, telemarketing, and field sales campaigns, working with seven telemarketing representatives, four field sales managers, a membership committee of 150 corporate executives, and a staff committee of 125.
National Field Director, Director of Telemarketing Programs

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

1984 — 1987 (3 years )

Managed start-up of national telemarketing facility, producing a net return on investment in the first six months of operation. Responsibilities included development of operational plan; recruitment, training and supervision of sales and administrative teams; and introduction of business process management system.

Oversaw 14 field offices with responsibility for over $12 million in annual revenues. Responsibilities included supervision of chapter sales executives and event marketers; coordination with local and national volunteers; budget planning and tracking; coordination of annual training for fundraising staff of 220.

Developed and implemented internal and external communications strategy for national nonprofit including overseeing publication design/production; development and implementation of chapter guidelines on integrated marketing/communications; and handling public relation for a television movie on cystic fibrosis, Alex: The Life of a Child.
Director of Public Information

March of Dimes

(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

1983 — 1984 (1 year )

Coordinated event marketing and public relations for one of the largest chapters in the country. Responsibilities included market research, corporate communications, media placement, materials development, and volunteer relations.
Director of Public Relations

Women's Medical Center

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

1982 — 1983 (1 year )

Designed and implemented public relations strategy for health center. Responsibilities included news placement, marketing of services, patient advocacy, and coordination of educational/fundraising programs.
Volunteer

Peace Corps

(Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; International Affairs industry)

1980 — 1982 (2 years )

Created primary health care system for rural population of 20,000 with curative and preventive health care components utilizing theater and song translated into Swahili and French.

Developed health care curriculum for other volunteers, presenting workshops and demonstrating teaching methods/formats on community assessment, village health worker training, and cultural assimilation.

Marcia Call’s Education

Bates College

BA , English , 1976 — 1979

Cum Laude Graduate
Honors in English

Activities and Societies:

Phi Beta Kappa
Smith College

English 1975 — 1976
Portsmouth High School

Diploma , 1971 — 1975

Additional Information

Marcia Call’s Websites:

Marcia Call’s Groups:

Board Roles:
Member, Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company Advisory Board
Member, Belmont Inc. Advisory Board
Member, B2B Marketing Excellence Advisory Board
Member, iMAGINE Alexandria Advisory Board
Member of the Board, The Kathy Wilson Foundation
Member of the Board, The Campagna Center
Member, Rich/Holt/Reams Family

Memberships:
Member, Vistage
Member, American Marketing Association
Member, Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
Member, Mt. Vernon Community School PTA
Member, George Washington Middle School PTA
Member, Del Ray Citizens Association
Member, Bates College Alumni Association
Member, Baptist Temple Church

Former Memberships:
Former Member, Abracadabra Preschool Board
Former Member, Alexandria Democratic Committee
Former Member, Alexandria Jaycees
Former Member, American Society of Association Executives
Former Member, Public Relations Society of America,
Former Member, Auburn Village Condominium Association,
Former Member, Project New Course

Executive Suite
Professional Services Recruiters
Peace Corps Community Network
TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
Bates College Alumni and Friends
The Executive Search Group
The Classic MCI Alumni Group
Imagine Alexandria
American Trucking Associations Alumni
RecruitingBlogs.com Group
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
E-Recruitment Group (Post Jobs) (Post Resumes) Concept by Group of Sr. Recruiters
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