Michelle Pullaro

Current

Founder at EA Solutions

Past

Executive Director, Eastern Region at Taproot Foundation
Chief Operating Officer at Per Scholas
MBA Internship at Junior Achievement of New York

Regional Business Development Manager at ADP

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Education

City University of New York-Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Connections

82 connections

Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Websites

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Michelle Pullaro’s Summary

Michelle Pullaro has 15 years of experience in the private and nonprofit sector. Her leadership roles have focused on supporting high impact innovative organizations with an uncompromising commitment to creating a path from poverty to empowerment.

Prior to launching EA Solutions, Michelle was the Executive Director for Taproot Foundation, Eastern Region. Taproot Foundation, the largest national nonprofit consulting firm in the country, strengthens nonprofits by engaging business professionals in service. In addition to increasing revenue in Taproot's Foundation Eastern Region by 40% and launching the Boston and DC operations, she built a high performing team that managed an $8M portfolio of pro bono consulting engagements in the areas of marketing, strategy management and leadership development.

Previously, Michelle was Chief Operating Officer of Per Scholas, a grassroots nonprofit organization in New York City’s South Bronx. Per Scholas empowers individuals in the community through technology and education providing them with a solid platform for upward career mobility. Michelle was responsible for marketing, strategic planning, fund development, program design, manufacturing and customer service initiatives

Prior to Per Scholas, Michelle was with Automatic Data Processing (ADP) for 6 years in Sales Management, Corporate Training, and Corporate Marketing and over the course of her career was a recipient of numerous awards and distinctions. Michelle attended Columbia University’s Executive Program in Nonprofit Management, earned her MBA from Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business, where she was a recipient of a NASH Honors Scholarship, and holds a BA in Economics and Political Science from University of Wisconsin, Madison. Michelle lives in Madison, New Jersey with her husband JJ and children Ethan and Ava.

Michelle Pullaro’s Specialties:

Implementing fundraising strategies that increase efficiency and diversify revenue streams, Enabling growing enterprises to scale effectively, Enhancing cross-sector partnerships, Increasing operating efficiency by leveraging non-monetary assets, Creating high performing teams

Michelle Pullaro’s Experience

Founder

EA Solutions

(Privately Held; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

May 2009 — Present (3 months)
Executive Director, Eastern Region

Taproot Foundation

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

June 2007 — April 2009 (1 year 11 months)
Chief Operating Officer

Per Scholas

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

February 2002 — July 2007 (5 years 6 months)
MBA Internship

Junior Achievement of New York

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

2001 — 2001 (less than a year)
Regional Business Development Manager

ADP

(Public Company; ADP; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry)

June 1994 — August 2000 (6 years 3 months)

Michelle Pullaro’s Education

City University of New York-Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business

MBA , Marketing, Nonprofit Management , 2000 — 2002

Activities and Societies:

Honors MBA Program
Jack Nash Scholarship
University of Wisconsin-Madison

BA , Economic, Political Science , 1990 — 1994