Presenter

Chantal Bernard

Director, Corporate Relations and Sponsorships, BAM

Chantal Bernard serves as Director of Sponsorship for BAM—a position she assumed in 2008. She is responsible for raising 3+million for her department by generating funds from both marketing and philanthropic areas of corporate sectors as well as foreign governments. Ms. Bernard oversees a departmental budget and seeks to create opportunities for sponsors by providing them with strategic partnerships.

Before joining BAM, Chantal spent eight years at Macy’s negotiating strategic partnerships for iconic events such as The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Fourth of July Fireworks. Though having a corporate background, Ms. Bernard is not a stranger to the non-profit sector; prior to Macy’s she spent several years at non profit organizations creating community programs, developing volunteer engagement initiatives, and acting as a child advocate and providing counseling for families and children.

Ms. Bernard holds a B.A. degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

She is a member of Women in Development (WID), New York. She is strongly committed to volunteerism and has held key volunteer roles at various organizations. She is a native New Yorker and currently resides in Brooklyn.

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