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Vicki Escarra

Vicki Escarra is an American business executive and entrepreneur.[1] She is the founder of Vicki Escarra LLC and serves as a Senior Advisor and Executive Coach at Boston Consulting Group. Vicki is primarily known for her tenure as CMO of Delta Air Lines, CEO of Feeding America, and Global CEO of Opportunity International.[2]

Vicki Escarra
Personal details
Born
Vicki B. Escarra
NationalityAmerican
OccupationSenior Advisor and Executive Coach at Boston Consulting Group; Founder of Vicki Escarra LLC

Career

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Vicki Escarra founded Vicki Escarra LLC, a consulting firm, in 2017.[3] In 2017, Vicki joined the board of My Next Season.[4] She also serves as Senior Advisor and Executive Coach at Boston Consulting Group.[3][5]

Vicki brings extensive executive leadership experience from her successful tenures as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Delta Airlines, President and CEO of Feeding America and Global CEO of Opportunity International.

During her nearly 30-year tenure at Delta Airlines, Vicki's rise to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer made history as one of the highest-ranking woman in aviation, paving the way for greater diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the industry.[6] Vicki led a workforce of 52,000 employees, a P&L of $15B, and oversaw Delta's operations, including 203 airports, inflight services, call centers, and cargo operations.[7] Vicki also led the total transformation of Delta's technology, including the launch of delta.com and the creation of a successful and lucrative loyalty program with American Express that generated more than $1 billion in revenue.[8]

Under Vicki's leadership as President and CEO of Feeding America[9] from 2006 to 2012, the organization underwent a remarkable transformation becoming the third-largest a domestic hunger relief nonprofit.[10] Her strategic vision and ability to establish partnerships with leading corporations, such as Walmart, JP Morgan Chase, Kraft, Morgan Stanley, and General Mills, resulted in a quadrupling of revenue. Vicki also rebranded the organization from America's Second Harvest to Feeding America,[6] which significantly increased its public awareness, resulting in a 300 percent increase in fundraising. Additionally, her leadership nearly doubled the client base served, and corporate contributions skyrocketed from $8 million to $33 million in just six years.[11]

"Vicki’s impact on the Feeding America network [was] phenomenal," said David Brearton, Feeding America Board Chair via a statement. "The board of directors is profoundly grateful to Vicki for her six years of dedicated service."[12][13]

At Opportunity International, an organization that provides small business loans, savings, insurance and training to people living in poverty.[14] Vicki led the creation of a long-term strategic plan,[15] rebranded the organization,[16] and streamlined operations, resulting in a 30 percent increase in global fundraising, the expansion of the organization's work around the world, and the placement of $1.4 billion of capital in the marketplace. Under her leadership, the organization made significant strides towards its goal of creating 20 million jobs by 2020,[17] due in large part to Vicki's success in strengthening partnerships with corporate and institutional donors, such as Caterpillar,[18] MasterCard[19] and John Deere. At the end of 2015, more than 14 million clients in 24 countries [20] across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe, were using an Opportunity International loan, savings account, insurance policy or training to work their way out of poverty.[20]  

Vicki’s extensive private sector board experience includes serving as a director for A. G. Edwards.,[21] Health Net,[22] Centene,[23] and DocuSign[24] along with many nonprofit boards, including Start Early,[25] Plan USA,[26] WHAM (Women's Health Access Matters),[27] MAVEN Project[28] and the Atlanta Woodruff Arts Center. Vicki was also the first and only female chairperson of the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau,[29] assisting Mayor Shirley Franklin with the Brand Atlanta Campaign.

Awards

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Escarra's outstanding achievements have earned her numerous awards and accolades, including the Committee of 200 Annual Luminary Award presented by Accenture for recognizing the role education and training play in helping people secure employment[30] and the Four Freedoms Award from the Roosevelt Institute[31] which honors people who embody Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s vision for democracy in their life and work. She was also presented the Women Extraordinaire Award by the International Women Associates, the Women of Influence Award[32] by the Chicago Business Journal, and the Pow! Award from Womenetics[33] for her work in promoting the role of women in society. She was named among America's top 50 most powerful and influential executives by The NonProfit Times for three consecutive years[11] and was honored with the Women of Achievement Award[34] by the YWCA.

Escarra is a recognize thought leader, frequently featured in prominent business media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal,[35] New York Times,[36] Forbes,[37] Bloomberg[38] and Harvard Business Review.[39]

Life

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Vicki Escarra was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised near Decatur. She is the proud mother of two adult daughters, Emily and Kathryn. After spending more than a decade in Chicago from 2006 to 2022, she returned to her hometown of Atlanta where she currently resides.

Vicki earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Business at Georgia State University and completed executive courses including the Executive Management Program at Columbia University and the Executive Leadership Program at Harvard University.[29]

References

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  1. ^ "Vicki Escarra: Bridging the gap between non-profit, corporate worlds". CGTN America. CGTN America. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  2. ^ Chan Ding, Erin. "New CEO to lead change microloan non-profit". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Heidi Richards (December 10, 2017). "The Influence of Vicki Escarra". WE Magazine. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  4. ^ WebWire (September 21, 2017). "Vicki Escarra Joins Advisory Board of My Next Season". Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  5. ^ "Executive Coaching". BCG Global. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Clifford, Catherine (August 6, 2014). "Leadership Lessons From a Corporate Trailblazer Who Has Managed 70,000 Employees". Entrepreneur. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  7. ^ Brannigan, Martha (June 30, 1998). "Delta Air Lines Appoints Vicki Escarra To New Top Post for Customer Service". The Wall Street Journal. p. 1. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  8. ^ Osterwalder, Alexander; Pigneur, Yves; Smith, Alan; Etiemble, Frederic (April 6, 2020). The Invincible Company: How to Constantly Reinvent Your Organization with Inspiration From the World's Best Business Models. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-119-52398-7.
  9. ^ "Feeding America", Wikipedia, May 12, 2023, retrieved May 29, 2023
  10. ^ Grayce West, Melanie (November 28, 2011). "A Hunger for Funding". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  11. ^ a b Vicki Escarra: Bridging the gap between non-profit, corporate worlds, retrieved May 29, 2023
  12. ^ "Escarra to Leave Feeding America to Join Opportunity International | the NonProfit Times". Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  13. ^ Feeding America (October 29, 2012) Feeding America Prepares For Hurricane Sandy Archived December 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, press release
  14. ^ Chan Ding, Erin (April 15, 2013). "New CEO to lead change microloan non-profit". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  15. ^ "New CEO to lead change microloan non-profit". Chicago Tribune. April 15, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  16. ^ "The 'underpinnings' of a rebranding". Devex. February 18, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  17. ^ Regan, Trish (November 19, 2014). "How Opportunity International Plans to Create 20M Jobs". Bloomberg Street Smart. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  18. ^ "Mastercard Foundation commits $40 million to help Africa address COVID‐19 spread". Corporate Philanthropy Report. 35 (8): 3. July 11, 2020. doi:10.1002/cprt.30660. ISSN 0885-8365. S2CID 220970236.
  19. ^ "MasterCard Foundation Awards $22.7 Million to Opportunity International". Philanthropy News Digest. March 27, 2014. p. 1. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  20. ^ a b "Bringing Banking to Would-Be Entrepreneurs in Poverty". www.wsj.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  21. ^ PR News Wire (July 16, 2012) Vicki Escarra Named CEO of Opportunity International
  22. ^ Health Net. "Health Net, Inc. Board of Directors". Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  23. ^ Bloomberg. "Company Overview of Opportunity International Inc". Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  24. ^ DocuSign.co.uk. "DocuSign Advisory Board". Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  25. ^ "About". startearly.org. May 29, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  26. ^ "Staff-members". planusa.org. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  27. ^ "Leadership". whamnow.org. May 29, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  28. ^ The MAVEN Project. "The MAVEN Project Board of Directors". Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  29. ^ a b Notable Names Database, register card
  30. ^ "The Committee of 200 (C200) Presents Annual Luminary Awards to Exceptional Women". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). The Committee of 200. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  31. ^ "Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Awards". Roosevelt Institute. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  32. ^ "Chicago Business Journal's Women of Influence winners announced". Chicago Business Journal. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  33. ^ "Vicki Escarra Announced as Womenetics 2015 Chicago POW! Awards Honoree". Opportunity International. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  34. ^ Martin, Anya (February 23, 2004). "Delta exec steps into ACVB leadership role". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  35. ^ Brannigan, Martha (June 30, 1998). "Delta Air Lines Appoints Vicki Escarra To New Top Post for Customer Service". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  36. ^ Sharkey, Joe (May 17, 2000). "BUSINESS TRAVEL; Delta joins the war of the carry-on bag by enlarging its overhead bins". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  37. ^ Nsehe, Mfonobong. "A Conversation With Vicki Escarra, Global CEO of Opportunity International". Forbes. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  38. ^ Feeding America's Escarra Supports Child Nutrition Bill: Video, retrieved May 29, 2023
  39. ^ Escarra, Vicki (January 11, 2013). "Funders Can Give More than Money". Harvard Business Review. ISSN 0017-8012. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
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