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Laura James & Tamir Novotny

Teaches at Be Social Change

Laura James, Community Relations Manager, UPS

Laura is the East Region Community Relations Manager for UPS with the responsibility of managing the UPS Local Grants program for her respective territory and implementing UPS’s strategy to advance the company’s commitment to making local communities stronger. A 23-year UPS veteran, Laura began her career in New York City as a part-time employee in the Industrial Engineering Department and was later promoted into Industrial Engineering management upon receiving her degree in organizational management.

After a number of assignments within Industrial Engineering including roles in Package and Transportation operations, Laura then rotated into Human Resources and has held assignments within Employee Relations, Learning & Development and Workforce planning before assuming her current role. Laura currently sits on the boards of St. Nicks Alliance (Vice Chair), Playworks of Greater NY/NJ (Chair), the Tri State Diversity Council, and the NYC Mayor’s Workforce Development Board.


Tamir Novotny, Executive Director, Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy

Tamir is Executive Director of Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP), a community of changemakers working to empower emerging leaders and elevate philanthropic practice in order to build a more just, equitable and sustainable world. Under his leadership, EPIP has adopted a new strategic plan that focuses the organization’s work on equity and social justice and adds an advocacy agenda for the success of its diverse membership and for equity in philanthropic practice.

Prior to his appointment, Tamir held multiple positions over nine years at Living Cities, where he developed and led portfolios in areas including housing, smart growth, civic technology and local government innovation. Tamir received a Masters in Public Administration from New York University in 2008 and a BA, magna cum laude from NYU in Metropolitan Studies in 2006. He serves on the Steering Committee of CHANGE Philanthropy and on the Board of Directors of the United Philanthropy Forum.

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