AJ Josephson

VP of Marketing & Growth at charity: water

AJ Josephson is an accomplished HR executive with a diverse background in learning and development, leadership consulting, and organizational design. He holds a Master of Education from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Sydney. AJ has held numerous leadership positions, including VP People at Miro, Senior Director of Learning Experience Design at Salesforce, and Director of Western Europe and North America at AIESEC International. Besides, AJ has worked as the design studio director at Executive Learning Partnership and the leadership development manager at Teach For Australia. Throughout his career, AJ has collaborated with executives and organizations to achieve their objectives by fostering empathy, iterative thinking, and impactful strategies. His expertise in human resources and learning design brings value to companies as they navigate today's rapidly changing work environment.

Experience

VP of Marketing & Growth at charity: water (January 2023 - Present)

Marketing & Growth Lead (Interim) at charity: water (July 2021 - January 2023), VP of Innovation and Optimization at NextAfter (January 2018 - January 2023), Managing Director, Institute for Online Fundraising at NextAfter (January 2019 - July 2021), Principal at Josephson Group (July 2015 - December 2021), Founder - Nonprofit Supply Co. at Josephson Group (November 2016 - December 2017), Founder - Shift at Josephson Group (July 2015 - November 2017), Adjunct Professor at North Park University (August 2011 - July 2018), Business Development, Charity Relations & Client Strategy at Chimp - Charitable Impact (January 2014 - July 2015), Strategic Director at Charity Express (April 2012 - January 2014), National Director, Marketing & Communications at Opportunity International Canada (March 2011 - March 2012), Manager, ePhilanthropy at Opportunity International Canada (September 2010 - March 2011), Director of Resource Development at Spark Ventures (August 2008 - September 2010), Alumni Relations Graduate Intern at North Park University (October 2007 - February 2008), Research Associate Intern at Opportunity International (September 2007 - December 2007)

Education

Masters in Nonprofit Administration at North Park University (2008), Bachelor in Science Business and Economics at North Park University (2004 - 2007)