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Rebecca Werner
Director of Membership and National Engagement at PEN America
Rebecca Werner is an accomplished Nonprofit Director with a proven track record in boosting association membership and orchestrating national programming. She excels as a community builder and adept problem-solver with proficiencies in Membership Acquisition, Membership Retention, Component Relations, Public Speaking, Event Planning, Nonprofit Management, Communications and Marketing, Team Leadership, Literary Arts, Human Rights, Theatre, Opera, and multiple Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems like Raiser's Edge, Tessitura, and Donor Perfect.
Rebecca holds a Certificate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace from the University of South Florida, an Executive Certificate in Non-Profit Leadership & Management from Baruch College, and a BA in Theatre Arts and Political Science from Marymount Manhattan College.
Her professional journey includes roles such as Director of Membership and National Engagement, as well as formerly serving as Director of Membership and Senior Membership Manager at PEN America. Additionally, she has held positions as Director of Member Services, Membership Associate, and Membership Assistant at Dramatists Guild of America, enriching her experience in membership-related activities. Rebecca's background also features roles like Development Telefundraising Associate at the Metropolitan Opera, Dramaturg at The Naples Players and Marymount Manhattan College, and Creative Affairs Intern at Dramatists Guild of America. She also served as a Cabin Counselor at Camp Walt Whitman.