Jill Fowler, Founder & CEO

Jill Fowler founded Songbird Leadership with the belief that all nonprofit organizations deserve focused leadership, a motivated and effective team, a fully engaged board, and truly strategic goals to best serve their mission and allow our community to thrive. 

Jill brings a unique blend of leadership experience in both the nonprofit and business communities to Songbird Leadership.  For 30 years, she has successfully managed all aspects of operations across both sectors, focusing on strategic initiatives, general management, program development and assessment, and all things people-related.  Jill's extensive educational background is rooted in philanthropic and business leadership. She is a Certified Executive Coach and holds multiple HR certifications.  An avid volunteer, Jill has been dedicated to serving our community for over three decades.  

In her spare time, Jill may be found banding birds, running, scuba diving, and doing just about anything outdoors.

Education

• Master of Nonprofit Organizations - Case Western Reserve University
• MBA, Organizational Development & Leadership - Case Western Reserve University
• Bachelor of Science, Business Administration - David N. Myers University

Certifications

• Certified Executive Coach
• Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
• SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)

Assessment Credentials

• Everything DiSC Certified Practitioner
• PXT Select - Summit Certified Practitioner
• CheckPoint 360 Certified User

Memberships

• International Coaching Federation (ICF)
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
• Cleveland SHRM
• Forum for Volunteer Administrators (FVA)
• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)

Current Community Activities

• Community Foundation of Lorain County Women's Fund Member, Community Engagement Committee Chair, Arts & Culture Grant Review Committee Member
• Engage! Cleveland Volunteer Mentor
• Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Docent & Bird Banding Volunteer
• NAWBO All In Committee Member
• Toastmasters International (Word Warriors Chapter) Vice President of Public Relations