meet your team
Chelsea Borruano is a passionate nonprofit leader and seasoned marketing professional committed to effecting meaningful change for NGOs and nonprofits by championing mission and vision throughout all areas of communication. With a deep understanding of the unique challenges of nonprofit organizations, her mission is to partner with leaders to amplify impact, so they can focus on what truly matters - making a difference in the lives of those they serve. Throughout her career, she has successfully developed and implemented comprehensive marketing strategies and campaigns to increase awareness and drive stakeholder engagement.
As Founder and Executive Director of a Baton Rouge-area nonprofit organization focused on erasing the stigma around mental health, she is skilled at the development of mission-forward marketing, communications, and donor relations materials that speak to diverse audiences. She holds a Bachelor’s in Mass Communication from LSU and a Master’s in Applied Psychology from NYU and is a graduate of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation’s Development Fellows Program.
background & experience
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Professional
Founder & CEO, Gravel Road Marketing
Founder & Executive Director, You Aren’t Alone Project
Marketing & Communications Director, HearMe, 2021
Director of Communications, St. James Episcopal Church. 2020
Project & Business Development Manager, MESH, 2018
Senior Communications Manager, BREC, 2015
Marketing Assistant, BSW, 2014
Project Manager, Imaginal Marketing, 2012
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Education & Certifications
B.A. Mass Communication, LSU, 2011
M.A. Applied Psychology, NYU, 2022
BRAF Development Fellow, 2023
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Community
La Alliance for Nonprofits, Member
Baton Rouge Area Foundation, Member
Baton Rouge Area Chamber, Member
Forum 225, Member
Baton Rouge Mayor’s Behavioral Health, Taskforce Lead
NAMI Louisiana, Member
Building Better Together, Member
Solopreneurs of Lousiana (SOLA), Member