meet your team

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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

  • 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

  • Education & Certifications

    B.A. Mass Communication, LSU, 2011

    M.A. Applied Psychology, NYU, 2022

    BRAF Development Fellow, 2023

  • 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