Staff Profile: Amy Bielski, President and CEO

• President and founder of Ripple Effect Communications, Inc.
• 13 years professional experience managing complex federal projects involving IT, communications, policy, and health
• Received M.B.A. from Loyola University, Maryland
• Project lead for high visibility NIH projects for the Office of the Director, including Enhancing Peer Review, Genome Wide Association Studies Policy, Roadmap Ideas RFI, and Public Access
• Expert in SharePoint and other Web 2.0 technologies
• Oversaw projects in excess of $7 million per year and more than 40 people with diverse responsibilities
• Directed and launched over 100 federal government websites
• Promoted as youngest vice president at ORC Macro in 2000
• Recipient of 4 NIH Director’s Awards
• Recognized with Rising Star Award in 2002 by Women in Technology and then featured in 2009 book No One Path for her perspectives on leadership

What is your favorite thing about Ripple Effect?

My team impresses me everyday with the new ways they innovate. I am really proud of all that they accomplish.

What should people who work with you know about you?

I love technology and gadgets.

What book would you recommend to clients?

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The Back of a Napkin

by Dan Roam

This book shows in simple terms how to communicate complex ideas with pictures. Images and pictures is a great way to explain complex ideas to staff, peers and senior executives. It is an important skill to learn.

What important lesson have you learned through your work in recent months?

I have learned that I need to spend more time sharing the knowledge that I have gained with my staff.

Contact Information

E-mail: abielski@rippleeffect.com

Phone: 240-481-5192