Stacey Langal

Stacey Langal serves in philanthropy at a family office in Cleveland, Ohio, where she joined in January 2018 to build the philanthropic structure, branding, processes, and community relationships in Northeast Ohio. She stepped into this role after more than fifteen years on the nonprofit side of the philanthropic space, beginning in March 2003 at a national healthcare nonprofit organization, where she raised the most money in her chapter office while working part-time and raising her children. Earlier in her career, after graduating college in the 1990s as a poli-sci major with interests in events and journalism, she completed an internship at a local news radio station that led to public relations and event management roles, including at Borders and Walden Books. Langal has volunteered in various capacities throughout the years and draws on her experiences to structure effective philanthropic partnerships. She credits positive, encouraging managers who rewarded hard work and problem-solving, as well as advice from a female leader that it is acceptable to excel at one role at a time rather than striving to be the best employee, mom, wife, and daughter simultaneously. Langal advises young women entering the field that attitude, positivity, and problem-solving resonate more than a degree or GPA.