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Kara Christ

Initiator · DISC type Di
Senior Vice President, Head of Marketing at CCS Fundraising
📍 Falls Church, Virginia, United States

Kara is the SVP, Head of Marketing at CCS Fundraising, where she builds and scales the firms modern marketing organization. With over 15 years of experience at firms like KPMG and the American Red Cross, she excels at uniting brand strategy with business development. Kara holds an MBA from Georgetown University and a BA in Journalism.

Outside of work, Kara is a dedicated mother of two, a passionate volunteer for various causes, and serves on the board of the American Marketing Associations DC Chapter. She has recently taken up playing Mahjong, finding unexpected connections between the games strategy and her work in marketing, and is also a novice golfer.

Unique fact: Kara is a passionate a cappella singer.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Senior Vice President, Head of Marketing
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Personality Overview

How Kara shows up

Confident
Impact-Oriented
Friendly Challenger

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Priorities

Topics Kara cares about

Nonprofit Marketing
Leads the global marketing function for CCS Fundraising, a consulting firm that partners with nonprofits to create transformational change.
Growth Transformation
Her career focuses on building and scaling revenue-aligned marketing organizations to support firmwide growth, as seen in her roles at CCS and United Bank.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Senior Vice President, Head of Marketing
CCS Fundraising
6-2022 - 1-2025
Vice President, Head of Marketing
CCS Fundraising
7-2020 - 6-2022
Director, Marketing and Communications
United Bank
5-2020 - 7-2020
Manager, Field Marketing
KPMG US
7-2018 - 5-2020
Strategic Relationship Marketing (SRM) Lead, Chesapeake Region
KPMG US
In the press

Media appearances

People Moves – Kara Christ joins CCS Fundraising as Senior Vice President, Head of Marketing. Featured in Musical America Blogs
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Education
2015 - 2018
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
2005 - 2009
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Journalism
The University of Georgia
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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