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About me
Melanie Littlejohn is incoming president and CEO of the Central New York Community Foundation, a public charity that that turns community dollars into community change. Established in 1927, it receives contributions from donors, manages them to grow over time and then distributes funding to address the region’s greatest needs. Prior to joining the Community Foundation, Littlejohn served as vice president of customer & community engagement for National Grid, where she worked for nearly 30 years.
In her role at National Grid, Littlejohn led a team responsible for engaging with customers, key community leaders and policy makers across New York State to ensure processes, planning and best practices were delivered consistently. Her focus was to drive customer satisfaction while promoting safety and reliability measures, emergency management services and economic development initiatives. She was also responsible for the design and delivery of the company’s corporate social responsibility program, which aims to support neighborhood revitalization, environmental justice, social equity and workforce development.
Prior to starting at National Grid, Littlejohn served as executive director of the Urban League of Onondaga County and manager of international client services for Banker’s Trust Company in the Wall Street District. She holds a master’s in business administration (MBA) degree from Syracuse University. She earned a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Littlejohn is active in numerous civic and philanthropic initiatives. She currently serves as co-chair of the Micron Community Engagement Committee, which helps drive the company’s community investment strategy. She is also board trustee and vice chair of Onondaga Community College and serves on the boards of CenterState CEO and Pathfinder Bank. She has served on 15 nonprofit boards and advisory committees over the course of her career. Littlejohn has received numerous honors in recognition of her civic leadership. Most recently, she was named a 2022 Woman of Prestige from the Yva Jourdan Foundation and she received the 2019 Wisdom Keeper Award from FOCUS Greater Syracuse. She is also recognized for her commitment to mentoring up-and-coming leaders and has served as a student mentor and guest speaker to classes at Syracuse University.
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