Jovanka Ciares

Regional Director of Operations, Southern California

Jovanka Ciares is a Project Manager and Director of Operations Consultant for startups and nonprofits and has held positions as COO and Chief-of-Staff. She is also a Certified Wellness Coach and Clinical Herbalist. 

With 12 years of experience in business strategy consulting, project management, and team building, she has managed product launches and partnership projects with Facebook, BRAVA Investments, Coca-Cola, and Chase. She has also worked with nonprofits such as The Adelante Movement, and Take The Lead Women, and spearheaded the COVID-19 response for DanceNYC. Jovanka has additional experience building an HR department, and producing online and in-person events.

Earlier in her career, Jovanka served as VP of Music Services at EMI Music Publishing, a global company, where she managed a team of 20 and was responsible for generating over $20 million dollars in annual revenue. At EMI, she became one of the youngest executives in the C-Suite, working on projects with big brands like Hallmark, Hasbro, Kodak and Mattel.