Breese McIlvaine
Director, Global Programs and Digital Equity
Breese is the Director of Global Programs and Digital Equity, leading Vernonburg Group’s services focused on broadband and digital equity program design and execution in the United States and internationally. She leads our client services related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies, policy analysis, grant management, and program management. Breese brings 15+ years of experience in designing and implementing global strategies and programs at the nexus of technology and social impact to tackle intractable problems of poverty and inequity. Prior to joining Vernonburg Group, Breese worked for Microsoft’s strategic initiative on digital equity (Airband Initiative), managing a portfolio of grants to organizations focused on advancing access to affordable internet and computers across the US. She also previously led partnerships and strategic planning at the Digital Impact Alliance at the United Nations Foundation, managed global digital health programs at PATH, and served as a trustee and treasurer of the Longview Foundation for US education in world affairs and international understanding. She has worked on initiatives across the US, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, India, and the Middle East, and is proficient in Spanish. Breese holds an MPA from the University of Washington Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, and a BA in International Relations from Tufts University.