Marvin Webb MS, MBA, MFA

Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration at Funders for LGBTQ Issues

Marvin Webb joined Funders for LGBTQ Issues in May 2010. As Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration, he focuses on strategic finance, human resources, information technology, conference management, administration, and infrastructure. By mixing business expertise and insights in analytical prowess, financial accounting, and financial modeling; he’s been at the helm of organizational profitable growth. Marvin combines digital tools and forecasting with strategies and operations to find the balance between resiliency and efficiency. He uses scenario envisioning as a practical work method providing tactical renewable growth, profitability, and productivity. As a strategic thought-partner, he has created the four focused pillars that guide the human resource work. They center on employee engagement, total compensation, learning & development, and performance management. This work’s power is built around measurement maps that align strategic goals, investment goals, leading indicators, and business results while overlaid with racial, gender, transgender, and disability lenses. Marvin moved to New York City in 1989 to begin his 17-year career as a professional modern dancer. He has danced the works of various choreographers, including Martha Graham, Doug Varone, Ralph Lemon, Ron Brown, and Liz Lerman. After retiring, he was the Human Resources & Business Manager of a boutique public relations firm in New York City. To deepen his human resources work, Marvin completed his MBA practicum as an intern in Human Resources at the international human rights organization Witness. A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Marvin received his BA from Creighton University, a Certificate in modern dance from the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, and his MFA, in contemporary dance, from New York University/Tisch School of the Arts. After his performing career, Marvin received his MBA in Human Resources and Marketing from Baruch College/Zicklin School of Business. He recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with an MS in Accountancy. Marvin lives in Bethlehem, PA, with his husband George. He serves on CenterLink, the board of 200+ LGBT Centers community, the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center of the Lehigh Valley, and the New 3 Rs, an educational program that uses stories of social justice to dismantle racism by empowering children, parents, and educators.