Kiara Neto
About Kiara Neto
Kiara Neto is a Social Investment Representative at Chevron in San Ramon, California, with a background in program management and organizational capacity building.
Current Role at Chevron
Kiara Neto currently holds the position of Social Investment Representative at Chevron, located in San Ramon, California, United States. In this role, she is responsible for contributing to the continuous improvement of internal processes for social investment planning and execution. Additionally, she fosters collaborative relationships with social partners to achieve projected results and engages stakeholders strategically to ensure that Chevron remains a partner of choice in advancing health, education, and economic development objectives.
Experience at Unicef
From 2012 to 2014, Kiara Neto served as a Planning Officer at Unicef in New York, New York, United States. During her tenure, she was involved in managing, monitoring, and evaluating community development projects. Her work at Unicef provided her with valuable experience in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and advocacy, which she has continued to utilize in her subsequent roles.
Background at National Democratic Institute (NDI)
Kiara Neto worked at the National Democratic Institute (NDI) from 2005 to 2012 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. She held several positions including Program Officer, Senior Program Officer, and Program Manager. During her 7-year tenure at NDI, she specialized in program management, organizational capacity building, and the delivery of training programs. Her responsibilities included managing national-level community development projects and fostering organizational knowledge transfer.
Education at The University of Manchester and The University of Salford
Kiara Neto completed her Masters at The University of Manchester from 1999 to 2001. Prior to that, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Sociology from The University of Salford, where she studied from 1995 to 1998. Her academic background laid a strong foundation for her subsequent career in organizational capability and program management.
Early Career at Women's Action Forum
From 2001 to 2004, Kiara Neto worked as the Education, Employment, Training, and Referral Officer at Women's Action Forum. In this role, she was involved in various initiatives aimed at improving education and employment opportunities. Her work primarily focused on training programs and referral services, which helped set the stage for her later focus on organizational capacity building and strategic stakeholder engagement.