Sybille Damas

Sybille serves as Managing Director, Human Resources of United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) but is best described as our Talent Cultivator. As Managing Director, Human Resources, Sybille is responsible for leading and implementing the vision, strategy, development, and execution of United Way’s talent and culture management. Sybille will oversee multiple facets of human resources including payroll and benefits, compliance, recruitment, retention and training, and leadership and talent management. 

As a non-profit professional for over 20 years, Sybille has experience leading complex, integrated programs and a strong ability to build cohesive and collaborative teams. Sybille served as Chief Operations Officer at Congreso de Latinos Unidos where she oversaw the organization’s operations, risk management, and human resources matters. Most recently, Sybille was the Director of Operations at Ballinger, an integrated firm consisting of architects, engineers, planners, and interior designers. Her responsibilities included human resources, facilities management, and all business vendor relations.

Sybille holds a Masters in Social Work (concentration in administration and planning) from Temple University and a Bachelors in Social Work (concentration in sociology) from the University of Pittsburgh. Sybille is on the boards of the Community Design Collaborative and the Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation and is a member of the Forum of Executive Women.   

In her spare time, Sybille enjoys spending time with her family, enjoys going to concerts, and is on a local women’s dragon boat team.