Charlie Imbergamo is a lifelong learner and seasoned leader with a more than three-decade career in the nonprofit sector, demonstrating a passion for education, pastoral ministry, and community service. Currently serving as the CEO of the Nonprofit Leadership Center since July 2023, Charlie initially joined the organization as the Director of Strategic Programs in September 2019. His extensive experience includes executive leadership roles in New York, New Jersey, Texas, and Florida, where he served on various boards of directors.

Before assuming his current role, Charlie held the distinguished position of Founding President and CEO at the first Cristo Rey Network School in Florida, pioneering a college prep high school and corporate work-study program for underrepresented youth in East Tampa. His commitment to community service extends beyond his professional responsibilities, as evidenced by his volunteer work with various organizations, including his current role on the BayCare Behavioral Health Board.

Charlie’s journey into leadership, management, and fund development began with his background as a teacher, coach, and youth minister, where he engaged as a trusted adult with teens and young adults. A New York native who grew up on the border of Brooklyn and Queens, he holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from St. Joseph’s University in Brooklyn, New York, and a master’s in educational leadership from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. Additionally, Charlie earned an Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame and is certified in both organizational and individual assessments. Charlie holds certified trainer designation in conflict management and entrepreneurial mindset.

A Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) since 2012, Charlie’s commitment to professional development, excellence, and ethics is evident. Outside of his professional responsibilities, he enjoys good food, music, and theater, often spending quality time on the water with family and friends aboard his boat, Seaquel. He is an animal lover and “Dad” to Coco (the dog). Proud to call Tampa Bay home, Charlie embodies authenticity, living by his college motto: “Esse Non Videri” – to be is not to seem to be.