Gillian Gonzalez

Gillian joined Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) in 2019 and currently serves as Vice President, Chief Development and Communications Officer (CDCO).

In this role, she leads the Society’s fundraising, donor engagement, communications, and marketing efforts, helping to strengthen philanthropic support and increase awareness of NMCRS’s mission. She works closely with individuals, foundations, corporations, and military-affiliated partners to secure resources that enable the Society to provide financial assistance, education, and other support services to active duty and retired Sailors, Marines, and their families around the world.

Prior to joining the Relief Society, Gillian served as Director of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising at Fisher House Foundation, where she developed and led fundraising initiatives that generated support from both individual and corporate donors.

A native of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Gillian traveled extensively before settling in the United States. She holds a Master of Arts in International Commerce and Policy and a Bachelor of Arts in English, with honors, both from George Mason University. She resides in Occoquan, Virginia, with her husband–a Navy retiree, and is always happy to talk about their three bulldogs.