As Assistant Vice President, Community Relations, for the United Way of Greater Houston, Ronnie Hagerty is responsible for community outreach initiatives including the Management Assistance Program (MAP), Information and Referral Services, Project Blueprint, the United Way Community Resource Center and Gifts In Kind. Hagerty holds a B.A. in Journalism from St. Mary’s College/Notre Dame, an M.B.A from the University of Houston Graduate School of Business, and is a doctoral candidate at Antioch University. She is credentialed by the Association of Fundraising Professionals as a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE).   Hagerty serves on the board of the ESCAPE Family Resource Center. Prior to her transition to the nonprofit sector, Hagerty was a consultant with New York and Houston advertising and marketing firms.