Stephen Badger
Stephen Mills Badger II is the Chairman of the Mars, Incorporated Board of Directors. Hehas served on the Board of Directors since 2008 and assumed the role of Chairman inMarch 2011. Stephen is a member of the Audit Committee and the Benefits Funding &Investment Oversight Committee. Stephen was one of the key developmental influences ofSeeds […]
Jamie Merisotis
Jamie Merisotis is a globally recognized leader in philanthropy, education, and public policy. Since 2008, he has served as president and CEO of Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all. He previously served as co-founder and president of the nonpartisan, […]
José Ugaz
Born in Lima Perú in 1959, Jose studied law at the Universidad Católica del Perú and graduated in 1984. With post graduate studies in Human Rights and Development (Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, Netherlands) and Criminal Law (Universidad de Salamanca, Spain), he joined the Lima Bar Association in 1993 and founded Benites, Mercado & […]
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a Senior Adviser at Lazard and Chair Elect of Gavi. She was previously the Minister of Finance in Nigeria and Coordinating Minister for the Economy. In this role Dr. Okonjo-Iweala was responsible for managing the finances of Africa’s most populous nation and one of the world’s fastest growing economies. From December […]
Robert “Bob” Collymore
Robert (Bob) Collymore is the CEO of Safaricom Limited, a leading communications company in Africa and pioneer of M-PESA, the world’s most developed mobile payment system. His work experience spans across diverse countries such as Japan, South Africa and the United Kingdom where he’s held senior roles in marketing, purchasing, retail and corporate affairs. Bob […]
Sharan Burrow
Sharan Burrow was elected General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) at its Second World Congress in Vancouver in June 2010. Previously President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) since 1992, she served as inaugural President of the ITUC from its foundation in Vienna in 2006, and of the International Confederation […]
Robert Barrington
Robert Barrington is Executive Director of the UK chapter of Transparency International, the world’s leading anti-corruption organisation with chapters in over one hundred countries. He is an authority on global corruption, corporate bribery and corruption within the UK, and has worked in academia and in the City. He joined Transparency International in 2008, leading the […]
Gilbert F. Houngbo
Gilbert F. Houngbo became the sixth President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on 1 April 2017. Born and raised in rural Togo, Houngbo has spent more than 30 years working to improve the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people, with extensive experience in political affairs, international development, diplomacy and […]
Brian Fitzgerald
Brian K. Fitzgerald serves as BHEF’s chief executive officer, developing long-term strategy for the membership organization. Under Dr. Fitzgerald’s leadership, BHEF’s National Higher Education and Workforce Initiative (HEWI) has emerged as the organization’s strategic enterprise. Through BHEF member collaboration, HEWI includes regional projects focused on business-higher education partnerships in selected states, as well as national […]
Dr. Ruth Goodwin-Groen
Dr. Goodwin-Groen is the founder of this global movement from cash to electronic payments with members who are governments, private companies and international organizations. Under her leadership the Alliance has integrated the digitization of payments into many of the major development agendas, as a means to increase transparency and efficiency as well as provide a […]
Carrie Hessler-Radelet
Carrie Hessler-Radelet is the President & CEO of Project Concern International (PCI). PCI is a global development organization working with families and communities to enhance health, end hunger, overcome hardship, and advance women & girls in 18 countries. Hessler-Radelet served as the Director of the Peace Corps from 2012 to 2017, leading America’s iconic international […]