Our Board

Founder and Chair of the UN Foundation Board of Directors; Chairman, Turner Enterprises; Founder, CNN

Ted Turner is the Founder and Chairman of the UN Foundation, as well as Turner Enterprises, Inc. and former Vice Chairman of Time Warner Inc., the world’s leading media company. He is also the Founder of CNN, the world’s first live, 24-hour global news network.

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Co-Chair of the UN Foundation Board of Directors; Executive Vice-President and Head of CDPQ Global and Global Head of Sustainability

As Executive Vice-President and Head of CDPQ Global and Global Head of Sustainability, Mr. Blanchard is responsible for coordinating CDPQ’s international operations. He oversees CDPQ’s international offices, ensuring the organization’s positioning as an investment partner of choice.

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President and Chief Executive Officer, UN Foundation

Elizabeth Cousens became the UN Foundation’s third President and Chief Executive Officer in 2020, leading the Foundation’s next generation of work to support the United Nations.

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Queen of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Chair, Jordan River Foundation

Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah is the Queen of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Her Majesty supports initiatives that aim to improve the livelihood of various sectors of society in Jordan and beyond. Her activities encompass issues such as education, health, youth, and the environment.

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Master, University College Oxford

Baroness Valerie Amos is the Master of University College Oxford. She previously served as Director of the School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London from 2015-2020.

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CEO, NATURA &CO

Fábio C. Barbosa is CEO of Natura &Co and board member of Itaú- Unibanco, CBMM (Niobium technology supplier), and Ambev. Mr. Barbosa was former CEO of Banco ABN Amro Real, Santander Brasil, Febraban (Brazilian Banks Association) and Abril Media.

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FORMER PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, UN FOUNDATION

Kathy Calvin’s career has spanned across the public, private and nonprofit sectors. She is a passionate advocate for multi-sector problem-solving, U.S. leadership on global issues, and the inclusion of women at all professional levels and in all sectors.

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PRESIDENT, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

Dr. Julio Frenk, a leader in global health and scholar, is the sixth President of the University of Miami. From 2009 to 2015, he was Dean of the Faculty at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and T & G Angelopoulos Professor of Public Health and International Development.

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Chair, Global Federation of Councils on Competitiveness

Charles (Chad) O. Holliday Jr. is the former Chairman of Royal Dutch Shell. He previously served as Chairman of the Board of Bank of America and as Chairman and CEO of DuPont, the company he retired from after 37 years of service.

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Special Presidential Envoy for Global Commons, University of Tokyo; Professor and Director of the Center for Global Commons

Dr. Naoko Ishii is Special Presidential Envoy for Global Commons and Professor and Director of the Center for Global Commons at the University of Tokyo. The Center for Global Commons aims to build a multi-stakeholder coalition in Japan and forge partnerships with international allies for systemic change. Before joining the University, Dr. Ishii was CEO of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) from 2012 to 2020.

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Senior Partner, SouthBridge Group

Dr. Frannie Léautier is a globally respected development expert with over 25 years of professional experience. She has extensive Africa and global working knowledge from both public and private sectors, including strong managerial experience in complex multilateral institutions

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President & Co-Founder, GWL Voices

Susana Malcorra is the President and one of the co-founders of GWL Voices – an association dedicated to the advancement of women in the context of the work of the United Nations.

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Former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

Rt Hon Lord Mark Malloch-Brown KCMG is a former number two in the United Nations as well as having served in the British Cabinet and Foreign Office. He is active both in business and in the non-profit world, and also remains deeply involved in international affairs.

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FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN EMERITUS, INFOSYS LIMITED

Narayana Murthy is the Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Infosys Limited, a global software consulting company headquartered in Bangalore, India.

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Founder and CEO, Beyond Zero; Founder and Chair, A BILLION REASONS

Edward (Eddie) Ndopu is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed South African disabled humanitarian and activist who wasn’t expected to live past the age of 5 due to his diagnosis of Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

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Director, Turner Foundation; Chair Emeritus, Captain Planet Foundation

Laura Turner Seydel works with organizations that are solving the biggest existential threats facing humanity.

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Charles E. Merrill Professor of Finance and Economics, Stern School of Business at New York University; Global Network Professor of Finance at NYU Shanghai

Marti G. Subrahmanyam is the Charles E. Merrill Professor of Finance and Economics in the Stern School of Business at New York University, and Global Network Professor of Finance at NYU Shanghai. He is active on the boards of several non-profit foundations, including the United Nations Foundation.

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Chairman and CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS

Hans Vestberg is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Verizon Communications. Previously, he was the President of the Swedish Olympic Committee and the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ericsson Group, the world’s leading provider of telecommunications technology and services.

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FORMER U.S. SENATOR, COLORADO

Senator Wirth served for 15 years as the founding President of the UN Foundation and the Better World Fund. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1987 and as a U.S. Senator from 1986-1993.

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