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Elizabeth Cousens

President and Chief Executive Officer

Elizabeth Cousens became the United Nations Foundation’s third President and Chief Executive Officer in 2020 …

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Sofia Borges

Senior Vice President and Head of the New York Office

Sofia Borges is the United Nations Foundation’s Senior Vice President and leads the Foundation’s office in New York …

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Peter Yeo

Senior Vice President and President of the Better World Campaign

As President of the Better World Campaign and Senior Vice President at the United Nations Foundation, Peter Yeo leads the Foundation’s strategic engagement with …

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Shenae Burgess

Chief Financial Officer

Shenae Burgess is the United Nations Foundation’s Chief Financial Officer. She brings over 20 years of extensive industry experience and proven success in overseeing global financial operations for multi-million-dollar non-profit and for-profit organizations.

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Henry De Sio

Chief Operating Officer

Henry De Sio is the United Nations Foundation’s Chief Operating Officer. Bringing a distinguished record of excellence in organizational leadership, Henry previously served as the 2008 Chief Operating Officer of Barack Obama’s historic presidential campaign.

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Leslie Edmond

Chief People Officer

Leslie serves as the Chief People Officer responsible for connecting talent to organizational strategy. She leads the Foundation’s work on organizational culture, workforce equity, diversity and inclusion …

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David Ohana

Chief Communications and Marketing Officer

David Ohana is Chief Communications and Marketing Officer at the United Nations Foundation where he leads global communication and engagement strategy.

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Kate Dodson

Senior Advisor, Special Projects, Executive Office

Kate Dodson is Senior Advisor for Special Projects and Vice President at the UN Foundation.

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Michelle Milford Morse

Vice President for Girls and Women Strategy

Michelle Milford Morse is the United Nations Foundation’s Vice President for Girls and Women Strategy. She leads the Foundation’s organization-wide efforts …

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Colleen Teixeira Moffat

Vice President for Strategic Planning & Incubation

Colleen Teixeira Moffat is the Vice President for Strategic Planning & Incubation. In this role, she leads the launch of new initiatives at the UN Foundation.

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Pete Ogden

Vice President for Climate and Environment

Pete Ogden is Vice President for Energy, Climate, and the Environment at the United Nations Foundation …

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