Board of Directors

Our board of directors features leaders who champion positive youth development around the world.

Douglas L. Becker, Chairman Founder & Chairman of Cintana Education; Founder of Laureate Education, Inc.

Didier Acouetey President and Founder, AfricSearch Group

Dissa Syakina Ahdanisa Founder, Fingertalk Enterprise

Abdulaziz F. Al-Khayyal Senior Vice President, Industrial Relations, Saudi Aramco (retired)

Umran Beba, Vice Chair Partner, August Leadership

Katie Fallon Executive Vice President and Chief Global Impact Officer, McDonald's

Heather Higginbottom President, JPMorgan Chase PolicyCenter

Emmanuel Jimenez Senior Fellow, International Initiative on Impact Evaluation (3ie)

Joseph M. Matalon, Vice Chair Chairman of ICD Group Limited

Alejandro Maza Founder and CEO, OPI Analytics

Susan Reichle President & Chief Executive Officer, International Youth Foundation

Sheldon Smith Founder & Executive Director, The Dovetail Project

Constance Elizabeth Swaniker Founder & CEO, Accents & Art Ltd.

Steven Tom Chief Transformation Officer & SVP, Student Experience, Laureate Education

Nafula Wafula Programs Director, Brydges Centre

Emeritus Leadership

Rick R. Little Founder, ImagineNations Group

William S. Reese CEO Emeritus, IYF

Richard F. Schubert Chairman, National Job Corps Association

Former Board Members