Santa Clara University

Organization: FESAC - Fundacion del Empresariado Sonorense, A.C. (Mexico)
Role: Executive Director
Vision: Shared community service on both sides of the border: Grants to build capacity of community organizations
Inspiring Challenge: Strengthening the non-profit sector in collaboration with private and public funds to develop a strong network that includes academia, businesses, factories, government and international partnerships
Millennium Development Goal: Eradicate Extreme Hunger and Poverty (1); Develop a Global Partnership for Development (8)

Organization: Mercedes-Benz A.S. (Turkey)
Role: Marketing Communications, Team Leader
Vision: A world where everybody is socially responsible
Inspiring Challenge: Mercedes-Benz Turkey Foundation
Millennium Development Goal: Develop a Global Partnership for Development (8)
Accomplishment: I learned how to be calm and relaxed under very bad and stressed conditions. I have the energy to present my idea, support it very hard, and work on the idea until the end. I have the energy to make people aware and move for social responsibility and make change in life.

Organization: Brazil Innovators (USA-based)
Role: Founder
Vision: Fair Trade and Sustainable Development
Millennium Development Goal: Eradicate Extreme Hunger and Poverty (1); Develop a Global Partnership for Development (8)

Organization: Oracle (USA)
Role: Senior Director
Vision: Foster global citizenship and community by partnering women in corporate and university organizations with GWLN inspired projects.
Inspiring Challenge: Connect women in 50 corporate and university settings with 50 GWLN inspired projects, with a report on (or conference to review) outcomes. (by 2014)
Millennium Development Goal: Develop a Global Partnership for Development (8)

Organization: Global Women's Leadership Network (USA)
Role: Partnership Manager
Vision: To provide the necessary infrastructure within Global Women's Leadership Network (GWLN).
Millennium Development Goal: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women (3); Develop a Global Partnership for Development (8)
Accomplishments:
- Received recognition as President of "The Corporate Action" in San Francisco.
- Received "The Founders Day" award by the Portola Valley School District.

Organization: Stanford University (USA)
Role: Former Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity
Vision: In search of cultural competence: understanding our world
Millennium Development Goal: Develop a Global Partnership for Development (8)

Organization: Unknown (USA)
Vision: Advocating for Rights of the Elderly Utilizing Cross-Generational Partnerships
Millennium Development Goal: Develop a Global Partnership for Development (8)

Organization: Uganda Women's Network (Uganda)
Role: Project Co-Director
Vision: Establish economic global network of women
Inspiring Challenge: Building homes for rural women who are victims of property-related domestic violence
Millennium Development Goal: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women (3); Develop a Global Partnership for Development (8)

Organization: Women's Earth Alliance (Ghana)
Role: Sub-Saharan African Program Director
Vision: Empower and equip all women and girls to be whole women, whole leaders to fulfill their visions for a whole world.
Inspiring Challenge: Create a dynamic partnership between the Women's Earth Alliance and the Global Women's Water Initiative, working on women's rights to water, land, farming and basic human dignity.
Millennium Development Goal: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women (3); Ensure Environmental Sustainability (7); Develop a Global Partnership for Development (8)

Organization: Anarouz Social Enterprise (Morocco)
Role: Founder and Managing Director
Vision: Ignite the power of women artisans as a community of entrepreneurs embracing technology, eradicating illiteracy and at the forefront of decision making towards social change in Morocco.
Inspiring Challenge: 1500 women artisans entrepreneurs will increase their income by 20%. (by December 2013)
Millennium Development Goal: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women (3); Develop a Global Partnership for Development (8)
Accomplishments:
- Creating the first NGO tackling social entrepreneurship in Morocco.
- Being chosen as the Fortune 500 Global women leader.

Organization: GWLN and Tico Coffee Roasters (USA)
Role: Community Development Manager and Coffee Store Owner
Vision: My vision is that all human beings are empowered, so they can find their voice, live with dignity, and be at choice to do what they dream to do.
Inspiring Challenge:
- To empower 500 kids of Silicon Valley, through a mentoring program, to design their life path. (by June 12, 2013)
- To distribute specialty Costa Rican coffee in 20 states of the United States. (by December 1, 2012)
Millennium Development Goal: Develop a Global Partnership for Development (8)
Accomplishments:
- I'm proud of having started my own company in the United States, by bringing in one of the most special products we have in my country, Costa Rica: coffee. The experience has been amazing, people here enjoy and feel the difference in the product.
- I have learned tremendously from business persons, and I have had great mentors who have helped me to succeed.

Organization: Empowerment WORKS (USA)
Role: Executive Director
Vision: Global collaboration to catalyze local solutions
Inspiring Challenge: 180 participants in The Global Summit will have the tools they need to empower their communities to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. (by August 17, 2012)
Millennium Development Goal: Develop a Global Partnership for Development (8)
Accomplishments: Starting The Global Summit and inspiring grassroots community leaders in Nepal and Africa to take leading roles in its future.

Organization: The Vanilla Company (USA-based)
Role: Founder
Vision: Sustainable farming, education and loans for vanilla farmers
Inspiring Challenge: To bring hope and positive change to the farmers, their families and the environment of the tropics
Millennium Development Goal: Eradicate Extreme Hunger and Poverty (1); Ensure Environmental Sustainability (7); Develop a Global Partnership for Development (8)

Organization: Pahchaan (Pakistan)
Role: Executive Director
Vision: Promoting a society free from child abuse
Millennium Development Goal: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women (3); Develop a Global Partnership for Development (8)

Organization: Center for the Development of Civil Society (Armenia)
Role: Founding President
Vision: Provide political academies for women, Young Women Leadership Institute
Millennium Development Goal: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women (3); Develop a Global Partnership for Development (8)

Organization: Global Women's Leadership Network (USA-based)
Role: Global Facilitator and Executive Coach
Vision: A world in which the collective talents of humanity are working in harmony
Inspiring Challenge: Leading global programs and advancing the community of leaders
Millennium Development Goal: Develop a Global Partnership for Development (8)
Accomplishments:
- Facilitated numerous Global Dialogues, in person and virtually
- Coach for the 2011 Women Leaders for the World program

Organization: Global Niche and Linqto Turkiye (Turkey)
Role: COO and Vice President of Business Development
Vision: Supporting creative self-enterprise
Inspiring Challenge: Enabling creative entrepreneurships of people in the global community through web-based programs that use a combination of technology and personal development.
Millennium Development Goal: Eradicate Extreme Hunger and Poverty (1); Develop a Global Partnership for Development (8)
Accomplishment: Establishing a connected and growing community of global citizens through Global Niche and empowering their businesses through digital commerce and virtual gatherings

Organization: SOLUTIONS S.A. / Women's Peer-to-Peer Network (Haiti)
Role: Co-founder and Sr. Project Manager / Director
Vision: Promote Leadership, Motivate new Young Haitian entrepreneurs and help people who want to create their own businesses.
Inspiring Challenge: 500 creative jobs will be created, 55,000 Haitian market women will be connected, (by December 2012) and 1,000 Haitian entrepreneurs will be empowered to create jobs. (by December 2013)
Millennium Development Goal: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women (3); Develop a Global Partnership for Development (8)
Current project: Haitian Women's Peer-to-Peer Network.
Accomplishments:
- Founding my software company SOLUTIONS S.A. and building a highly qualified team.
- Keeping the Master program at the State University of Haiti alive since 2003. This Program is unique at Haitian universities, as it allows us to continue to train young students and professional in ICT who are able to have a positive impact in our country by their achievements.
- Delivered TEDxBayArea Talk on the Women's Peer-to-Peer Network, the first global effort to build an e-communications network to connect Haitian market women.

Organization: Embassy of the Republic of Poland (Poland)
Role: Ambassador to Georgia
Vision: Create network to promote democratic change in Crimea, Ukraine with the Tartar People
Millennium Development Goal: Achieve Universal Primary Education (2); Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women (3); Develop a Global Partnership for Development (8)

Organization: Yigongyi Center for Nonprofits (USA-based)
Role: Executive Director
Vision: Promote exchanges between U.S. and China on mutual learning and development of nonprofit best practices
Millennium Development Goal: Develop a Global Partnership for Development (8)