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President and Chief Executive Officer Heifer International

Heifer International does so much more than put food in the mouths of hungry people. Heifer helps people feed themselves.The goal of every Heifer project is sustainability - project partners achieving self-relianceAnd year after year, as partner families Pass on the Gift of knowledge and one or more of their animals' offspring to others in need, they become links in a network of hope, dignity and self-reliance that helps hundreds of others care for themselvesHeifer's mission is...To work with communities to end hunger and poverty and to care for the EarthHeifer's strategy is...To Pass on the Gift. As people share their animals' offspring with others - along with their knowledge, resources and skills - an expanding network of hope, dignity and self-reliance is created that reaches around the globe.

Since 2010 I have been President and CEO of Heifer International. I lead an enormously passionate team of professionals around the world. At Heifer we work tirelessly with communities of smallholder farmers to go from lives of extreme poverty to self-sustaining prosperity. We equip farmers with the tools, education and livestock they need to bring about their own positive changes. Together we are changing the world for the better, to the tune of 20.7 million families since 1944.My 40+ years of business and nonprofit experience (ranging from Coca-Cola USA to CARE) have positioned me well to lead Heifer International to be an innovative nonprofit for the 21st Century. In a world where 870 million people go to bed hungry each night, this could not be more important work for me. I am married to Kim and have two sons and two stepdaughters. I love squash and golf, but I seem to have less and less time for play. Specialties: Social and Ecological Justice. Innovation, Branding, Communications, Corporate Structuring, Board Governance, Corporate Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Venture Capital Management and Non-profit Management.