TORONTO, June 26,
2024 /CNW/ - The Mastercard Foundation today
announced the appointment of Carole Wamuyu
Wainaina to its Board of Directors. Carole Wainaina is a senior business leader with
35 years of global experience in multinationals and multilateral
organizations in areas including strategy, organizational
transformation, and human resources.
"I am delighted to welcome Carole
Wainaina to our Board of Directors. The Mastercard
Foundation is executing a bold strategy to create economic
opportunities for young people in Africa and Indigenous youth in Canada. Carole's experience in the public and
private sectors, global networks, and knowledge of the African
continent will be invaluable," said Zein Abdalla, Chair of
the Board of Directors of the Mastercard Foundation.
"I am honoured to join the Mastercard Foundation's Board of
Directors. I look forward to working with a dynamic team advancing
education and financial inclusion to create opportunities for young
people, build stronger communities, and contribute to more
inclusive economies. This important work benefits all of us, and I
am pleased to contribute to the Foundation's impact in Africa and Canada," said Carole
Wainaina, Senior Advisor to the CEO at Africa50 and
Non-Executive Director at various organizations.
Carole Wainaina has worked for
several years at Africa50, the Morocco-based Pan-African infrastructure
investment platform capitalized by African countries and the
African Development Bank. She was previously COO, responsible for
establishing Africa50 and leading a multi-disciplinary team
including Strategy, Investor Relations & Fundraising,
Communications, HR & Administration, and Environmental &
Social Governance (ESG). She has served as the Assistant
Secretary-General for Human Resources at the United Nations,
leading transformational initiatives for the Secretary-General and
member states. Carole Wainaina's
experience in the philanthropic sector includes serving on the
non-profit boards Impact(Ed) International, and Harvard Business
School Africa Research Board. She is an angel investor and mentor
to several founders.
The Mastercard Foundation's Board of Directors
includes:
- Zein Abdalla (Board Chair), Retired President of
PepsiCo, Inc.
- Baroness Valerie Amos,
CH, Master of University College, Oxford
University and former Under-Secretary-General for
Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator at the
UN.
- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Former President of
Liberia and 2011 Nobel Peace Prize
Winner.
- Louise Arbour, C.C., Jurist-in-residence at
Borden, Ladner, Gervais LLP, and former Justice of the
Supreme Court of Canada. She also
served as the United Nations Special Representative for
International Migration.
- Jay Ireland, Retired
President and CEO of General Electric Africa.
- Jennifer Fonstad, Co-founder and leader of the Owl
Capital Group.
- Michael Sabia, CEO of
Hydro-Québec.
- Robin Washington, Former
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Gilead
Sciences, Inc.
- Sewit Ahderom, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
of Gro Intelligence.
- Tsega Gebreyes, Founding
Partner and CEO at Satya Capital Limited.
Read more about the Mastercard Foundation Board of Directors
here.
About the Mastercard Foundation
The Mastercard Foundation is a registered Canadian charity
and one of the largest foundations in the world. It works with
visionary organizations to advance education and financial
inclusion to enable young people in Africa and Indigenous youth in Canada to access dignified and fulfilling
work. Established in 2006 through the generosity of Mastercard when
it became a public company, the Foundation is an independent
organization separate from the company, with offices in
Toronto, Kigali, Accra, Nairobi, Kampala, Lagos, Dakar,
and Addis Ababa. Its policies,
operations, and program decisions are determined by the
Foundation's Board of Directors and leadership.
For more information on the Foundation, please
visit www.mastercardfdn.org.
SOURCE The Mastercard Foundation