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Ertharin Cousin

Investor

Founder and CEO, Food Systems for the Future at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL

Greater Chicago Area

About

Board member of Mondelez International and Bayer's supervisory board, former U.S. Ambassador and Executive Director of the World Food Program, and visiting scholar at Stanford.

Experience

  1. Food Systems for the FutureFounder and CEOcurrent2019 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  2. Mondelēz InternationalMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
  3. BayerMember of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2019 — present
  4. Allwyn North AmericaChair of the Board of Directorscurrent2019 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  5. The Chicago Council on Global AffairsDistinguished Fellowcurrent2017 — presentChicago, Illinois USA
  6. Stanford University, Freeman Spogli Institute for the Study of International RelationsVisiting Scholarcurrent2017 — presentStanford, California
  7. World Food ProgrammeExecutive Director2012 — 2017Rome, Latium, Italy
  8. U.S. Mission to U.N. Agencies in RomeAmbassador2009 — 2012
  9. The Polk Street GroupPresident2006 — 2009
  10. Obama for AmericaSenior Advisor2007 — 2008
  11. America's Second HarvestChief Operating Officer2004 — 2006
  12. AlbertsonsSenior Vice President Public Affairs1997 — 2004
  13. U.S. Department of StateWhite House Liaison1993 — 1997
  14. Illinois Attorney General's OfficeAssistant Attorney General1987 — 1989

Skills & more

Nonprofits97Community Outreach83Strategy51Community Development79Program Management60Project Management21Politics30Public Affairs19Public Speaking47Fundraising38Strategic Planning43Public Relations26
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ertharin Cousin?
Board member of Mondelez International and Bayer's supervisory board, former U.S. Ambassador and Executive Director of the World Food Program, and visiting scholar at Stanford.
Where does Ertharin Cousin work?
Ertharin Cousin is Founder and CEO, Food Systems for the Future at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL.
Where did Ertharin Cousin go to school?
Ertharin Cousin studied at University of Georgia School of Law (Doctor of Law (JD), International); University of Illinois Chicago (BA, Criminal Justice and Political Science); Lane Tech H.S, (H.S., sciene and math).

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Also attended University of Georgia School of Law2

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Also attended University of Illinois Chicago45

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Shared employers

Also worked at Mondelēz International41

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Also worked at Bayer70

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Also worked at World Food Programme20

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Also worked at Obama for America31

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