Ertharin Cousin
InvestorFounder and CEO, Food Systems for the Future at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL
Greater Chicago Area
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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
- Food Systems for the FutureFounder and CEOcurrent2019 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Mondelēz InternationalMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
- BayerMember of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2019 — present
- Allwyn North AmericaChair of the Board of Directorscurrent2019 — presentChicago, IL
- The Chicago Council on Global AffairsDistinguished Fellowcurrent2017 — presentChicago, Illinois USA
- Stanford University, Freeman Spogli Institute for the Study of International RelationsVisiting Scholarcurrent2017 — presentStanford, California
- World Food ProgrammeExecutive Director2012 — 2017Rome Area, Italy
- U.S. Mission to U.N. Agencies in RomeAmbassador2009 — 2012
- The Polk Street GroupPresident2006 — 2009
- Obama for AmericaSenior Advisor2007 — 2008
- America's Second HarvestChief Operating Officer2004 — 2006
- AlbertsonsSenior Vice President Public Affairs1997 — 2004
- U.S. Department of StateWhite House Liaison1993 — 1997
- 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 Law7
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Also attended University of Illinois Chicago118
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mondelēz International71
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Also worked at Bayer148
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Also worked at World Food Programme33
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Also worked at Obama for America60
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