Congratulations to Carrie Freeman, 2021 YPO Global Impact Award Winner!
2021 Global Impact Award Regional Honorees
André Abucham
Founder and Chair, the Board of Santa Fé Beneficent Association
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Latin AmericaSince 1993, André Abucham has led Santa Fé Beneficent Association in the aid of thousands of homeless single mothers and…
View full bioMelissa Melshenker Ackerman
President at Produce Alliance, LLC
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Mid-America U.S.At the onset of COVID-19, Melissa Melshenker Ackerman led the Produce Alliance Foundation in raising hundreds of thousands of dollars…
View full bioJavier Benavente Barrón
President of Alares Group
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EuropeJavier Benavente Barrón was selected for his dedication to mental and social welfare as President of Alares Group. In anticipation…
View full bioGreg Block
Founder, Chairman and CEO of First Step Staffing
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Southeast U.S./CaribbeanPlease join us in honoring the late Greg Block for creating First Step to secure sustainable income for individuals transitioning…
View full bioHakan Bulgurlu
CEO of Arçelik
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Pacific U.S.Hakan Bulgurlu was selected for his commitment to sustainable business practices as CEO of Arçelik. Europe’s second largest white goods company, Arçelik produces…
View full bioJo Burston
CEO, Inspiring Rare Birds
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Australia/New ZealandJo Burston leads Inspiring Rare Birds to create, support and promote diverse and inclusive workplaces, where opportunities in entrepreneurship and…
View full bioPatrick Chalhoub
Group President, the Chalhoub Group
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Middle East/North AfricaThrough the Chalhoub Group’s philanthropic arm, Chalhoub Impact, Patrick Chalhoub spearheaded a Lebanon relief program after the explosion in August…
View full bioJames Chen
Chairman of the Board, Wahum Holdings Limited
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North AsiaJames Chen’s mission is to end the global vision crisis through public education and advocacy. His company, Clearly, provides innovation…
View full bioLotte Davis
CEO and Founder of One Girl Can
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CanadaLotte Davis and One Girl Can work to break the cycle of poverty and fight gender inequality in Kenya through…
View full bioCarrie Freeman
Co-CEO, SecondMuse
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Western U.S.Under Carrie Freeman’s guidance, SecondMuse has directly engaged with more than 200,000 people through economic education, facilitated USD600 million in…
View full bioAlison Hill
CEO, LifeStraw
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Northeastern U.S.Alison Hill has leveraged the philanthropic success of LifeStraw to take safe water programs to scale, providing more than 4.6…
View full bioNichol Ng
Co-founder, The Food Bank Singapore
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Southeast AsiaCongratulations to Nichol Ng for being selected as the YPO Global Impact Regional Honoree for the Southeast Asia Region. Ng was selected…
View full bioIsak Pretorius
Group Executive Director, JAM International
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AfricaIn 2020, Isak Pretorius designed and spearheaded an electronic food voucher system to improve food distribution during the COVID-19 crisis,…
View full bioNathan Sivagananathan
Co-Founder of Trail
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South AsiaNathan Sivagananathan’s Trail is a charity walk that spans 670 kilometers (416.3 miles) along the length of Sri Lanka over…
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