Ertharin Cousin (J.D. '82) |
Ertharin Cousin began her tenure as the 12th Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme in April 2012. Cousin brings more than 25 years of national and international nonprofit, government and corporate leadership experience focusing on hunger, food and resilience strategies. Cousin guides the World Food Programme in meeting urgent food needs while championing longer-term solutions to food insecurity and hunger. Cousin ranked 48th on Forbes magazine's 2016 list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women. She was acknowledged as one of the 2014 TIME Most Influential People. Cousin was also honored with the University of Illinois Alumni Achievement Award in 2013.
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