Tessie San Martin
President and CEO, Plan International USA
Sessions: Closing Plenary (Day 2 Afternoon)
President and CEO, Plan International USA
Sessions: Closing Plenary (Day 2 Afternoon)
Dr. Tessie San Martin is the President and CEO of Plan International USA, one of the oldest and largest international development organizations in the world. The organization partners with adolescent girls, children, and donors in more than 70 countries to overcome oppression and gender inequality.
Dr. San Martin is a seasoned executive with more than 30 years of experience working in education policy, economic growth, capacity-building, corporate governance, and political reform around the world. Her work has taken her to Egypt, India, Mexico, Bosnia, and Indonesia, among other countries, where professional initiatives have involved supporting disenfranchised populations, a significant number of which are women and young girls.
San Martin holds a Ph.D. in political economy and government from Harvard University, a Master’s in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, and a Bachelor of Science from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.
Dr. San Martin is a seasoned executive with more than 30 years of experience working in education policy, economic growth, capacity-building, corporate governance, and political reform around the world. Her work has taken her to Egypt, India, Mexico, Bosnia, and Indonesia, among other countries, where professional initiatives have involved supporting disenfranchised populations, a significant number of which are women and young girls.
San Martin holds a Ph.D. in political economy and government from Harvard University, a Master’s in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, and a Bachelor of Science from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.