Heather MacCleoud, "Creating A World Where Solutions Outrun Problems"

Heather MacCleoud, PhD, has spent 20 years developing global partnerships to address global issues. Wharton Club members and guests are invited!

• Heather MacCleoud, PhD has been developing global partnerships to address global issues for 20 years. With a focus on higher education, she has created strategic opportunities for international engagement and collaboration in service of sustainable and inclusive development.

• Most recently, her focus has been on developing global communities of practice and research. Dr. MacCleoud works closely with individuals, organizations, associations, and government entities to leverage the higher education sector to create a world where Everyone is a Changemaker.

• In addition to her work at Ashoka, she is chief executive officer for the Asherah Foundation, a nonprofit focused on supporting women around the world who need a second chance through higher education.

• She also sits on the Nonprofit Council to advise U-Pledge, a venture-backed FinTech platform which aims to revolutionize the way people donate to nonprofits, political campaigns, and crowdfunding platforms.

• MacCleoud received her PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis from the University of Missouri where she focused her research on connecting the individual lived experiences of underserved women seeking to access higher education around the world with global policies designed to support their access.

• She also has an entrepreneurial background, having founded a higher education consortium while working at the Department of Higher Education for Missouri.

• Wharton Club of DC Members - you can attend in-person with a free lunch or by Zoom

• President's Club/Lifetime: You and 2 guests may attend
• Other Members: Yourself only