Our community has an open and collaborative leadership model. In this guide you will find an overview of the main governing bodies that help us to achieve our goals.
- Foundation Board: Sets the vision and high-level priorities of the community.
- Global Shapers HQ: Leads community operations as the executive.
- Advisory Council: Ensures members are directly involved in governance.
- Community Champions: Provide one-on-one support to hubs worldwide.
1. Foundation Board
Our community is governed by a board of directors that includes leaders from business, government, civil society and most importantly, the community itself. Our board meets twice a year, including at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting and the Global Shapers Annual Meeting. Current members include:
- Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
- David Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Carlyle Group
- Ellyn Shook, Chief Leadership and Human Resources Officer, Accenture
- Jane Ittogi, Chair, Tasek Jurong
- Noura Berrouba, President, Council of Swedish Youth Organizations (Stockholm Hub)
- Olajumoke Adekeye, Founder, Young Business Agency (Alumni, Abuja Hub)
- Tariq Al-Olaimy, Co-Founder, 3BL Associates (Alumni, Manama Hub)
- Thales Dantas, Project Architect, Pre-Scouter.Inc (Florianopolis Hub)
2. Global Shapers HQ
The Global Shapers Community is a non-profit organization registered in Geneva, Switzerland and hosted at the World Economic Forum. Our headquarters is operated by a small team that works in synergy with the extended team of the World Economic Forum Foundations. To learn more about the roles and responsibilities of the Global Shapers Team, explore our Charter (Global Governance Section).
- Natalie Pierce, Head of the Global Shapers Community
- Albina Krasnodemska, Europe and Eurasia / Growth and Engagement
- Christa Odinga-Svanteson, Social Media and Public Engagement
- Karen Saez, Asia Pacific and South Asia / Impact Strategy
- Karine Sizorn, Events Operations and Digital Activities
- Katie Hoeflinger, North America and Caribbean / Communications
- Kenza M'Haimdat, Middle East and North Africa / Operations
- Miao Sun, Greater China and North Asia
- Micael Bermudez, Latin America / Global Processes
- Raissa Kanku, Africa / Community Experiences
- Sophia Simmons, Climate and Environmental Action
3. Advisory Council
Our Advisory Council ensures Global Shapers are directly involved in our community’s governance. 15 Advisory Council members contribute 10-15 hours of volunteer time per month to uphold our values, strengthen our mission, oversee elections and improve community engagement. Learn more about the council and its members in 2024/2025.
4. Community Champions
Our Community Champions extend the reach of our Advisory Council to all regions worldwide. Community Champions represent the most experienced Global Shapers, Founding Curators and Alumni in our network and provide one-on-one support to hubs. Acting in a position of trust, Community Champions address hub challenges and scale best practices to strengthen our activities and foster collaboration. Learn more and meet your Community Champion!