JA Worldwide Senior Leadership Team
Meet the senior leadership team that guides JA’s global initiatives, serving over 15 million young people in more than 100 countries every year.
Asheesh is a JA alumnus and lifelong social innovator with a passion for entrepreneurship.
As Middle East & North Africa CEO for JA Worldwide, Akef brings 20+ years of experience in educational leadership and management.
As Vice President, Global Development, Carolyn oversees global funder relationships and partnerships.
Adnan is a distinguished expert in the nonprofit sector, bringing over 20 years of experience and a proven track record of building resilient organizations.
With deep experience in general corporate, privacy, security, and risk matters, Saloni serves as JA Worldwide General Counsel and Head of Risk.
Caroline began her career as an entrepreneur and joined JA as a volunteer in Slovakia in the 1990s.
Jack brings decades of experience with JA at the state and global levels to his roles leading Junior Achievement USA and 3DE Schools.
Boris is a social and digital innovations entrepreneur and is a proud alumnus of JA Bulgaria.
Leonardo began his career with JA as an intern at JA Argentina, rose to become its Executive Director, served as President of JA Americas for a decade, and is now Chief Development Officer of JA Worldwide.
Ana brings twenty years of experience in the corporate and nonprofit worlds to her role as Vice President of Global Development.
As CEO of JA Europe, Salvatore lives his passion: creating opportunities for the next generation.
As CEO of JA Africa, Simi brings her abundance of talent, intelligence, and passion to the region.
Maziar leads JA Asia Pacific with a wealth of corporate, nonprofit, and university experience.
In addition to overseeing global events for students, alumni, and staff, Erin works with senior leadership to continue to develop JA’s greatest asset: our human capital.
Tere is an award-winning marketing professional, bestselling editor, author of 20+ books, and former systems engineer.
Former Executive Director of JA Argentina and Director of Operations of JA Americas, Noël is a JA alumna who is a passionate advocate for innovation in education.