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Mercy Corps' CEO Joins ImagineNations Board of Directors
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| Neal Keny-Guyer |
PASADENA, Md. (29 August 2006) — The ImagineNations Group welcomes Neal Keny-Guyer, chief executive officer of Mercy Corps, to its Board of Directors.
During Keny-Guyer's leadership, Mercy Corps has emerged as a leading international relief and development agency with programs in more than 35 countries, over 2,500 staff, and an annual operating budget of $200 million. He has forged new organizational directions—most notably, globalizing operations through mergers and strategic alliances, placing peace-making, human rights and civil society at the heart of its humanitarian mission, and building an organizational reputation for innovative and entrepreneurial practices.
Keny-Guyer brings more than 30 years of experience working nationally and internationally on behalf of the disadvantaged—from at-risk inner city youth in Washington, D.C., to Cambodian refugees in Thailand. Keny-Guyer has a Master's of Public and Private Management from Yale and an honorary doctorate from Portland State University.
About the ImagineNations® Group
The ImagineNations® Group is a global alliance of social entrepreneurs, thought leaders, investors, financial institutions, global brands, media and organizations—all working together with and for young people to inspire positive change in society. ImagineNations and its partners aim to empower and inspire a new generation of successful young entrepreneurs in the developing world by providing them with financial resources, training and business development services they need to start micro-enterprises and small businesses, which will, in turn, serve as engines of growth and job creation in their communities and countries. In partnership with leaders from different sectors, ImagineNations is developing an actionable and comprehensive blueprint for youth investment that will significantly increase access, opportunities and levels of societal investment in the development, livelihoods, entrepreneurship and employment of young people.