Leona Christy

Leona Christy is the Founder and CEO of Catalyst:Ed, a position held since 2015, where responsibilities include defining the organization's vision and strategy, leading to a 94% success rate in matched projects that prioritize resources and reduce costs for organizations. Prior experience includes serving as Senior Program Director at Safal Partners from 2011 to 2015, managing strategic planning and evaluation projects for diverse clients, and as Program Director at Pratham USA from 2007 to 2010, where Leona successfully raised over $10 million annually for education initiatives in India. Additional roles include work as a Consultant for The World Bank in 2006-2007 and as a Manager at Unilever from 2000 to 2005, where innovative distribution systems were developed. Leona holds a Masters in Public Policy from Duke University, an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, and a BA (Hons) in Economics from St. Stephen's College, Delhi.