Ismael Savadogo

Ismael Savadogo (Ish) is Chief Financial Officer at Change.org, the world’s largest platform for social change. His previous positions include a range of finance and management leadership roles in for profit and nonprofit corporations; more recently as Senior VP/CFO for the National Aquarium, a conservation organization focused on changing the way humanity cares for the ocean and home to more than 20,000 aquatic animals. Before the Aquarium, Ish was CFO at Color of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, leading financial management functions to support accelerated growth strategies after the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Working as CFO and special advisor for COP-EL, a regional nonprofit based in Burkina Faso, he mobilized public support to secure grant subsidies with governments and regional institutions to fund affordable electrification programs for underserved communities in several sub-Saharan countries. As senior team member at Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research for 11 years, he served as CFO and Vice President of global operations during new market penetration efforts in North America and international expansion initiatives. While completing his MBA, Ismael began his career in investment banking operations. An experience that he credits with giving him great appreciation for the work that must be done to challenge corporations and institutions to create a fairer, more sustainable world economy for all.