Gwen K. Young

Chief Executive Officer at Women Business Collaborative

Gwen Young is a seasoned leader in women's leadership and international development with extensive experience in various high-profile roles. Currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Women Business Collaborative since 2020, Gwen has effectively driven membership growth and doubled fundraising efforts. In addition to these roles, Gwen is a Visiting Scholar at George Washington University's Elliot School of International Affairs, focusing on women's leadership in public service. Previous positions include Managing Director of the Global Emergency Response Coalition, Program Director at The Wilson Center, and Country Director for Africare. Gwen's strong background in policy advocacy and humanitarian affairs is complemented by a robust educational foundation, including a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Davis, and a Master's in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School.

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Arlington, United States

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Women Business Collaborative

The Women Business Collaborative (WBC) is an unprecedented alliance of the most powerful professional women’s organizations, associations, corporations, researchers and the media who have pledged to work together in a coordinated and collaborative fashion to accelerate the achievement of parity for business women. WBC is WBC is a solution based non-profit tax-exempt “accelerator” organization. We are #WBCFasterTogether.


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