Mary Ellen Iskenderian
President & CEO
Women’s World Banking
Mary Ellen Iskenderian is president and chief executive officer of Women’s World Banking, the global nonprofit devoted to giving low-income women in the developing world access to the financial tools and resources they require to achieve security and prosperity. She joined Women’s World Banking in 2006 and leads the Women’s World Banking global team, based in New York, and also serves as a member of the Investment Committee of its two impact investment funds.
Mary Ellen is a passionate advocate for women’s economic empowerment through greater access to finance and is a leading voice for women’s leadership in financial services. Prior to Women’s World Banking, Mary Ellen worked for 17 years at the International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank. Mary Ellen is a permanent member of the Council on Foreign Relations, as well as a member of the UN’s Business and Sustainable Development Commission.