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Melanne Verveer

Melanne Verveer
United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues
In office
April 6, 2009 – May 8, 2013
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byCatherine Russell
Personal details
Born (1944-06-24) June 24, 1944 (age 79)
Pottsville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationGeorgetown University (BS, MS)

Melanne Verveer, born on June 24, 1944, in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, is the executive director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security at Georgetown University. She also holds positions as a founding partner of Seneca Point Global, a women's strategy firm, and as a co-founder of Seneca Women. Verveer co-authored the book "Fast Forward: How Women Can Achieve Power and Purpose" with Kim Azzarelli.[1]

From April 6, 2009, to May 8, 2013, Verveer served as the first United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, a position established by President Barack Obama. During her tenure, she directed the Office of Global Women's Issues.

Previously, Verveer served as the Chair and Co-CEO of Vital Voices Global Partnership, which she co-founded with Hillary Clinton in 2001.[2] Vital Voices is a global NGO that supports emerging female leaders who are advancing economic, political and social progress in their societies.[3]

During the Clinton Administration, Verveer served as Assistant to President Bill Clinton and Chief of Staff to the First Lady Hillary Clinton.[4] Among her duties was overseeing Hillary Clinton's global initiatives on women's rights as human rights.[5]

Prior to serving in the White House, she was executive director of People for the American Way, a progressive advocacy group,[6] where she was involved in the passage of civil rights legislation.[7] Earlier, she was Coordinator for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs for the U.S. Catholic Conference.[8] She served on the staff of US Senator George McGovern and Representative Marcy Kaptur.

She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations,[9] the Trilateral Commission and the World Bank Advisory Council on Gender and Development.[10] She served as the 2013 Humanitas visiting professor at Cambridge University.[11] In 2008, the President of Ukraine awarded her the Order of Princess Olga.[12] She holds several honorary degrees and is the recipient of numerous awards, including the U.S. Secretary's Distinguished Service Award.[13]

  1. ^ "Fast Forward Summary of Key Ideas and Review".
  2. ^ Nelson, Alyse. Vital Voices: The Power of Women Leading Change Around the World. Jossey-Bass. Published: 2012.
  3. ^ "Vital Voices". Vital Voices. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  4. ^ Changemakers. "About Melanne Verveer." Ashoka. Published: 2008, Accessible at: http://www.changemakers.com/users/melanne-verveer, Accessed on: January 17, 2014.
  5. ^ Changemakers. "About Melanne Verveer." Ashoka. Published: 2008, Accessible at: http://www.changemakers.com/users/melanne-verveer, Accessed on: January 17, 2014.
  6. ^ Rushford, Greg. Appointments With Power: An Insider's Guide to the Clinton Administration's Top Business Policymakers. Legal Times Books. Published: 1993.
  7. ^ "The President's Interagency Council on Women". Retrieved 21 Mar 2023.
  8. ^ Changemakers. "About Melanne Verveer." Ashoka. Published: 2008, Accessible at: http://www.changemakers.com/users/melanne-verveer, Accessed on: January 17, 2014.
  9. ^ Council on Foreign Relations. "Membership Roster." Updated: January 17, 2014, Accessible at: http://www.cfr.org/about/membership/roster.html?letter=V, Accessed on: January 17, 2014.
  10. ^ World Bank. "World Bank Advisory Council on Gender and Development." Published: 2013. Accessible at: http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/gender/publication/Publication-Document-Detail-English, Accessed on: January 17, 2014.
  11. ^ Institute for Strategic Diologue. "Humanitas Visiting Professor on Human Rights." Cambridge University. Published: 2013, Accessible at: http://www.strategicdialogue.org/events/items/humanitas-visiting-professor-in-womens-rights Archived 2014-02-09 at the Wayback Machine, Accessed on: January 17, 2014.
  12. ^ "The Shriver Report – Melanne Verveer". shriverreport.org. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  13. ^ "Staffan de Mistura". Georgetown Institute of Women Peace and Security. Retrieved 2019-10-22.

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