Our Team

The team at Childhood Education International is composed of specialists with professional expertise in areas of global education, international relations, child rights, communications, nonprofit management, and beyond.

Board of Directors

CE International’s Board of Directors offers critical support in governing the organization. Governance is essential in ensuring that CE International remains in compliance with various regulations and has the resources to address our ongoing work. The Board of Directors establishes governance policies, provides oversight of the organization and ensures organizational direction setting and long-term sustainability. A key task of the Board is to assess organizational performance and ensure accountability. Board members have various professional skills, including organizational development, strategic planning, financial management, and professional specializations such as education and health.

Advisory Council

CE International’s Advisory Council members provide advice, specialized knowledge, and strategic insights and offer recommendations to CE International’s President and CEO. Collectively, they have over 200 years of experience and a wide range of expertise in areas such as education, early childhood development, international development, humanitarian response, health, education technology, and more. Many of our Advisory Council members have worked for large international organizations, government ministries, or UN agencies. They are considered experts in their profession and many have received honors for the work they do.

Our Staff

The CE International staff are our core team members who conduct the everyday operations of the organization. Our staff include specialists in global education, child rights, communications, nonprofit management and more.

Senior Leadership Team

Program & Operations Team

UN Representatives

CE International has actively engaged with the United Nations as a non-governmental organization (NGO) for over several decades. With UN consultative status, CE International provides input on key education proposals, universal charters, and global goals. CE International has UN Representatives based in New York, USA, and Geneva, Switzerland—the two main headquarters of the UN system.

Regional Advisors & Country Leads

Childhood Education International’s Regional Advisors and Country Leads represent a network of volunteer education experts from various nations around the world. Regional Advisors and Country Leads have extensive backgrounds in childhood education and child welfare. Click the arrows below to expand by region.

  • Asia and Pacific
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Middle East and North Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa

Collaboratively with technical experts, country leads, and advisors from around the world, we design innovative solutions to education challenges that create positive change in children’s lives and promote the professional learning of educators.