a.Kristy Kade is the Acting Chief Executive Officer for the White Ribbon Alliance Global Secretariat. She regularly serves as the Deputy Executive Director and oversees WRA’s programs and advocacy campaigns, including acting as co-chair of the global What Women Want campaign. She previously served as the Director of Policy and Advocacy at PATH, where she was responsible for developing and implementing PATH’s strategy for advocacy in program countries, as well as advocacy capacity-building initiatives. Kristy also served as Associate Director of Advocacy and Public Policy at Pathfinder International where she oversaw advocacy with US policymakers and capacity-building for advocacy in program countries. She helped found the Youth Health and Rights Coalition to provide a forum for the exchange of lessons learned and best practices related to improving policies and programs for young people. Kristy received her MPH in international health from Boston University School of Public Health and her BA in sociology/anthropology and women’s studies from Ohio Wesleyan University
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