Think Creative Spring 2024

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Creative celebrates Women’s History Month

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Invest in women, accelerate progress

Each day we celebrate the contributions, collaboration and successes of women worldwide every day. From school teachers in Nigeria to peacemakers in Guatemala, women are taking action and making significant changes that improve their communities. See their stories on our website, www.CreativeAssociatesInternational.com.

Gloria Steele, who served for more than 40 years at the U.S. Agency for International Development and rose to become the Acting Administrator, has joined Creative’s Global Advisory Board, a non-governing body that provides insight and guidance to the organization’s senior leadership. During her career at USAID, she served as the Senior Deputy Administrator of three different bureaus — the Europe and Eurasia Bureau, the Global Health Bureau and the Asia Bureau — as well as the Mission Director in the Philippines before she was appointed Acting Administrator by President Biden in 2021. Today, Steele is a consultant and sits on several boards.

“Gloria’s exceptional experience in the practical and policy aspects of development and humanitarian assistance will be an excellent addition to our Advisory Board,” says Leland Kruvant, Creative’s President & CEO. The Global Advisory Board is currently composed of seven members, including former USAID Administrator Andrew Natsios, former Under Secretary of State Sarah Sewall and Harvard Professor Fernando Reimers. “It is both an honor and a privilege to support Creative as it implements its impactful work of making lives better for those less fortunate than we are,” Steele says. n

Gloria Steele Global Advisory Board Member

Photo submitted by Gloria Steele

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