Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro (Kenya) was the first Board chair of African Diaspora Network (ADN) and she served in this position until 2018 and continues to be a committed supporter of the ADN. Currently, Musimbi chairs the Boards of Women’s Learning Partnership and United World Colleges. She also serves on the Boards of CARE international, and UN Global Compact where she is also the Senior advisor on the project #TargetGenderEquality. She is a trustee of Homeward Bound Projects an initiative which seeks to inspire and equip women scientists to embrace leadership in climate change. Dr. Kanyoro spent nearly four decades leading International organizations and departments focused on improving the status of women and girls in the world. She is the immediate past President and CEO of the Global Fund for Women, a public grant making foundation which seeds, strengthens, links the work and actions of the Women’s movements globally. Musimbi is a frequent public speaker on many forums and have written and published widely on gender matters.