Neal L. Keny-Guyer
Chief Executive Officer
Mercy Corps

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Neal Keny-Guyer is a social entrepreneur committed to creating a more just and peaceful world. He holds a B.A. in Public Policy and Religion from Duke University, an M.A. in Public and Private Management from Yale University, and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Portland State University, Oregon.

Keny-Guyer joined Mercy Corps in 1994 as Chief Executive Officer. Under his aegis, Mercy Corps has emerged as a leading international humanitarian and development organization with ongoing operations in nearly 40 countries, 3,700 staff, and an annual operating budget of $308 million. He has forged new directions at Mercy Corps, most notably implementing global mergers and strategic alliances, placing human rights, civil society and social entrepreneurship at the forefront of Mercy Corps’ humanitarian mission, and building an organizational reputation for ground-breaking, innovative programming in the world’s toughest environments.

He serves on the boards of Imagine Nations, InterAction, Yale School of Management Board of Advisors and Nike Foundation Advisory Group, and lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, Alissa, and their three children.