John Wilhelm
Business and Humanitarian Strategy & Transformation
- Role
- Leader, Program Research & Strategy at Convoy of Hope
- Location
- Springfield, MO, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About John Wilhelm
Currently working with a Forbes Top 30 Charity that strategically offers help and hope to communities around the world through feeding children, empowering women and girls, training farmers across the value chain, responding to disasters and helping drive sustainable community development.Roles include: Stewardship and execution of Clean Water Fund; facilitation of Global Agriculture strategy; oversight of Monitoring, Evaluation and Quality; reassessment and buildout of Spiritual Development strategy; management of Research strategy to demonstrate program impact; assessment and strategic recommendations to increase Food Security globally; and execution of various innovation projects to increase long-term impact.Strategic advisor to executives on growth strategy, human capital optimization and organization transformation. Expertise in researching and analyzing market dynamics and translating them into actionable business insights that serve as a catalyst for organizations to build a platform for sustainable differentiation and accelerated growth. I have completed over 300 human capital and business strategy projects for Fortune 500 and large private companies as well as non-profit organizations. Projects have supported key corporate functions including IT, HR, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance and Strategy.
Experience
Leader, Program Research & Strategy
Jun 2021 — Present · Springfield, MO, US
Convoy of Hope is a faith-based, non-profit organization with a driving passion to feed the world through children’s feeding initiatives, women’s empowerment programs, community outreaches, and disaster response. Since its founding in 1994, Convoy has served nearly 200 million people in over 125 countries. In 2023, Convoy of Hope was honored to be named a top 50 charity by Forbes.I lead major strategic initiatives for Global Program, the working group responsible for supporting the execution of our program initiatives in 37 countries and over program centers. Initiatives include: Global Agriculture Strategy, Culture, Spiritual Development, and Scalability. In addition, I serve on task forces for Social Media, the Hope Education Network, and Food Sourcing.
Education
University of Virginia
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Finance, General
1987 — 1990
The Wharton School
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General
1998 — 2000
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