Kathleen Sherwin

Chief Strategy and Engagement Officer @Plan International

Serves as Plan International’s inaugural Chief Strategy and Engagement Officer. Leads Plan\'s effort to let the world know who they are, to engage and connect people and partners to generate strategic and collaborative partnerships supporting the delivery of the global strategy to 2027, All Girls Standing Strong. A key priority is to influence and increase Plan International’s impact, profile and sustainability through the brand, external communications, marketing and influencing. And in achieving this work, bringing together, and aligning digital and innovation, strategy, communications, brand, partnerships and resource development, monitoring, evaluation, research and learning, and the UN, EU, AU advocacy offices. This new division (strategy & engagement) brings together over 125+ staff from 12 departments in many countries and regions. Priorities also include leading hosted initiatives and strategic projects such as the Global Girls Foundation, global fundraising and social finance and continuing to support key initiatives such as EM2030 and the Adolescent Girls Investment Plan (AGIP).