The team behind it all

Alexandra leads Bpeace's fast-growing global impact. She began her career in private equity and honed her international experience while working in Argentina and Brazil. Today she is based in North Carolina and mobilizes the Bpeace community of high-impact job creators who generate better lives for thousands of families. She is eager to export the successful Bpeace model to new regions.

A former managing partner at Accenture, Mark has served on the Bpeace Board since 2014 and has traveled to Guatemala and El Salvador to work on growth strategies with 40 Fast Runners in our Central America portfolio. He is also a board director of privately held Queralt and the nonprofit, Harding Land Trust.

Prior to retiring from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as a partner, Randy held a number of senior leadership positions, including U.S. consulting leader and global advisory markets leader. He has actively involved more than 100 PwC professionals in volunteering for Bpeace. Randy has traveled to El Salvador and Guatemala as a Bpeace Skillanthropist and continues to work with numerous Fast Runner businesses.

Buck has an MBA from the Harvard School of Business and more than 30 years of experience in senior strategic planning and human resources roles, most recently as Director of HR for Yazaki North America. Buck has been instrumental in creating the Bpeace Ambassador model to ensure impactful onboarding and sustained engagement for new Skillathropists. He has completed several volunteer assignments including G-Files, Learning Labs, Growth Projects, and mentoring for Women Forward.

Based in London, Ann heads operations globally for Barclays Corporate Bank, overseeing payments, lending, and trade finance. She previously spent 15 years at Morgan Stanley leading enterprisewide technology initiatives, including regulatory reform, operations innovation and Agile transformation. Ann is passionate about creating growth and efficiency through technology and human-centered design. As a Skillanthropist, she has traveled to Lebanon, El Salvador and Guatemala.

Prior to her current position as Bpeace Strategic Partnership Advisor, Marla was Chief Program Officer, managing our global portfolio in Afghanistan, Guatemala, El Salvador and Rwanda. Before joining Bpeace, she was technical program officer at Women's World Banking, supporting development of microfinancing in Latin America, Africa, Asia and Europe. Marla is also board president of Working for Women, a nonprofit using business to elevate women in the workforce.

Patricia, CEO and Chairman of Electus Global Education Co., Inc., brings over 25 years of experience in business operations, brand management, strategic planning, and fundraising. Her career emphasizes innovation, operational efficiency and sustainable growth across international markets. With a deep-rooted empathy for women entrepreneurs and a proven track record in grassroots community engagement.

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Jordan, an Advisory Manager at ZS Associates and Adjunct Faculty at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, boasts 10+ years of experience in Management Consulting, specializing in life science, operating models, organizational transformation, and capability building. As a dedicated Skillanthropist with Bpeace for 9 years, Jordan has conducted numerous learning labs, including the transformative OKR learning lab, benefiting hundreds of Fast Runners. Jordan's commitment has grown the ZS & Bpeace partnership, with 86+ ZS employees volunteering their time and expertise.

From the start, Toni differentiated Bpeace in the nonprofit space by focusing on small-business owners in the best position to create jobs for others, a mission that has never wavered. Before cofounding Bpeace in 2002, she ran The Maloney Group, a strategic marketing consulting business. Previous to that, Toni held executive positions at American Express, and the Ogilvy and McCann-Erickson advertising agencies.

Believing that small-business owners are too often the unsung heroes of economic and social advancement around the world, Alpa has utilized her 20+ years of strategic marketing and brand expertise to help Fast Runners create jobs in their communities. In 2018 she cofounded Find Difference, a consulting firm that advises F100 executives, visionary challengers and award-winning creative teams.

Gita Patel is a management consultant at Trillium Management Solutions, with experience working in corporate, family businesses as well as business ownership. She specializes in strategic planning, market research, and process improvement across industries such as hospitality, manufacturing, and ERP technology. With a global perspective from working with major clients like SAP America, Nestle, Chanel, and Siemens, she brings a wealth of experience to Bpeace Board. Her passion for meaningful impact and cultural insights gained from extensive travel will be valuable in supporting the organization’s growth and building strategic connections.

Karen is a retired PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) partner who served on the firm’s advisory global leadership team. Currently she sits on the leadership advisory committee at ExCo (former Merryck and Co), where she is an executive mentor. She regularly travels to Central America to improve the ability of Bpeace Fast Runners to create strategic frameworks and manage organizational change.

Liz has been building online marketplaces for 25+ years, from AOL and Etsy to the explosion of crowdfunding and the emerging cannabis industry. She consults with early-stage consumer companies and is CEO of Good Earth Organics, a certified organic soil company based in the U.S. Liz’s expertise includes operations, entrepreneurship, financial planning, market assessment, international expansion, business development and team building.

Strengthening the resources that keep a growing Bpeace efficient, is Caroline’s domain at Bpeace. In addition to marketing and fundraising leadership, she manages Bpeace’s back office including technology, HR and finance. She joined Bpeace in 2019 from public broadcasting where she managed operations, strategic planning and fundraising.

Drawing from a decade of learning and development, an accomplished Learning & Development Specialist, Dion, creates dynamic training programs to foster collaboration for outstanding results in organizational growth. Dion, serves as a Business Advisor for Bpeace’s Supplier Diversity Maximizer Program, and Learning Management System (LMS) Consultant, designing training programs, educational initiatives, and eLearning benchmarks.