Esther is a Visiting Fellow with the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. She was previously CEO for Africa Operations with Laureate Education. In President Obama’s Administration, Esther led Global Operations for the U.S. Peace Corps. She was a senior executive with the International Youth Foundation. In 1999, President Clinton appointed Esther a White House Fellow. She began her career with the United Nations, the World Bank, and Grant Thornton. Esther serves on the Board of Directors of B Lab Global, Echoing Green, and Candid, among others. New York Times best-selling author and Maryland Governor Wes Moore profiled Esther as “The Globalist” in his book The Work: Searching for a Life that Matters. She received an honorary doctorate in International Education from Dickinson College. She earned master’s degrees in International Affairs and Applied Economics from American University, and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and English from North Central College.