YPO leadership team
Our global leadership team leads a world-class virtual workforce spanning 22 countries around the globe.
Farid Naib
Advisor
city
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
nationality
American/Swiss
Robert Bendetti
Chief Financial Officer
city
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
nationality
American
Robert is the Chief Financial Officer of YPO where he is responsible for all financial operations of the company. Prior…
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Gareth Fox
Chief People Officer
city
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
nationality
American/British
Gareth oversees the Human Resources and Champion Experience teams, leading talent initiatives and guiding organizational strategies that drive results, engage…
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Ivi Michael
Chief Leadership Services Officer
city
London, England
nationality
Greek
Ivi oversees the Leadership Services team, where she partners closely with our global board, committees and councils to provide strategic…
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Chris Stakich
Chief Experience Officer
city
Truckee, California, USA
nationality
American
Chris oversees the Forum, Learning, Global Events and Strategic Partnerships teams as the Chief Experience Officer. A YPO member since…
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Kelly Chmielewski
Head of Marketing and Communications
city
Alexandria, Virginia, USA
nationality
American
As a strategic thought leader, Kelly oversees YPO’s brand, marketing and communications strategy and implementation, collaborating with global leadership, department…
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Ike Irozuru
Head of Membership
city
Frisco, Texas, USA
nationality
American/Nigerian
Ike provides direction and oversight of the global Membership department and programs. He has 15 years of progressive experience in…
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Marie-Josee Lamy
Head of Global Events
city
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
nationality
Canadian
Marie-Josee is a seasoned senior events and entertainment executive with more than 25 years of global experience, with over 15…
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Sarah MacMillan
Head of Forum
city
Annapolis, Maryland, USA
nationality
American
Sarah is responsible for the health and development of YPO’s 6,500 forums, moderators and forum champions worldwide. She is the…
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Kirsten Mallow
Head of Champion Experience
city
Hartland, Wisconsin, USA
nationality
American
Kirsten is responsible for the champion lifecycle including all aspects of attraction, identification, election/selection, onboarding, offboarding, recognition and engagement. Kirsten…
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Shirin Mesbah
Head of Chapters & Regions
city
Istanbul, Turkey
nationality
Iranian/Turkish
Shirin has oversight of the organization’s Chapters and Regions department, responsible for supporting and providing resources to every chapter, as…
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Michelle Paluch
Head of Human Resources
city
Chandler, Arizona, USA
nationality
American
Michelle oversees the Human Resources teams responsible for navigating and enabling the associate journey and lifecycle, including talent acquisition, total…
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Lauren Pettit
Head of Member Care
city
Castle Rock, Colorado, USA
nationality
American
Lauren provides strategic direction for the successful execution of caring for members along their entire YPO journey, which includes new…
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Zoe Williams
Head of Networks
city
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
nationality
British
Brikty Zeggai
Head of Finance
city
Farmers Branch, Texas, USA
nationality
American/Eritrean
Brikty is an accomplished financial leader with more than 15 years of experience in finance and strategic management. She oversees…
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