Shanna Marzilli

President and CEO

Plan USA

Shanna Marzilli is the President and CEO of Plan International USA, an international humanitarian and development organization that partners with adolescent girls and their communities around the world to overcome oppression and gender inequality. She brings a decade of experience serving Plan at the executive level, first as both CMO and CHRO, then as Plan’s interim CEO prior to becoming COO in April 2022. Shanna began her career in health policy, primarily at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, where she served as the AVP for corporate compliance and ethics, SVP of strategic transformation and chief marketing officer.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

18 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
06:30 pm EEST	08:00 pm EEST	Opportunities Within Reach: How do you make locally led development work for women? Side Event Kigali Convention Center - Room MH 2-1	What programs work best for women at the community level, and why? This panel of activists, led by Tessie San Martin, CEO of FHI 360, will explore how programs designed Read More What programs work best for women at the community level, and why? This panel of activists, led by Tessie San Martin, CEO of FHI 360, will explore how programs designed with local leaders can create sustainable and effective development outcomes for women. Locally led development initiatives that prioritize women’s roles in the solutions can take many forms, and we aim to explore what works — and what doesn’t. Panelists will their experiences around access to education and vocational training, along with the ways that locally led development promotes gender equality, reduces poverty, and supports the development of inclusive and sustainable economies. Organizer: FHI360 Read Less Speakers Josephine Kamara Senior Advocacy and Communications Manager Purposeful Shanna Marzilli President and CEO Plan USA Amina Umuhoza CEO SAYE Company/Dukataze Ashlee Burnett Learning Research and Creative Lead Transform Education hosted by UNGEI_x000D_