Chief Executive OfficerA Glimmer of Hope
Alicyn Yarbrough leads Glimmer’s efforts to reduce poverty and build resilience in rural Ethiopian communities. She guides the development and expansion of the organization’s community-led approach that centers around income growth, good health and continuous access to education. Since joining Glimmer in 2010, Alicyn has served in various roles, including overseeing strategy development, program design and fundraising. She spearheaded the effort to revise Glimmer’s theory of change in 2018 to focus on agricultural livelihoods as they key to building long-term resilience in rural Ethiopia. Her commitment to the people of Ethiopia drives her focus on deepening and leveraging the strong partnerships and country-wide progress seen since Glimmer was founded in 2000. Alicyn earned a bachelor’s degree in business and accounting from Texas Tech University. She currently resides in Austin, Texas, with her family.