Ella Gudwin is CEO of VisionSpring. Under her leadership, VisionSpring has tripled its impact and corrected the vision of more than 14 million low-income adults and children and unlocked more than $3 billion in income earning potential at the household level. Before joining VisionSpring in 2015, Ella was senior vice president of strategy and program development at the global health organization AmeriCares. In prior roles, Ella led humanitarian operations as vice president of emergency response and managed access to medicine and health care capacity building programs in ten countries as director of Asia and Eurasia partnerships. Earlier in her career, Ella served as the head of Foreign Government Relations at the Population Council, focused on reproductive health, youth, and poverty. Her passions for social justice and economic development issues took root in Indonesia during the Asian financial crisis and the ensuing people power revolution.
Early Childhood to Primary EducationEconomic OpportunityEducationHealthHealth DeliveryLivelihoodsLiving ConditionsResponsible Supply ChainsSecondary EducationSmallholder ProductivityStandardsSustainable MarketsWomen's and Girls' Education
North America, Southeast Asia, West and Central Africa
