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Justine Lucas

Executive DirectorThe Clara Lionel Foundation

Biography

Justine Lucas is the Executive Director of Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation which supports and funds education, emergency response and climate resilience programs around the world. Previously, she was the Global Director of Programs for Global Citizen where she oversaw the GlobalCitizen Festival, events, programs and strategic partnerships. She was a Producer and key force behind the 2012 - 2015 Global Citizen Festivals in Central Park and the 2015 Global Citizen Earth Day event on the National Mall in Washington,D.C. An expert in campaign mobilization, strategic partnerships &developing and leveraging creative campaigns around complex policy issues, she has consulted for both international and domestic nonprofits and worked extensively on grassroots program development around human rights and access to justice issues in Cameroon. Justine is a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She has a B.A. in History and Anthropology and an M.A. in Global Affairs and Nonprofit Management, both from New York University. Justine resides in New York City.

Regional Focus

Caribbean, Eastern and Southern Africa, North America, West and Central Africa