WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 5, 2025) – World Food Program USA has named four new members to its distinguished board of directors – Brandon Lipps, Cofounder and Principal of Caprock Strategies; Alicia Pittman, Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group; Basil Qunibi, Founder, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Atom Investors; and Mustafa Shamseldin, Senior Vice President, Global Category Growth Acceleration, Foods and Beverages at PepsiCo. As innovative leaders, they will share their expertise from across a number of fields and expand the generational and geographic diversity of the Board to align with ever shifting donor patterns.
“We are excited to add new voices with such strong experience in corporate, policy, strategy and finance. Their perspectives are critical to advancing the mission of World Food Program USA during a time of economic uncertainty, compounding crises and rapidly growing need,” said Tony Fratto, World Food Program USA Board Chair.
As funding for humanitarian food aid programs from donor governments around the world has broadly declined or stagnated, the role of private sector investment has become increasingly essential in the movement to end hunger. The private sector now constitutes the fifth largest funding source for the World Food Programme (WFP) globally and greatest source of optimism for future growth. World Food Program USA’s Board of Directors will play a significant role in advising on private sector engagement in U.S., as well as retaining a strong relationship with the U.S. government as WFP’s largest donor.
“It is a true privilege to be joining the World Food Program USA Board and to be at the service of this organization, and the incredible work they are doing, addressing what is our biggest collective responsibility – that no human regardless of who they are, where they live, or where they come from, should ever be hungry,” said Shamseldin.
“I am excited and proud to support the World Food Programme’s mission to end hunger and strengthen communities around the globe, building on the longstanding partnership between WFP and the Boston Consulting Group. I look forward to contributing to meaningful, lasting change as a member of the World Food Program USA Board,” said Pittman.
“As global hunger soars, World Food Program USA has been aggressively working to expand its fundraising and advocacy capacity to save lives. Our Board of Directors is instrumental in helping us achieve the strategic growth and success required to meet this urgent challenge,” said Barron Segar, World Food Program USA President and CEO. “Our four newest members will strengthen key areas related to policy, brand visibility and private sector engagement. We’re thrilled to have their counsel and support.”
About the new members:
- Brandon Lipps, Caprock Strategies
Brandon Lipps is the cofounder and principal of Caprock Strategies, a strategic consulting firm specializing in food, agriculture and anti-poverty programs. Click for full bio.
- Basil Qunibi, Atom Investors
Basil Qunibi is the Founder, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Atom Investors, a global, multi-manager, market-neutral hedge fund. Click for full bio.
- Alicia Pittman, Boston Consulting Group
Alicia Pittman is a Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where she serves as the firm’s Global People Chair and a member of the firm’s Executive and Operating Committees. Click for full bio.
- Mustafa Shamseldin, PepsiCo
Mustafa Shamseldin is a global executive with a proven track record as Chief Executive Officer managing multi-billion dollar businesses and scaling up new businesses to global scale. Currently he is PepsiCo’s Senior Vice President – Global Category Growth Acceleration, Foods and Beverages. Click for full bio.
World Food Program USA is proud to officially welcome each of these esteemed leaders to our Board.
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About World Food Program USA
World Food Program USA, a 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, D.C., proudly supports the mission of the World Food Programme by mobilizing American policymakers, businesses and individuals to advance the global movement to end hunger. To learn more about World Food Program USA’s mission, please visit wfpusa.org/mission-history.
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