Board of Directors


Mark Muckerheide

Chairperson

Profile

Mark Muckerheide is CEO, CARE Social Ventures, a for profit subsidiary of CARE USA. CARE Social Ventures helps CARE convert locally created, locally run philanthropic programs into financially sustainable social enterprises by helping them assess their viability, provide ongoing support to each enterprise, hire CEOs, build a board of directors and structure and raise donations, debt and equity. CARE has the world’s largest global pipeline of owned and operated social enterprises, with 20+ social enterprises providing jobs, income and services for more than a million persons.
Previously, Mark spent 20 years as retail executive with Target Corporation. Mark’s first 15 years at Target were in brand management, with his last role as general manager of one of Target’s billion dollar grocery business units. During Mark’s last five years at Target, he served as Director, Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility. In this role he was responsible for a $100 million philanthropic portfolio, as well as responsible for co-leading Target’s corporate wide effort to create a more business aligned CSR and Sustainability strategy.
During this same period, but outside of Target, Mark has created and run several profitable businesses in the industries of real estate, investment, construction and management consulting. This includes being the Founder and CEO of Global Poverty Advisors. Global Poverty Advisors is a consulting firm that works with social businesses, impact investors and international development non-profits to help them leverage business toward the goal of ending global poverty.

Berhanu Moreda

Director 

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Berhanu has joined CARE Bangladesh (BD) in June 2014 as Assistant Country Director-Program Support (ACD-PS). He supervises diverse and innovative Program Support team in CARE BD and provides leadership and direction focusing on Country Office (CO) Administrative and Operational Support processes and functions embracing Administration, IT, Procurement, Transport Services, Grants and Contracts, and business security.  Furthermore, he plays a substantive and essential hands-on role in the development, revision, and enhancement of CO systems, policy and processes across the spectrum of all CO departments (Finance, HR, IA, and Program). He is also a board member of the social enterprise JITA.Before joining CARE BD, he previously spent 7 ½ years at CARE Ethiopia as Manager of Audit and Risk Management and Administration Director/ACD-PS equivalent. In total, he has 28+ years experience working 18+ years with governmental and prominent private national and international for-Profit-organizations having complex businesses. While being in charge of leading all aspects of Finance, Accounting, Administrative functions, and systems, he has been regarded for innovation for effective policies, procedures, processes, change management and systems improvements. Simultaneously, he is also a committed advocate for women’s empowerment and gender equality, with a track record of promoting gender equity in the workplace and communities.

Before joining CARE BD, he previously spent 7 ½ years at CARE Ethiopia as Manager of Audit and Risk Management and Administration Director/ACD-PS equivalent. In total, he has 28+ years experience working 18+ years with governmental and prominent private national and international for-Profit-organizations having complex businesses. While being in charge of leading all aspects of Finance, Accounting, Administrative functions, and systems, he has been regarded for innovation for effective policies, procedures, processes, change management and systems improvements. Simultaneously, he is also a committed advocate for women’s empowerment and gender equality, with a track record of promoting gender equity in the workplace and communities.

Berhanu has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Addis Ababa University and a Post Graduate Diploma (with Distinction) in Port, Shipping and Transport Management, Shipping and Transport College of International Maritime Transport Academy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He has pursued ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountant) studies with ACCA UK, one of the largest renowned international Accountancy body in the globe.


Welligton Pak

Director 

Profile

Prior to joining CARE, he served on the executive leadership team of FHI 360 as the Head of Strategy & Innovation, where he oversaw key corporate functions during his tenure: strategic planning, M&A, innovation, corporate communications, business development, and partnerships. As part of the Innovation Agenda that he pioneered, he led efforts to explore, assess, and spin out FHI 360’s programmatic innovations into sustainable enterprises.

He was also the founding CEO of FHI Ventures, a for-profit subsidiary that enabled social entrepreneurs to cross the “Pioneer Gap” by deploying impact venture capital and providing an accelerator program. Wellington led successful investment rounds focused on the thesis of “Women and Girls Empowerment” across Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.

He is also the Founder of J29 Ventures, an impact investing platform and ministry aligning values/faith-driven capital to social enterprises in emerging markets across the health, future-of-work/education, and financial inclusion sectors. Wellington is a thought leader in impact investing and social entrepreneurship, having spoken on strategies for INGOs, foundations, and institutional investors (e.g., ESG and impact measurement).

Wellington grew up in the management consulting industry, having served both public and private sector clients. In management roles at Booz Allen Hamilton and CSC, he helped build their respective International Development portfolios. At ICF, he provided corporate strategy leadership to establish the International Development business unit.

Earlier in his career, Wellington led a start-up Fintech innovation from concept to market launch and successful exit. He is a graduate of Harvard Kennedy School (MPP) and Columbia University (BA, History). He has served as Adjunct Professor teaching strategy at George Mason University’s School of Business for over nine years. He is also an ordained pastor serving in a Presbyterian church. When he has any free time, Wellington enjoys the outdoors with his wife and kids and always roots for the New England Patriots (as an avid, but spoiled, fan).