Kerri Kennedy
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Kerri Kennedy is a global peacebuilder, international executive and co-editor of the book Indivisible: Global Leaders for Shared Security. She has dedicated more than twenty years to lead international peace, disaster relief, and humanitarian organizations in the US and across 50+ countries, including war zones and post conflict nations. Kerri has spent her career working to reduce conflict and advocate for human rights globally. After her time supporting women politicians in Afghanistan, she created Represent PAC to support progressive women candidates in Pennsylvania, and beyond, to ensure that all have a voice in policy and politics.
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Currently, she is the Associate General Secretary for International Programs at American Friends Service Committee. She oversees operations in 17 countries. She developed the global shared security program and platform across the regions, U.S, and offices in D.C. and the UN to understand, prevent and resolve violent conflicts, building internal capacity to advocate for political and diplomatic solutions, early warning and conflict reduction practice and policies within the international policy community.
Previously, Kerri served as executive director for Women's Campaign International, a global nonprofit that works to increase and supports women to lead in politics, peacebuilding, and the private sector. Other positions include director of a strategic management and communications consulting firm, manager for Mercy Corps' Gulf Coast Hurricane Relief and Recovery Program, and parliamentary strengthening director.
Kerri was a Peace Corps volunteer in the Kingdom of Tonga and has produced two documentary films.
She is a Truman National Security Fellow, a board member of the Alliance for Peacebuilding and has an M.S. from American University. She was appointed to serve as a councilperson in Atlantic Highlands, NJ last year and lives in NJ with her husband and two children.
Previously, Kerri served as executive director for Women's Campaign International, a global nonprofit that works to increase and supports women to lead in politics, peacebuilding, and the private sector. Other positions include director of a strategic management and communications consulting firm, manager for Mercy Corps' Gulf Coast Hurricane Relief and Recovery Program, and parliamentary strengthening director.
Kerri was a Peace Corps volunteer in the Kingdom of Tonga and has produced two documentary films.
She is a Truman National Security Fellow, a board member of the Alliance for Peacebuilding and has an M.S. from American University. She was appointed to serve as a councilperson in Atlantic Highlands, NJ last year and lives in NJ with her husband and two children.
Session Topic: The Power of Engagement
How can one person change the world? Kerri will share her story of building peace and empowering women globally:
- Why is it pivotal to have women engaged in leadership in private, public and civic sectors?
- We will discuss the power of women and highlight champions who have changed our world through passion and persistence.
- How do we forge connections and act in the world to create peace in ourselves, to solve community problems, and to create a better world?
- The session will cover how connection and engagement can improve your life and how to create the change you want to see in the world.
