Surita Sandosham, Author at Food Tank

Surita Sandosham

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Surita Sandosham became CEO of Heifer International in 2022. Born and raised in Singapore, Sandosham has more than two decades of senior leadership experience at global nonprofit organizations. As an international development practitioner and human rights advocate, she has served in leadership positions at Amnesty International, Equality Now, Rockefeller Foundation, Synergos, and Heartland Alliance International working to accelerate agricultural growth, address malnutrition, improve retention rates in education and support economic development for marginalized communities.

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