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Lesley-Anne Knight appointed CEO of The Elders


Lesley-Anne Knight

Lesley-Anne Knight

Lesley-Anne Knight, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Elders. In this new role she will manage the London-based staff and foundation that supports the work of the Elders, the independent group of senior global leaders who work together for peace and human rights. She succeed Mabel van Oranje as Chief Executive Officer from this month.

Desmond Tutu, Chair of The Elders, said: “I am thrilled with Lesley-Anne’s appointment and warmly welcome her to The Elders’ family. She has an outstanding track record as a compassionate and visionary leader and we all look forward to working with her.”

Born and brought up in Zimbabwe, Ms Knight attended university in Cape Town, South Africa, during the apartheid era. This early exposure to enforced racial segregation instilled in her a keen awareness of inequality and injustice, and influenced her decision to pursue a career that would address issues such as poverty, injustice and conflict.

Following further study in France and the UK, she worked in Spain, Guatemala and Mexico before being recruited by Oxfam as a Programme Assistant for Central America.

After eight years in Latin America, Ms Knight moved to London and joined CAFOD as Programme Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean. She went on to become the International Director at CAFOD, responsible for a staff of around 200, with 10 regional offices and operations across Africa, Asia and Latin America, before becoming the first woman Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis.

For more information about The Elders, see: http://theelders.org/

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