Jina Krause-Vilmar
Jina Krause-Vilmar (she/her) is the President and CEO of Upwardly Global, and an expert in refugees, livelihoods and gender, bringing 17 years of experience in the for- and non-profit sectors. She has worked in collaboration with various UN agencies, international and national NGOs, and governments to craft and implement solutions that enable refugees and immigrants to integrate into the workforce. Prior to Upwardly Global, Jina reshaped and built HIAS’ economic integration programming in the U.S. and internationally. From 2013-2016, Jina started the Near East Foundation’s refugee portfolio in Jordan and Lebanon, advising the U.S. Department of State and USAID on Iraq and Syria response, and initiating the One Refugee Response. Jina earned her MSc in Comparative Politics at the London School of Economics and Bachelor’s degree in Government from the University of Texas at Austin. She has been interviewed on Al Jazeera, New York Times, Huffington Post, Guardian, CBS News and published in CNN, Times Magazine and other news outlets.