Women for Women International

She oversaw agency-wide modernization efforts in quality assurance, training, compliance, and data-driven decision-making, while establishing new country programs in Vietnam, Sri Lanka, El Salvador, and Palau.

Previously, Spahn served as Chief of Operations for the Africa Region, Country Director in Malawi, Senior Vice President of Operations at Women for Women International, and Executive Director of Accordia Global Health Foundation.

Her career began as a certified public accountant with KPMG before transitioning into international development and finance.

She speaks frequently, both nationally and internationally, on public service, international development, and leadership.

When it turned out to be abusive, she fled and tried to go home, but the Gulf War prevented her.

At the age of 23, those early experiences led her to found the groundbreaking organization Women for Women International in 1993.

The organization went on to help some 478,000 women in eight conflict zones from the Congo to Afghanistan.

it distributed $120 million in aid and microcredit loans.