Abby Maxman

Abby Maxman is Oxfam America's president. She brings over 25 years of experience in international humanitarian relief and development to her role. Prior to joining Oxfam, she served as deputy secretary general of CARE International in Geneva providing leadership of the Secretariat and across the CARE confederation.

Latest Articles

Opinion: Local women leading humanitarian action — the untold story

over 7 years ago // Devex World: Sponsored by Oxfam America

The stories we hear most frequently are stories about women's needs, but what about women as agents of change? Oxfam America's Abby Maxman explains how we can work to put women at the centre of humanitarian action.

Opinion: Learning from our mistakes to build back better

almost 8 years ago // #AidToo

Oxfam America President and Chief Executive Officer Abby Maxman writes on the lessons learned and changes made in light of the organization's sex abuse scandal.

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