Alyse Nelson is president and CEO of Vital Voices Global Partnership and has worked for the organization for 18 years. Previously, Alyse served as deputy director of the U.S. State Department’s Vital Voices Global Democracy Initiative and worked with the U.S. president’s Interagency Council on Women at the White House. Alyse is the author of the best-selling book, “Vital Voices: The Power of Women Leading Change Around the World,” and has been featured in various international and national media.