Kathy Spahn

Kathy Spahn is President and Chief Executive Officer of Helen Keller Intl, a global organization that partners with communities to overcome long standing cycles of poverty by providing the essential building blocks of good health, sound nutrition and clear vision, helping millions of people create lasting change in their own lives. Ms. Spahn serves on the Boards of Directors of the Access to Nutrition Initiative and InterAction.

Latest Articles

Opinion: The time to fight global malnutrition is now

over 4 years ago // Appetite for Change: Sponsored by Eleanor Crook Foundation

2020 was devastating for communities struggling with malnutrition. 2021 doesn’t need to be. Michelle Nunn of CARE, Kathy Spahn of Helen Keller International, and Nadra Franklin of FHI 360 weigh in on the opportunities for U.S. leadership on malnutrition.

Fortification: Charting an endgame for malnutrition

over 10 years ago // #FutureFortified

Food fortification has historically been an important tool in the fight against malnutrition. To make the practice widespread, civil society needs to get involved through continued advocacy, education and monitoring across sectors, argues Kathy Spahn of Helen Keller International.

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