Ms. Powell is the founder and President of Gender Resources, an innovative social enterprise firm focused on gender equality and social inclusion.
Since founding the firm in 2012, Ms. Powell has led the company’s strategic development. She oversees all aspects of the company’s new business development, finances and administration, program management systems, and technical program design.
Prior to founding GRI, Ms. Powell served as a gender advisor, leading women’s empowerment projects in some of the world’s most difficult development environments, including Afghanistan.