Dr Carrie Timko Santos on diplomacy, purpose, and women in leadership

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Disrupting Disasters

Disastrous

13 episodes

6 days ago

This is a podcast about doing disasters differently, because our future demands it. Join Elizabeth McNaughton in conversation with disaster experts from around the world. They’ll share stories and learnings from their work, all while discussing how we can change the way we do disaster preparedness, response and recovery to rise to the level of today’s climate challenges. Elizabeth is a disaster specialist and founder of Disastrous, a professional development and innovation hub for those working in disasters. www.disastrous.co

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Dr Carrie Timko Santos on diplomacy, purpose, and women in leadership

Disrupting Disasters

43 minutes 1 second

1 year ago

Dr Carrie Timko Santos on diplomacy, purpose, and women in leadership

Elizabeth speaks with Dr Carrie Timko Santos. Carrie is currently based in Poland, working for American Red Cross, supporting the national Red Cross societies impacted by the Ukraine war and influx of refugees. Among her many roles, she has served as CEO of Entrepreneurs’ Organization, led international programs for the American Red Cross, and managed a $150 million portfolio in humanitarian donations for the U.S. Department of State. She is the mother of two grown daughters that she considers her best investment in the future.

In this episode, Elizabeth and Carrie cover the importance of diplomacy, gender disparity and what it’s like to be a woman in leadership. They discuss entrepreneurial mindsets, finding purpose through your values, and the power of bearing witness to others’ experiences. Carrie shares insights on the impact of storytelling in humanitarian diplomacy, and how the many threads in her own story have led her to this moment.

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