Carole Wainaina | |
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Born | 1966 (age 57–58) |
Nationality | Kenyan |
Citizenship | Kenya |
Alma mater | University of Southern Queensland |
Occupation(s) | Businesswoman, public administrator |
Years active | 1987–present |
Title | Former United Nations Secretary General for Human Resources |
Term | October 2014 – April 2017 |
Predecessor | Catherine Pollard |
Carole Wamuyu Wainaina was the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources from October 2014 till April 2017, replacing Catherine Pollard. [1] Prior to this appointment announced on 25 September 2014 by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Ms. Wainaina was Chief Human Resources Officer and a member of the Executive Committee at Royal Philips in the Netherlands. [2] She is currently working as the Chief Operating Officer for Africa50 Infrastructure Fund. [3]
Ms. Wainaina was born in the year 1966 in Kenya. [1] She has extensive experience in various areas of management including human resources strategy, leadership development, change management and driving organizational transformation. [2] She started her career as a management consultant at Price Waterhouse Coopers in Kenya. [1] She has held high-level positions with Royal Philips and Coca-Cola. [1] In 1998, Ms. Wainaina was offered her job at Coca-Cola and she moved with her two children to London. [3] During her thirteen years at Coca-Cola, she held various positions such as President of the Coca-Cola Africa Foundation, Chief of Staff of the Chairman and CEO, and Group Human Resources Director Eurasia and Africa. [4] At Royal Philips, she held her position on the Executive Committee for three years from 2011 to 2014. [4] [2] She also worked at the Kenya Wildlife Service as the Special Assistant to the Director Richard Leakey. [3]
Ms. Wainaina holds a Bachelor of Business Degree from the University of Southern Queensland in Australia, where she majored in Human Resources Management and Marketing. [1]