Purnima Mane

Pathfinder International

Purnima Mane is Pathfinder International’s President and Chief Executive Officer. She oversees more than 850 staff around the world, an annual budget exceeding $100 million, and sexual and reproductive health programs in more than 20 developing countries. Purnima is a distinguished diplomat, leader, manager, academician, and social activist, as well as an internationally recognized expert on HIV, maternal health, behavior change, gender, and population. She has more than 30 years of leadership experience, the last 15 years of which have been in the United Nations system, including UNAIDS and WHO. Before joining Pathfinder, as Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director (Programme) of UNFPA, Purnima directed global policies and programs for the agency.