Improving diversity and inclusion has been a top priority for Stephanie throughout her 30-year career at the World Bank Group. A passionate advocate for advancing women in information and technology, Stephanie has founded two global women’s IT networks to further that goal. Under Stephanie’s leadership, IFC has made steady progress in diversifying its workforce at all staff levels, increasing the number of females in managerial and technical roles, and also in boosting the number of female nominee directors on boards where IFC is a shareholder. While she served as IFC’s interim Managing Director and Executive Vice President, the organization appointed Respectful Workplace Advisors and launched the hiring process for IFC’s first-ever Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion manager. Stephanie serves as Co-Chair of IFC’s Diversity & Inclusion Council, is an active advisor in IFC’s Sponsorship program, and participates in IFC’s Reverse Mentoring scheme, which has a strong focus on developing millennial staff and boasts 65 percent female participation.
