ACDI VOCA Executive and Leadership Team

William Polidoro, the President & Chief Executive Officer, Amp at ACDI VOCA, directs the organization's overarching strategy and operational execution. Polidoro's leadership focuses on catalyzing sustainable economic growth within emerging markets, aligning ACDI VOCA's interventions with the core mission of improving quality of life. This executive role involves fostering private sector development and building institutional capacity across diverse sectors. By ensuring effective program design and implementation, Polidoro drives initiatives that enhance agricultural productivity and expand market access for small enterprises. The President & Chief Executive Officer, Amp oversees the strengthening of value chains and facilitates knowledge transfer to local businesses, cooperatives, and government partners. William Polidoro's strategic direction ensures that ACDI VOCA's work generates lasting economic opportunity and contributes to job creation and increased household incomes. This leadership position is critical for navigating complex development challenges and achieving measurable impact in financial services expansion and community resilience.

Carl Leonard, the President & Chief Executive Officer, Amp at ACDI VOCA, spearheads the organization's strategic vision and operational framework. Leonard's executive purview centers on strengthening economies and enhancing the quality of life in emerging markets through targeted development interventions. This leadership role drives ACDI VOCA's commitment to addressing root causes of poverty and creating pathways for community self-sufficiency. The President & Chief Executive Officer, Amp oversees the design and implementation of programs that build institutional capacity and foster private sector development. By focusing on agricultural productivity, market access for small enterprises, and value chain strengthening, Carl Leonard ensures that ACDI VOCA's initiatives create lasting economic opportunity. This executive collaborates with local businesses, cooperatives, and government partners to facilitate knowledge transfer and build robust economic systems. Carl Leonard's leadership directly contributes to job creation, increased household incomes, and strengthened local institutions across ACDI VOCA's operational areas.

Gevorg Adamyan, the Interim President & Chief Executive Officer at ACDI VOCA, provides critical leadership during a transitional period, ensuring continuity in the organization's mission. Adamyan's focus remains on strengthening economies and improving quality of life across emerging markets by catalyzing sustainable economic growth. This executive role guides ACDI VOCA's efforts to address root causes of poverty and foster community self-sufficiency through targeted interventions. The Interim President & Chief Executive Officer oversees the organization's approach to building institutional capacity and promoting private sector development. Gevorg Adamyan ensures that program design and implementation effectively enhance agricultural productivity, expand market access for small enterprises, and strengthen value chains. By facilitating collaboration with local businesses, cooperatives, and government partners, Adamyan supports knowledge transfer and the creation of lasting economic opportunity. Gevorg Adamyan's leadership is vital for maintaining ACDI VOCA's impact in agricultural development, enterprise growth, and financial services expansion.

Paul Guenette, the Chief Communications Officer at ACDI VOCA, directs the organization's external messaging and stakeholder engagement strategies. Guenette's role is pivotal in articulating ACDI VOCA's mission to strengthen economies and improve quality of life across emerging markets. This executive ensures that the organization's impact in catalyzing sustainable economic growth and addressing poverty is clearly communicated to partners, donors, and the public. The Chief Communications Officer oversees the development and execution of communication plans that highlight ACDI VOCA's work in building institutional capacity and fostering private sector development. Paul Guenette's leadership ensures effective storytelling around programs that enhance agricultural productivity, expand market access for small enterprises, and strengthen value chains. By managing internal and external communications, Guenette supports knowledge transfer and the promotion of lasting economic opportunity. Paul Guenette's strategic communication efforts amplify ACDI VOCA's contributions to job creation and increased household incomes.