Chief Program Officer Jolyne Sanjak
Landesa announced today that it has hired Jolyne Sanjak to serve as Chief Program Officer. Jolyne comes to Landesa with more than 25 years of technical, managerial, and research experience related to inclusive global economic development. She is a founder and executive director of the Land Alliance, where she led a variety of land-related development projects. Prior to that, she spent a significant part of her career in senior positions at the Millennium Challenge Corporation, last holding the role of Deputy Vice President, Operations. Jolyne speaks fluent Spanish and holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics & Development Economics.
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