Henrietta Fore: Shanelle Hall changing function Fatoumata Ndiaye retiring

Dear Colleagues,

Shanelle Hall, our Deputy Executive Director for Field Results, has informed me that, after 20 years of service to UNICEF, she will be moving to a new chapter in her career in May.

Shanelle’s exceptional track record in developing strategic partnerships, significantly shifted our global supply function to align it with a rapidly changing world, and repositioned UNICEF as a major market player and shaper.  We are so pleased that she will continue to support us on strategic business engagement and innovation, an area of work that has long been a passion for Shanelle. She will work with UNICEF, businesses and foundations to scale-up and accelerate innovations and new ideas which will make a positive impact on children and society.

The recruitment of her replacement will commence shortly.

In addition, as you know, Fatoumata Ndiaye, our Deputy Executive Director for Management, will retire on February 22.

My sincerest thanks to Fatoumata for her leadership and her many achievements in shaping a stronger organizational culture on a number of fronts. We have benefitted enormously from her stewardship in our human-resources management, and her tireless work to bring our financial and administrative management to a new level, focused on results. Her oversight of the Global Shared Services Center has influenced the wider UN approach in this area.

While Fatoumata may be retiring from our daily work, she will remain a valuable member of our extended family.

We will announce the interim arrangements for DED Management in the coming days.

Please join me in thanking Shanelle and Fatoumata for their outstanding service. We will have time to thank them and celebrate their contribution to UNICEF.

Best wishes,

Henrietta H. Fore