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VIVIEN LUK TITLE : EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPANY : WORK INDUSTRY : HUMANITARIAN AID LOCATION : UNITED STATES
Vivien joined WORK in
2012 as the organisation ’ s first Executive Director . She led its start-up phase and translated the vision into a block-by-block accompaniment model that ’ s scaled to affect several thousand of the Western Hemisphere ’ s poorest people . Under Vivien ’ s leadership , WORK became a founding member of the First Mile with sister company Thread . Vivien specialises in creating and implementing programming that translates to practical impact , aligning philanthropic and business strategy , and job preparation and placement . She is an industry leader on the effects of employment in the first mile of supply chains . Her background is in policy and non-profit governance , having previously managed the research agenda and grant-making for a coalition of over 350 non-profit organisation ' s dedicated to providing a unified voice for the nonprofit sector while at The Forbes Funds . When home in Los Angeles long enough to unpack , she is an avid runner and sought after speaker .
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