Carole Wainaina
Born1966 (age 57–58)
Kenya
NationalityKenyan
CitizenshipKenya
Alma materUniversity of Southern Queensland
Occupation(s)Businesswoman, public administrator
Years active1987–present
TitleFormer United Nations Secretary General for Human Resources
TermOctober 2014 – April 2017
PredecessorCatherine Pollard

Carole Wamuyu Wainaina was the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources from October 2014 till April 2017, replacing Catherine Pollard.[1] Prior to this appointment announced on 25 September 2014 by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Ms. Wainaina was Chief Human Resources Officer and a member of the Executive Committee at Royal Philips in the Netherlands.[2] She is currently working as the Chief Operating Officer for Africa50 Infrastructure Fund.[3]

Biographical Information

Ms. Wainaina was born in the year 1966 in Kenya.[1] She has extensive experience in various areas of management including human resources strategy, leadership development, change management and driving organizational transformation.[2] She started her career as a management consultant at Price Waterhouse Coopers in Kenya.[1] She has held high-level positions with Royal Philips and Coca-Cola.[1] In 1998, Ms. Wainaina was offered her job at Coca-Cola and she moved with her two children to London.[3] During her thirteen years at Coca-Cola, she held various positions such as President of the Coca-Cola Africa Foundation, Chief of Staff of the Chairman and CEO, and Group Human Resources Director Eurasia and Africa.[4] At Royal Philips, she held her position on the Executive Committee for three years from 2011 to 2014.[4][2] She also worked at the Kenya Wildlife Service as the Special Assistant to the Director Richard Leakey.[3]

Education

Ms. Wainaina holds a Bachelor of Business Degree from the University of Southern Queensland in Australia, where she majored in Human Resources Management and Marketing.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Wainaina Secures Top UN Post". AllAfrica.com. 26 September 2014. ProQuest 1566194630. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Secretary-General Appoints Carole Wainaina of Kenya as Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources Management". United Nations.
  3. 1 2 3 "BIKO INTERVIEW: Carole Wainaina: My Marriage Never Failed, It Ended". Business Daily. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Carole Wamuyu Wainaina, named Chief Operating Officer for Africa50". Pivotal Sources. 20 April 2017. ProQuest 1890083554. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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