Jean Oelwang

Ms. Oelwang has 18 years of experience in helping to start and lead telecommunications companies in South Africa, Colombia, Bulgaria, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and the U.S. This included roles in marketing, customer service, sales, and as a CEO. Over the last 20 years, she has been the Founding CEO and Trustee of Virgin Unite, the independent non-profit foundation of the Virgin Group, helping lead the incubation and start-up of several global initiatives, with a focus on people and sustainability, including: The Elders, The B Team, Planetary Guardians, The Carbon War Room (merged with RMI), Ocean Unite, 100% Human at Work, and The Caribbean Climate Smart Accelerator. Ms. Oelwang also worked with 25 Virgin businesses across 15 industries to help embed purpose in all they do and served as a Partner in the Virgin Group leading their people strategy. She is on the Advisory Council of The Elders, a B Team leader and Audit Chair, the co-founder and a trustee of Plus Wonder, and the author of the book Partnering and has completed the Harvard Business School Corporate Director Certificate program. She is member of Risk Management Committee and member of Corporate Governance Committee.