Winrock International CEO and leadership

Rodney Ferguson is a President and CEO at Winrock International, Member of the 2019 Advisory Committee at Export-Import Bank of the United States, and Milken Institute Center for Public Health Advisory Board at Milken Institute School of Public Health and is based in Arlington, Virginia. He has worked as Executive Vice President at Widmeyer Baker, Partner at Brunswick Group, and Partner at Lipman Hearne. Rodney attended Harvard Kennedy School between 1988 and 1990, Birmingham-Southern College between 1982 and 1986, and University of St Andrews between 1987 and 1988.

Edna Cruz is Winrock’s Vice President and Chief People Officer with the People and Culture unit. Edna has over 20 years of experience in the field of human resources in driving positive change through people strategies, utilizing her expertise in the areas of organization development, change management, talent development, programs, policies and employee engagement. She has experience working for both private sector and nonprofit humanitarian organizations, including the American Red Cross, where she served for nine years, most recently as Vice President of Human Resources for the Biomedical Services Group. Prior to joining the American Red Cross, Cruz spent 11 years at CSC (Computer Services Corporation), where she was able to influence positive developmental change in all areas of the business. Cruz is an exceptional human resources partner, leader and contributor to business operations. She is a strong strategic thinker who has been sought after to work on and execute large strategic people-change initiatives. She has a deep understanding of how employee engagement affects all aspects of an organization’s effectiveness and appreciates the importance of solid policies, strong collaboration and clear communications to effectuate change through all levels of an organization.

Van Nguyen are a Deputy Chief of Party at Winrock International and are based in Vietnam.

Van Nguyen are a Deputy Chief of Party at Winrock International and are based in Vietnam.