Christina Sass
Co-founder and COO of Andela
Christina Sass is the Co-founder and COO of Andela. Andela recruits and trains the most talented software developers in Africa and helps companies hire them as full-time teammates.
Prior to founding Andela, Christina built education and employment programs in China, Gaza and the West Bank, Kenya, and Nigeria. She also directed the Program department of the Clinton Global Initiative and advised the President and CEO of The Mastercard Foundation, a $9 billion global foundation working to advance youth learning and financial inclusion for youth in Africa.
Christina serves on the Advisory Council of the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights and on the board of the non-profit, the Global Give Back Circle. She also serves as education topic expert for the Clinton Global Initiative University annual meeting.
Interviews
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Episode #1322 Christina Sass: How to Impact Real Change
Christina and Jenna discuss the Andela movement, how they treat diversity like a product and measure KPIs to ensure more women are participating in the fellowship, her experience at the Clinton Global Initiative initiating a conversation with Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Aung San Suu Kyi, and how stamina trains you to shift your mindset from asking 'if' to 'how.'
Resources
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