World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director, Cindy
Hensley McCain, took office on 5 April 2023, and brings to
the role extensive expertise and a deep commitment to
ending hunger and malnutrition. Prior to joining WFP, she
served as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the
United States Mission to the United Nations Food and
Agriculture Agencies in Rome. A distinguished
humanitarian, business leader and diplomat with a career
spanning four decades, Executive Director McCain has
championed a wide range of causes focused on alleviating
poverty and promoting sustainable development and peace.
