Caryl Stern

Activist, Artist, Brainstormer, Educator/Teacher, Entrepreneur, Idea generator, Jewish, Parent, Policy maker, World traveler

Caryl M. Stern, ex officio Ms. Stern, a long time child advocate and civil rights activist, was named the President and CEO of the US Fund for UNICEF in May 2007. Preceding this she served as Chief Operating Officer and then Acting President for a short time. Prior to joining the US Fund, she served as the Chief Operating Officer and Senior Associate National Director for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Earlier in her career she served on the faculty of Manhattanville College’s Graduate School of Professional Studies, was Dean of Students at Polytechnic University (New York) and was National Chairperson of the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA). She was a recipient of the Founder’s Award, the NACA’s highest professional honor, and the New York City Harmony Award, as well as the Association of College Unions International’s President’s Award. She is a former chairperson of the Borough of Brooklyn's Unity Task Force. Currently, she serves on the Boards of the United Nations International School, the WE ARE FAMILY Foundation and the Martin Luther King Memorial Project Foundation. She is the co-author of Hate Hurts: How Children Learn and Unlearn Prejudice (Scholastic, 2000) and Future Perfect: A Model for Professional Development (NACA, 1987). A frequent contributor to journals and magazines, Caryl frequently appears on national news programs & is quoted by the media. Named as “One of 25 Moms We Love” by Working Mother Magazine, and honored with the 2009 “Empowering Woman Award” from the Greater Federation of Women’s Clubs, and as a Woman of Distinction by the Jewish Women's Foundation. In addition to her professional experience, Caryl is married with three sons (Brian, Lee and James) and one granddaughter, Annabelle.

I am passionate about being a part of creating a world in which ALL children have access to those things necessary to not only insure their survival, but also to preserve their childhood. I

22,000 children die each day of causes we already know how to prevent. At the US Fund for UNICEF we believe that number should and must be zero. Join us in making that happen.

laughing; public speaking; playing with kids; and running my organization.