Jina Krause-Vilmar is the president and CEO of Upwardly Global, a nonprofit organization focusing on refugee and immigrant economic inclusion. With nearly 20 years of experience in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, Krause-Vilmar has led efforts to build models for workforce inclusion of refugee women and immigrant professionals. She has worked internationally with various United Nations agencies, governments, and in the US with corporations to create systemic solutions and advocate for change. Krause-Vilmar holds degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and the London School of Economics. She currently resides in New York City with her family.