Svetlana Fenichel is a Senior Manager for Organizational Excellence at Special Olympics International.
Being in the business of changing hearts and minds to create a more inclusive world, quality, sustainability and efficiency are at the core of Svetlana’s daily operations. The portfolio of projects she leads range from leadership and capacity development of the global leaders to the organization’s operational planning, integration and global annual Census collection and data analysis. Svetlana also supports games transfer of knowledge and legacy projects.
Svetlana holds MA in International Relations from the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University and a BA from Stockton University in Digital Humanities. Prior to joining Special Olympics, Svetlana worked at the consulting firm “Eurasia Group,” Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), “Open World” Leadership Center and “Forte Grey” Advertisement Agency. She co-founded “DH@Stockton” Digital Humanities Lab and led website development for an international academic conference and a state film festival. Svetlana speaks 4 languages and has a severe case of wanderlust.