Joan Parker is a true believer in the power of communities to create solutions to even their most vexing challenges. She joined Counterpart International as CEO in 2010 and hasn’t looked back: across 27 countries, the team is coaching 3,500 organizations and transforming as many communities in terms of health, nutrition, education, good governance, and more. The Counterpart Network partners with social investors who strengthen local communities’ leaders and organizations – solution creators who build inclusive and durable futures in which their people thrive.