Samra Haider brings decades of success in nonprofit leadership, program innovation, and organizational strategy to the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, where she is working to drive progress toward the Foundation’s vision to close the racial wealth gap in New Jersey. Most recently, Haider served as president of the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), where she oversaw all aspects of CEO’s program delivery, innovation, and policy functions, including expansion into new markets. Prior to CEO, Haider worked for Next Street Financial, where she oversaw the firm’s brick and mortar technical assistance business unit. Previously, Haider was Portfolio Director at REDF, a venture philanthropy fund based in California that invests in employment-focused social enterprises. Haider was also a strategic management consultant at Oliver Wyman and an investment banking analyst at JPMorgan Chase. She currently serves as a trustee of the FHI Foundation and is Chair of its Audit Committee. Haider holds an MBA from the Wharton School, an MS from the London School of Economics, and a BA from Columbia University.
