Suze François is the President of The Mitef Group, a global consulting services focusing on Corporate Social Responsibility and Workforce Development. She is also the co-founder and President of the Potter’s Hand Children’s Center, a non-profit organization with the mission of creating the next generation of leaders in Haiti.
Before founding The Mitef Group, Suze was a Senior Manager at the Walmart Foundation, where she managed a $110M+ global portfolio focusing on workforce development and women’s economic empowerment. In addition, Suze worked in Walmart’s Global Sourcing division as a Corporate Social Responsibility Manager. In this position, Suze’s duties included stakeholder engagement, international development, and supply chain risk management.
Previously to Walmart, Suze was a fellow at the Organization of American States (O.A.S.) in Washington D.C. During her tenure at the O.A.S., Suze focused on women’s peace and security and human trafficking issues in Haiti and Latin America.
Suze François holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations with focus on Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, and a Master’s in Public Administration from the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. She is a native of Haiti and is fluent in French, Haitian Creole, and English. She also has extensive knowledge of Spanish and Arabic.