Ronni Goldfarb is the founder of EAI and served in the capacity of President & CEO since EAI’s inception in 2000 until January 2018. Currently, she serves on the EAI Board of Directors. Under her leadership, EAI launched and developed its mission and unique people-centered methodology for catalyzing social change for millions of people across the developing world.

During her tenure, EAI grew from a single program to reach more than 200 million people across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, with more than 75 million active/regular listeners and viewers and engaging more than 100,000 participants in interactive community engagement activities and social media platforms including SMS and interactive voice response (IVR).

Currently, Ms. Goldfarb is a Global Social Benefit Institute (GSBI) – Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship Fellow and is currently participating in an advanced accelerator fellowship focused on developing hybrid, non-profit and for-profit social ventures that attract and engage the impact investment community. She also serves as a Board Director for Network AREWA24. In 2010, Ms. Goldfarb was appointed by Secretary of State Clinton as a Commissioner on Education to the National Commission to UNESCO.

Before founding EAI, Ms. Goldfarb created and implemented communications initiatives, multi-media events, and programs for Fortune 500 Corporations and UN Agencies. Ms. Goldfarb holds a Bachelor of Arts cum laude from SUNY Buffalo and studied Cultural Anthropology at New York University, and Media at NYU Film School and the School of Visual Arts.