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April 16, 2026

Shanna Marzilli (she/her) is the President and CEO of Plan International USA, an international humanitarian and development organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. With more than 85 years of experience, Plan works to transform lives in over 80 countries.

As CEO, Shanna is responsible for setting the vision and strategic focus of Plan USA. In this role, she guided the successful completion of the We Are the Girls $200 million fundraising campaign aimed at fighting gender inequality with girls around the world.

She also brings more than a decade of experience serving Plan at the executive level, working first as both chief marketing officer and chief human resources officer, then as Plan’s interim CEO for seven months prior to becoming chief operating officer in April 2022.

As COO, Shanna was responsible for overseeing the execution of Plan USA’s business development and fundraising plans, providing leadership and strategic vision to maximize program impact, efficiency and collaboration across the organization. As CMO, she oversaw all individual giving, as well as partnerships with corporations and foundations. She was responsible for building Plan’s brand through marketing, communications, public engagement and advocacy initiatives. And, as CHRO, Shanna oversaw workforce development and talent management efforts, leading the implementation of Plan’s total compensation philosophy and increasing employee engagement.

Since joining Plan in 2013, Shanna has managed the execution of projects including Plan’s Because I am a Girl campaign, which raised more than $15 million for girls’ education. She led the development and implementation of a rebranding, resulting in increased brand awareness among target audiences. Shanna has also spearheaded annual U.S. activities around International Day of the Girl, which included girls and young women taking over the positions of female executives at companies such as Facebook, Google, MSNBC and YouTube.

Shanna began her career in health policy, primarily at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, where she served as the assistant vice president for corporate compliance and ethics, senior vice president of strategic transformation and chief marketing officer. In 2012, she was the recipient of the Women to Watch in Health Care award from Providence Business News.

Shanna is a graduate of Providence College in Rhode Island.

Leadership
April 16, 2026

Byronie McMahon (she/her)

Byronie is a junior at the University of Oregon majoring in early education and political science. She’s passionate about improving education outcomes and advocating for digital safety for youth.

Through collaborations with the Oxford Consortium on Human Rights, the University of Oregon and Plan International, Byronie has explored how AI and policy intersect in education. She’s represented Plan at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women and UN Women’s Asia-Pacific Youth Town Hall and served as a counselor for the 2025 Youth Leadership Academy.

In her free time, Byronie enjoys running — most recently completing the London Marathon — as well as sewing, crafting and reading.

Quote: “I love and care for my fellow YABbies, and truly it’s my Plan family that keeps me coming back.”

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April 14, 2026

Because I am a Girl

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Because I am a Girl was a global movement that supported over 4 million girls to learn, lead, decide and thrive. While it officially ended in 2018, the campaign continues to live on in the hearts and minds of those who participated and supported the campaign. Part of it’s lasting impact was through the changing of laws and policies impacting girls in 17 countries.

Key milestones

1997

The campaign gets its name

In 1997, a Plan leader from Germany visited a rural community in Nepal. She saw a girl named Sharmila who didn’t have enough clothes to keep her warm on a cold day and was not in school.

When asked why, Sharmila’s mother replied, “because she is a girl.” This led to the idea for a campaign focused on girls. In 2003, the Germany office was the first to launch Because I am a Girl.

2007

Tracking progress for girls

In 2007, Plan International began to release a series of annual reports focused on girls and young women. The State of the World’s Girls reports brought together data that identified the barriers girls face for being young and female.

The State of the World Girls reports are still released each year in the fall.

2011

Creating International Day of the Girl

Plan, alongside girls, campaigned to have a day that recognizes the unique position of girls — celebrating their power and highlighting the injustices they face.

With support from the Canadian government, we took our call to the United Nations, which adopted October 11 as International Day of the Girl.

The day is now celebrated globally with girls, their allies, governments, charities, corporations and the media.

2012

Tracking progress for girls

The campaign launches on the first official International Day of the Girl in 2012.

It aimed to:

Directly impact 4 million girls through programs.
Positively affect the lives of 400 million children through policy changes.
Raise $550 million for girls and children.

In 2012, Plan released an award-winning stop motion video that explained the importance of education.

2013

U.N. takeover and Girl Rising

In July of 2013, Plan supported youth activists to join the first-ever youth takeover of the U.N. The takeover was led by Malala Yousafzai.

At the event, Malala made her famous speech calling for the urgent prioritization of education around the world. “One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world. Education is the only solution,” she said.

The same year, Girl Rising held its world premiere and was previewed at the Sundance Festival. The movie spotlights the stories of nine girls born into unforgiving circumstances. A portion of tickets sales supported the Because I am a Girl campaign.

Directed by Richard E. Robbins, the film is narrated by Cate Blanchett, Priyanka Chopra, Selena Gomez, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek, Alicia Keys, Chloë Grace Moretz, Liam Neeson, Freida Pinto, Meryl Streep and Kerry Washington.

2015

Smashing goals

As Because I am a Girl turned into a powerful call for change, it quickly made an impact.

Directly impacted the lives of 3 million girls.
Raised over $480 million.
Contributed to changing laws and policies affecting girls and young women in 17 countries.

2017

Influencing laws and turning the world pink

A key part of the Because I am a Girl campaign was working to end child marriage. When a girl becomes a child bride, her future potential typically ends and she is forced to drop out of school.

Through advocacy efforts, the first ever resolutions on child marriage were adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council and the General Assembly. Our work helped to raise the legal age for marriage for girls to 18 in Zimbabwe, Malawi, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador.

To raise awareness about the importance of girls’ education, landmarks around the world turned pink. This included the Empire State Building, the London Eye, Niagara Falls, Giza pyramids in Egypt and Real Madrid’s Bernabeu stadium.

2018 and beyond

While the campaign officially ended in 2018, girls had moved to the center of Plan International’s work. And they remain there today!

Gender equality benefits all of us and it is a fight we must take on together. Join us.

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April 13, 2026

Contract with us

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How to contract with Plan

We partner with contractors to procure goods and services that meet our organizational needs and deliver the best value. If you’re interested in submitting a bid, please follow the instructions provided in the posting.

Contractors partnering with us are expected to comply with and are protected by Plan International USA’s key policies.

If there are no opportunities currently listed, please check back soon. New openings and opportunities will be posted on this page as they become available. You might find it helpful to bookmark this page for convenient access to future opportunities.

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April 13, 2026

Kimberly-Clark & Plan International

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Periods shouldn’t hold girls back

Plan International is working with Kimberly-Clark and its Kotex® brand to ensure girls and young women have equal access to essential care on their journeys through puberty. We’re contributing to a world where every girl has the support she needs to stay in school, pursue her dreams and reach her full potential.

Tools for confident period care

Explore this educational guide developed in partnership with Kotex®, designed to spark open conversations, strengthen knowledge and support students’ well‑being in and beyond the classroom.

A partnership that is creating real change

On any given day, more than 300 million women and girls around the world are menstruating. But far too many are left without the resources, support or safe spaces they need to manage their periods. Together, we are implementing programs around the world that:

Help girls learn about their bodies and their rights.
Train young people to act as leaders on menstrual health to guide their peers and start open conversations.
Make sure girls have access to the supplies they need to manage their menstruation.
Create period-friendly school environments, including bathrooms.
Implement community-wide programs that include boys, parents and teachers.

Partnership spotlights

Plan International has worked with Kimberly-Clark in Brazil since 2020, reaching more than 1 million individuals

Kimberly-Clark Launches Enhanced Global Partnerships to Advance Essential Care for 24 Million Women and Girls

Oct 09, 2025

Plan International and the Kimberly-Clark Foundation are expanding their partnership to create period-friendly schools and communities across Brazil, China, Peru and the United States — ensuring girls have the supplies, spaces and education they need to manage their periods with confidence and dignity.

Leadership
April 8, 2026

Michele Lederberg

Michele Lederberg is a senior executive and trusted advisor. Michele retired from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island in 2025 after more than 25 years, most recently serving as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, and Corporate Secretary. In that role, she advised the CEO and board of directors on governance, enterprise risk, regulatory strategy, and corporate social responsibility. Michele is recognized for translating complex policy and regulatory dynamics into strategies that advance equity and community wellbeing. Michele has been focused on advancing policies and initiatives designed to improve community health and well-being by reducing barriers to health care and addressing the social drivers of health — the economic, environmental, and social conditions that influence well-being and access to care.

Beyond her executive career, Michele has served in leadership roles on multiple nonprofit boards, including as Vice Chair of the Rhode Island Free Clinic and Board Chair of United Way of Rhode Island. Michele currently serves on the board of the Jewish Free Clinic in Santa Rosa, CA.

She holds a J.D. and M.P.H. from Boston University and an A.B. from Brown University.

Michele has served on Plan International USA’s Board of Directors since 2022 and currently serves as Board Chair and as the U.S. representative on Plan’s international oversight body.