Barron Segar Supports UNICEF’s Mission in New Capacity
Barron Segar supports UNICEF’s mission in a new capacity, as Chief Development Officer & Executive Vice President, U.S. Fund for UNICEF.
NEW YORK (January 17, 2017) – Over the past year, the world has seen the greatest uprooting of children from their homes since World War II, along with natural disasters and ongoing conflict. Putting children first matters now more than ever. To help the U.S. Fund for UNICEF save and protect the world’s most vulnerable children, Barron Segar has taken on additional responsibilities as Chief Development Officer & Executive Vice President.
Barron will continue to oversee strategic leadership in key fundraising areas, and play a chief role in carrying out the vision for the organization as it works to ensure that every child has a happy and healthy childhood. He will supervise a leadership team of seven vice presidents and a division of more than 110 staff who raise funds and awareness of UNICEF’s mission – now including UNICEF Next Generation, the organization’s young professionals group, among others. In addition, Barron will continue to serve on the UNICEF Global Think Tank – aiding in the development of UNICEF’s global development strategy.
“Barron started his work with our organization as a regional donor and board member before joining the U.S. Fund for UNICEF as staff – giving him unique perspective and insight to our donors and how they’re seeking to support our mission,” said Caryl M. Stern, President & CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. “I am incredibly excited for Barron to leverage his years of experience in a larger way for the world’s children.”
Before joining UNICEF, Barron served as the Director of Development for Georgia Public Broadcasting. He and his team set an organizational record and were recognized nationally by PBS. Before joining public broadcasting, Barron worked in the financial services industry as a Regional Vice President with management responsibilities for 26 banking centers.
Outside of UNICEF, Barron is a Founding Board Member and Corporate Secretary of the Elton John AIDS Foundation where he serves on the executive team that has distributed more than $325 million in America and internationally. Barron is a member of the New York Council of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, lifetime member of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, past National Advocacy Council member of the CDC Foundation and was a recipient of the annual Fundraising Professional of the Year Award by Fundraising Success Magazine. Barron graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia.
About UNICEF:
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) works in more than 190 countries and territories to put children first. UNICEF has helped save more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization, by providing health care and immunizations, clean water and sanitation, nutrition, education, emergency relief and more. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF supports UNICEF's work through fundraising, advocacy and education in the United States. Together, we are working toward the day when no children die from preventable causes and every child has a safe and healthy childhood. For more information, visit www.unicefusa.org.
