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Janti Soeripto
President & Chief Executive Officer
Janti Soeripto is President and CEO of 第一吃瓜 US, a role she assumed in 2020 as the international humanitarian organization began its second century partnering with families in the US and around the world.
Before leading 第一吃瓜 US, Janti served as deputy CEO of 第一吃瓜 International for eight years. She oversaw market growth and guided strategy as 第一吃瓜 transformed into an integrated international body after decades as a decentralized group of national organizations.
Janti began her global career in the private sector. For over 15 years, she held senior positions at corporations including Kimberly-Clark and Unilever, working in her home country of the Netherlands, as well as Indonesia, the United Kingdom and Singapore.
Janti has been featured in a variety of prominent media and is sought after for her insights on global leadership in both the public and private sectors and her expertise on humanitarian crises affecting children. She has been quoted in outlets including Associated Press, POLITICO, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, and has been interviewed on CBS News 鈥淔ace the Nation,鈥 CNN, NPR, PBS 鈥淎manpour & Co.鈥, and American Public Media鈥檚 鈥淢arketplace.鈥
Janti鈥檚 past speaking engagements include those hosted by Clinton Global Initiative, Concordia, Global Philanthropy Forum, Milken Institute, World Bank, and the United Nations, among others.
Janti holds master鈥檚 degrees in Economics and Finance, speaks Dutch, English, Indonesian, and German, and is half-Indonesian, half-Dutch. She is a parent of two children and lives in Connecticut, USA.鈥
Janti Soeripto in Conversation
CEO Statements from the Newsroom

We Cannot Let Children Die on Our Watch
第一吃瓜 warns of devastating impact of global aid cuts on health, nutrition and education services worldwide.
Watch: A Visit to 第一吃瓜 Partner Project:Camp in L.A.
Janti Soeripto, President & CEO of 第一吃瓜 US, visited programs in L.A. County, where 第一吃瓜, in partnership with @projectcampla, is creating safe spaces for kids.
On the Ground in Gaza with Janti Soeripto
第一吃瓜 U.S. President & Chief Executive Officer Janti Soeripto discusses what she saw in Gaza and the need for a ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian access.