Institution
UW-Madison Global Health Institute
Based in
United States , Madison
Languages
English
Short Bio
Calyn Ostrowski is the associate director of strategic partnerships and development for UW-Madison’s Global Health Institute (GHI) where she leads transdisciplinary partnerships to advance the interconnected issues of One Health and establish GHI's One Health Centers in Africa, Asia and Latin America. In her role, Calyn is responsible for GHI's administration, operations, communications and managing a unique portfolio of academic, philanthropic, government and industry partnerships. In 2022, Calyn led GHI’s research investigating industrial hemp’s versatility to advance the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Prior to UW, she served as Managing Vice President for Business Development & Financial Empowerment at Summit Credit Union and executive director of the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions where she worked with cooperatives, trade associations and development partners to advance accessible financial services and products to communities worldwide. In this capacity, Calyn led the Global Women's Leadership Network of 3,000 members in 75 countries and created professional development opportunities for women leading the global credit union movement
In 2008 – 2012, she managed the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars’ Global Health Initiative—a top 10 global think tank—where she researched and facilitated policy-relevant dialogue events on the intersections of global health, maternal and reproductive health, equity and climate change to generate transdisciplinary solutions and catalyze global action for policymakers, civic leaders and the public. Calyn holds a master’s degree in nonprofit management from Case Western Reserve University and a bachelor’s degree in political science and psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she was a member of the Women’s Swimming and Diving team.
Prior to UW, she served as Managing Vice President for Business Development & Financial Empowerment at Summit Credit Union and executive director of the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions where she worked with cooperatives, trade associations and development partners to advance accessible financial services and products to communities worldwide. In this capacity, Calyn led the Global Women's Leadership Network of 3,000 members in 75 countries and created professional development opportunities for women leading the global credit union movement
In 2008 – 2012, she managed the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars’ Global Health Initiative—a top 10 global think tank—where she researched and facilitated policy-relevant dialogue events on the intersections of global health, maternal and reproductive health, equity and climate change to generate transdisciplinary solutions and catalyze global action for policymakers, civic leaders and the public. Calyn holds a master’s degree in nonprofit management from Case Western Reserve University and a bachelor’s degree in political science and psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she was a member of the Women’s Swimming and Diving team.