Rosita Najmi

Rosita currently serves as the VP of Strategy and Innovation at the UPS Foundation. Previously, Rosita led the Global Social Innovation Team at PayPal, which engages PayPal customers, employees, products, and business operations to advance social, economic, and environmental impact via democratizing financial services, improving the economic equity, empowerment, and financial health, increasing and diversifying global charitable giving, advancing climate equity and resilience, ensuring environmental sustainability, and strengthening communities through local grantmaking, volunteering, and pro-bono technical assistance. She also worked at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where she led a range of fintech-related investments and bodies of work, including women’s financial inclusion and economic empowerment. Before joining BMGF, she was at the Omidyar Network, The World Bank, and leading NGOs, including Accion, Mercy Corps, and America’s Promise.