Global impact & social leadership leaders driving purpose, innovation, and community transformation, 2026
In this edition, we recognise Kimberly (Bussey) Lewis, CEO of Goodwill Industries of East Texas, TEDx and international speaker, and executive coach, whose leadership reflects a powerful belief that people should be recognised for their potential rather than defined by their circumstances.
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Kimberly (Bussey) Lewis
CEO, Goodwill Industries of East Texas | TEDx and International Speaker
When Kimberly took the helm at Goodwill Industries of East Texas, she brought with her a conviction that had been forming throughout her career: that the difference between a good social organization and a great one is the difference between serving people and transforming them.
Cynthia Encinas-Concordia
Founder & CEO, Dream to Rise LLC
Some people discover their purpose at the peak of a career. Others find it only after everything they thought defined them has been quietly dismantled. For Cynthia Encinas-Concordia, it was the latter, and the discovery proved to be the most transformative chapter of her life.
Beatrice de Salles
Chairwoman, Humanitarian Innovation Group (HIG)
Before Beatrice de Salles ever stepped into a formal diplomatic arena, the world had already been her classroom. Growing up across Brazil, Switzerland, Italy, England, India, Hong Kong, and the United States, she did not just learn about cultural difference. She lived inside it, moved through it daily, and came to understand instinctively what many spend careers trying to grasp: that the spaces between cultures are not obstacles to be managed but opportunities to be honored.
