Mr. Michael Feigelson has worked for Van Leer since 2007 and has spent the last 15 years focused on working with governments, civil society, and businesses to improve opportunities for children and youth.
Prior to his role as CEO of the Van Leer Group, he served as the Executive Director of the Bernard van Leer Foundation from 2014 to 2019. Before this, he held several other positions including Program Director, Program Manager, and Program Officer.
Prior to working for Van Leer, Mr. Feigelson spent most of his career serving grassroots and non-profit organizations in Latin America, Africa, and Eastern Europe working with homeless and displaced children and families. Early in his career he also spent time as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company.
He has degrees from Wesleyan and Princeton Universities, was a Thomas J. Watson fellow and served as a member of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Behaviour.
