Maqsoda Maqsodi

As president and CEO of Winrock International, Maqsoda Maqsodi provides strategic vision and leadership to the organization. Since joining Winrock in 2024, she has focused on scaling up the impact of Winrock’s programs, with a focus on domestic programming in the state of Arkansas; diversifying partnerships; and strengthening the organization’s systems — all with the goal of advancing Winrock’s ability to provide solutions to some of the world’s most complex social and agricultural challenges. Under Maqsodi’s strategic leadership, Winrock is committed to evolving, innovating and building new partnerships aimed at accelerating the organization’s mission in the U.S. and globally.  

With over 20 years of experience, Maqsodi has a proven record of guiding organizations through adaptation and change management, synchronizing teams and systems to achieve objectives and financial results. She has served in numerous leadership positions at nonprofit and for-profit organizations supporting community development in the U.S. and globally. Maqsodi holds a bachelor’s degree from American University and is multilingual, speaking Spanish, Dari, Hindi, and is proficient in Sinhala.