Corporate

Humanity

Podcast

Corporate Humanity is a new podcast from Fordham University’s Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs (IIHA) exploring the vital role the private sector plays in advancing humanitarian goals. Co-hosted by leaders from the IIHA and the Office of Corporate Relations, the podcast features candid conversations with corporate executives at the forefront of social impact, corporate responsibility, and global strategy.


In each episode, we speak with decision-makers across industries about how their organizations respond to natural disasters, support displaced communities, invest in local resilience, and integrate human-centered values into their core operations. The goal: to surface inspiring models of corporate engagement and challenge the idea that responsibility and profitability are at odds.

Martine van der Does

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Holly Curtis

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Current episode

Tracy Dufault, Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives – Disaster Relief at Walmart

Tracy Dufault serves as Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives – Disaster Relief at Walmart. As part of her role, Dufault supports the company’s disaster resilience strategy, leveraging Walmart’s supply chain, operations, and partnerships to help communities prepare for –  and recover from – natural disasters. She graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and has an MBA from Harvard Business School. Dufault is able to apply Walmart’s scale and operational expertise to deliver meaningful impact when and where it matters most.

Tracy discusses her role and how she communicates with staff during disasters. She describes the response to severe storms in West Virginia, crediting staff members for how they stepped up. We ask Tracy how she takes her experience as an Army aviator and applies it to her current position. We also ask about partnerships Walmart has with nonprofits and how the company works with local government leaders to respond in times of crisis.

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Previous episodes

Sara Link, Global Head of Employee Impact, IBM Corporate Responsibility

Sara Link is the Global Head of Employee Impact at IBM, where she leads employee engagement, the company’s giving, volunteerism, skills-based, pro bono and disaster relief initiatives. She harnesses AI, […]

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Anna Bard, Senior VP and Head of Employee Volunteerism, Disaster, & Global Philanthropy at Wells Fargo

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Maurits Groen, Environmentalist & Entreprenuer

Our guest is environmentalist and entrepreneur Maurits Groen. He has established numerous companies, including Waka-Waka, Kipster, and MGMC. Maurits has been ranked as the most sustainable person in the Netherlands, […]

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Cathy Blaney, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Chair of Fordham’s President’s Council

Our guest is Cathy Blaney. The proud Fordham alum is Chair of Fordham’s President’s Council. She’s also a proud parent of Fordham Law School student, Hope Petralia. She joined Bloomberg […]

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Susan Warner, Mastercard Vice President of Community Engagement, Founder of Kids4Tech

Our guest is Susan Warner. She’s the Vice President of Community Engagement for Mastercard’s Center for Inclusive Growth. She’s responsible for the company’s global volunteerism, pro bono, disaster response, and […]

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Mayyada Ansari, Global Head of GoHelp, DHL

The guest is Mayyada Ansari. She is the Global Head of GoHelp, DHL Group’s Disaster Management program. Mayyada brings over a decade of global experience in corporate citizenship, humanitarian logistics, […]

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Holly Curtis

Assistant Provost for Corporate Relations at Fordham University

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Holly Curtis is an accomplished education leader, currently serving as the Assistant Provost for Corporate Relations at Fordham University. In this role, she fosters partnerships between academia and industry, driving innovative collaborations and advancing strategic goals. Prior to this, Holly was the Chief of Staff at Ascend Public Charter Schools, where she oversaw strategic planning for one of New York’s largest charter networks, and she also led MBA Admissions at NYU Stern School of Business.
With a strong background in strategic leadership, education management, program development, and recruitment, Holly’s career began in international development with Pencils of Promise in Laos. Her work there shaped her expertise in strategic planning and talent development.

Holly holds an MBA from NYU Stern and a BA in International Political Economy from Fordham University. She is deeply committed to advancing diversity and inclusion, and is a certified administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). She is also an alumna of NYU’s Global Inclusive Leadership Management Institute.

Martine van der Does

Helen Hamlyn Humanitarian Fellow and Global Program Director

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Martine van der Does is a Dutch humanitarian expert with over 20 years of international experience in humanitarian action, diplomacy, policy and education. With a background in architecture, she started her career working on humanitarian shelter at Delft University of Technology before moving into field operations with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) as a Construction Logistician.

In 2010, Martine joined the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where she has held various policy, coordination and diplomatic positions, including assignments in Afghanistan and Jordan. She has also worked for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Myanmar, focusing on protection and water and habitat programmes in remote areas. From Amman, Jordan, she served as Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Netherlands Government, covering humanitarian developments and crises across the Middle East. Martine continues her work with the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a Strategic Policy Advisor on Humanitarian Affairs.

Alongside her work with the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Martine has been involved with Fordham University’s Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs (IIHA) for over 15 years. Since 2024, she has been involved as the Helen Hamlyn Humanitarian Fellow at the IIHA, where she has also held the role of Global Program Director, contributing to the development and delivery of international humanitarian education and training programmes. She has also served as Course Director of the International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance (IDHA) and lectures at Fordham University and Delft University of Technology.

Martine holds a Master of Science in Architecture from Delft University of Technology and a Master of Arts in International Humanitarian Action from Fordham University.

She co-hosts Corporate Humanity, a podcast produced by Fordham University’s Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs. 

Academic Background

Master of Science in Architecture (MSc) and Master of Arts in International Humanitarian Action (MIHA) and IDHA 24 

With the IIHA since: 2008

Current courses: IDHA and non-academic courses

In my free time I enjoy: Outside of work, Martine is a passionate cyclist and runner who enjoys endurance sports and ultraraces. She is also a qualified sports massage therapist. 

“In a world you can be anything, be kind to yourself and the people you work for and with. ”