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

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 youth advancement programs. Susan has founded Mastercard’s signature STEM programs, called Kids4Tech and Girls4Tech, which together have reached more than 12.6 million girls and boys in 68 countries. We ask Susan how she built these programs over the last decade. Susan explains the reach Mastercard has and how employees engage in and assist with disaster preparedness. Susan also goes into details describing the way Mastercard cooperates with NGOs to help in times of crisis. 

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Previous episodes

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 national and humanitarian expert with over 15 years of international experience. With a background in architecture she started her career working on humanitarian shelter at Delft University of Technology but soon moved to the field with Médécins sans Frontières (MSF) as a Construction Logistician. In 2010 Martine joined the Netherlands Foreign service where she worked in the Africa Department, Stabilisation and Humanitarian Aid Department and served as a Diplomat in Afghanistan and Jordan. In 2018 joined the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Myanmar where she worked in remote areas on protection and water and habitat issues. Until recently Martine was the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Netherlands Government in Amman, Jordan. 

Martine is academically involved as a lecturer at Delft University in the Netherlands and Fordham University in New York. In the past years she also ran the prestigious International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance (IDHA) as a Course Director in Geneva. Martine holds a Master of Science Degree in Architecture from Delft University of Technology and a Masters of Arts Degree in International Humanitarian Action from Fordham University. In her time off she is an active cyclist, runner, and enjoys ultraraces.

She accepted a position as Helen Hamlyn Humanitarian Fellow at the IIHA in 2024.

Seriously considering the IDHA and want to learn more? Book an appointment with Martine on the left. 

Martine 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: Traveling, mountains, playing guitar and endurance sports such as long (distance) running, cycling, skiing and swimming. 

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