Maryana Iskander

American social entrepreneur and lawyer, CEO of Wikimedia Foundation (2022-2026)

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Maryana Iskander is an American social entrepreneur and lawyer. In 2022, she became the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Wikimedia Foundation, succeeding Katherine Maher. Iskander left the role in 2026, being succeeded by Bernadette Meehan. Prior to her position, Iskander was the CEO of the Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator and a former chief operating officer of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America in New York.