OCDC Names Hazen Executive Director

The US Overseas Cooperative Development Council Board of Directors has named Paul Hazen its executive director, effective February 1. Hazen brings more than 30 years’ experience in international and...

The US Overseas Cooperative Development Council Board of Directors has named Paul Hazen its executive director, effective February 1. Hazen brings more than 30 years’ experience in international and domestic cooperative development to the organization. He recently stepped down as president and CEO of the National Cooperative Business Association. Under Hazen’s leadership, NCBA’s international cooperative development portfolio grew from $8 million annually to over $30 million.

Active in numerous cooperative organizations, Hazen serves as board member of the Consumer Federation of America and was a member and chair of the OCDC board. Hazen currently serves on the International Co-operative Alliance board of directors and chairs the United Nations International Year of the Cooperative steering committee.

OCDC brings together organizations committed to building a more prosperous world through cooperatives. Its mission is to champion, advocate and promote effective international cooperative development. OCDC members are global leaders in cooperative development in Africa, Latin America and Asia. With projects in over 70 counties the OCDC members implement the largest portfolio of cooperative development programs in the world.

OCDC’s members are ACDI/VOCA, CHF International, Cooperative Resources International, Communications Cooperative International, HealthPartners, Land O’Lakes International Development, National Cooperative Business Association, NRECA and the World Council of Credit Unions.


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