Greta Schettler is founder and CEO of Equal Up Strategies, where she works on inclusive economic and advancement of entrepreneurial ecosystems, with a focus on designing and scaling efforts to expand women’s economic participation and entrepreneurship through development, trade, economic, and international business initiatives.

Greta is the former vice president of WEConnect International, a corporate-led non-profit global network that connects more than 80 global members, including multilateral organizations and Fortune 500 companies committed to sourcing from women-owned businesses.

Before joining WEConnect, Greta served as Senior Economic Policy Advisor in the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues for the U.S. Department of State. There she was responsible for globally elevating women’s economic participation as a U.S. foreign policy priority. Her leadership was key to the strategic development and expansion of over 30 major initiatives such as APEC Women and the Economy, and the Equal Futures Partnership. Her record of accomplishment and dedication to sustainability resulted in groundbreaking efforts on women’s economic participation in the G20, G-7, and the Global Entrepreneurship Summit.