Atul Tandon  Atul Tandon (born 1 October 1959) is a nonprofit executive, entrepreneur, humanitarian and author. Tandon currently serves as CEO of Opportunity International, an organization committed to helping those living on less than $2 a day to break the cycle of endemic poverty, transform their lives, and strengthen their families and communities. He leads the organization's activities to engage American donors, funders, corporations, foundations and the public in Opportunity's work; and helps the organization develop programs that serve the global development community's collective goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030. Tandon has enjoyed a highly successful 30-year career in a variety of senior leadership positions in industries including consumer banking, e-commerce, humanitarian relief, and development. In May 2011, Tandon launched the Tandon Institute, an advisory firm working with non-profits and social sector enterprises worldwide to maximize their effectiveness and impact. Previously, he served as United Way Worldwide's as the Executive Director of the organization's 41-country International Network and Executive Vice President of Investor Relations. He provided oversight and leadership to United Way's international network, including the advancement of the organization's fund-raising objectives. From 2000 through 2009, Tandon was the Senior Vice President of Donor Engagement for World Vision United States, one of America's largest charities. He served on World Vision's executive team for nine years and led the organization through a period of unprecedented expansion and revenue growth.. Prior to his leadership roles in the non-profit sector, Tandon made a number of important contributions in the global financial services industry at Citibank in India, California, and New York, including the introduction of services like ATMs, credit cards, mortgages, consumer loans and remote banking for the first time in India and pioneering customer-centered relationship banking in California and New York. Tandon was born in New Delhi and grew up in the remote Kutch district. As a young CEO in the mid-80s, he introduced innovative financial instruments into Indian capital markets. In 1986 he joined the multinational Citibank where he played a vital role in building a consumer banking franchise in India, introducing modern banking in the region with services including ATMs, credit cards, mortgages, consumer loans and remote banking. Tandon moved to the United States in 1992. He played a role in turning around Citi's West Coast businesses in the mid-90s. His work pioneered customer-centered relationship banking and led to his involvement with Citi's Web 1.0 initiatives. He led corporate-wide sales culture and technology change.