Who We Are
Susie Abadi, Founder & President
Susie Abadi is a Youth Programs innovator, founder, and catalyst. Raised in London and working professionally on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, she has a unique capacity to bring people together, mobilize volunteers, and organize programs that today benefit youth in the Americas and sub-Saharan Africa.
For over two decades, Susie has worked for a European Investment Bank in their London and New York offices. Active in their Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): Impact and Inclusive Finance/CSR ERG; Committee member of NYK HOLA ERG (Hispanic, Outreach, Leadership & Advancement) Women in Global Markets.
Passionate about addressing issues affecting disadvantaged youth worldwide, Susie founded The Excelerator Global Inc. to support youth empowerment and civic society projects in Latin America. With projects aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, she is connecting youth to the broader global effort to eradicate poverty, create opportunities, and support sustainable communities.
The youngest of three sisters, her parents raised her with strong values that flow like a river through her, a legacy that benefits disadvantaged children and youth throughout the world. Her father taught her the importance of family, but also of commitment – the essential ingredient in life. Her mother taught her everything she knows about service to others. Susie learned that by caring for others, she found confidence.
These experiences forged Susie’s belief in youth empowerment, and, too, the power of mentoring to support youth-led projects that benefit local communities, environment, and women’s empowerment in Africa (South Africa, Uganda, Zambia) and Latin America (Honduras, Peru, Colombia).
For her efforts, in 2019, the Impact Capital Forum (ICF) awarded Susie an ICF Fellowship to participate in Opportunity Collaboration, a convening of 400+ global social leaders. Susie will also be a delegate to Opportunity Collaboration 2021.
Purpose of The Excelerator Program
To empower you to be a leader, an undauntable voice for positive change who leads with goodness, wisdom, vision, just cause, clarity and self-expression:
Around you, effective teams, sustainable communities, positive and productive projects emerge which affect social change and resolve social challenges for the benefit of all.
Our Mission
Empowering Youth in Latin America to identify and implement projects that strengthen their communities.
Our Vision
Youths are thriving leaders, integral for the future of Latin America.
Executive Board
Noémie Muret
Noemie is a holistic life coach dedicated to guiding individuals towards a balanced and fulfilling life. She integrates approaches that nurture the mind, body, and spirit, helping her clients achieve greater freedom and joy. By addressing every facet of their well-being, Noemie empowers people to overcome challenges, embrace personal growth, and find deeper satisfaction in their everyday lives.
Noemie is also a passionate writer and speaker who finds joy in expressing herself through the arts, vibrant colors, and diverse creative mediums. Her enthusiasm extends to travel. She loves exploring new cultures and expanding her horizons.
Since 2022, Noemie has been an integral part of the Excelerator team, where she serves both as a coach and head coach. Her role involves guiding and inspiring others while contributing her unique perspective and expertise to the program.
Tracey Rebello
Tracey Rebello is a technologically adept executive with a proven track record of strategic development, harnessing technology to transform organizations, improve customer experiences, and impact the bottom line.
Adept at ensuring effective initiatives are undertaken and benefits fully realized enterprise-wide. Expert presenter, negotiator, and businessperson, able to forge solid relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and build consensus across multiple organizational levels.
Tracey is a passionate photographer and artist, Published her book on Greenism in 2012 and has held various Art Exhibitions in London to raise money for Charity.
Inspired to expand the transformation of the youth by combining creativity, art, and technology as a powerful platform to bring people together.
Tienneke Petit
Tienneke is a passionate optimistic strategic hardworking leader. She gets a lot of energy from helping people and believes strongly in collaborative inclusive action.
Professionally, Tienneke has been active for more than 15 years in the financial services industry as well as in the legal profession. Currently, she is a Managing Director and Head of Business Development for Global Equities at BNP Paribas Americas. In her personal life, Tienneke is a mom of 2 kids, loves to spend time with family and friends, enjoys reading, travelling and listening to podcasts.
Advisor
Bastiaan Schuttavaer
Bastiaan Schuttevaer is the Chief Operating Officer – Equities Americas at BNP Paribas in New York City.
BNP Paribas is the top bank in the European Union and a major international banking establishment. It has close to 190,000 employees in 65 countries, including almost 145,000 in Europe.
Brian Hoffmann
Brian Hoffmann is passionate about helping people live the lives that they deserve. As a trusted advisor to key executives, Brian is privileged to empower leaders to fulfill their vision through collaborative organization building to achieve increased well-being, satisfaction, and unprecedented results.
Previously, he worked as an Operating Partner with a leading private equity group and served as President and Chief Executive Officer at CPV Manufacturing where he led the transformation of a 3rd generation family owned and operated, niche business into a growing, commercial enterprise with operations and customers throughout the United States and Asia.
In November 2020, Excelerator Leadership Program was borne.
The name is derived from Exceling in life and Accelerator – with velocity. Excelerating with momentum from take-off.
About Our Logo
The Andean Condor is the largest flying bird in the world and, as a national symbol of many South America countries, it is immediately familiar to youth throughout Latin America. In some Native traditions, condors represent righteous leadership, justice, wisdom and strength. These values are embodied in The Excelerator’s Leadership Program. The condor’s wings spread to 10 feet apart. In the logo, its wings are protecting and watching over the youth.
