United Way Names U.S.A. Board Chair, Neeraj Mehta, as Interim President and CEO

United Way Worldwide (UWW) today announced that its Board of Trustees has unanimously selected Neeraj Mehta, Chair of the U.S.A. Board, as interim President and CEO of the organization, effective March 1. In this role, Mehta will focus on engaging the global United Way Network, and guiding UWW’s organizational transition and strategic initiatives as it works to serve communities facing unprecedented economic, health and social crises.

Mehta has served as an at-large member of the United Way Board since 2016 and has led the U.S.A. Board since 2020. In December 2020, Mehta announced that he would leave his current position as Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Payment Solutions and Chief Commercial Officer of Synchrony. Prior to joining Synchrony, Mehta held numerous executive roles at GE Capital, including President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Capital, Commercial Distribution Finance.