Ankur Vora

Ankur Vora oversees the foundation’s work across Africa and India—two regions central to the foundation’s global mission—and leads enterprise-wide strategy, advising the chair and CEO on priorities, resource allocation, and major tradeoffs across the portfolio.

Ankur works closely with governments and partners to ensure strategies turn into measurable improvements in people’s lives, particularly in places facing the greatest health and development challenges. He also helps guide the foundation’s long-term strategic direction, including advising senior leadership on priorities and planning toward its intended closure in 2045. He is known for a practical, results-oriented approach that values collaboration, shared accountability, and honest problem-solving.

Before joining the foundation in 2013, Ankur was director of programs at the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, where he managed investments across Africa and South Asia. Earlier in his career, he was a principal at the Boston Consulting Group and a lecturer in economics at the University of Chicago. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago and serves on the boards of Global Health Labs and the Gates Medical Research Institute.

Ankur’s commitment to social impact is deeply influenced by his upbringing in India, where he saw his parents commit their lives to helping others.