Divisions: Executive Leadership

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    Salman Ahmed

    Salman leads the foundation’s work in international political and economic affairs, overseeing relationships with governments, intergovernmental organizations, advocates, and philanthropic partners worldwide.

  • Ankur Vora

    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…

  • Carolyn Ainslie

    Carolyn Ainslie oversees the foundation’s financial planning and management functions—including accounting, financial analysis, investment strategy and processes, risk and assurance, business management, and the Strategic Investment Fund—as well as strategy…

  • Alex Reid

    Alex Reid

    Alex Reid leads communications for the foundation and is responsible for the strategic use of voice to amplify the foundation’s philanthropic role and impact.

  • June Davis

    June Yoshinari Davis

    June Yoshinari Davis leads the foundation’s people-centered strategies across talent, culture, and organizational effectiveness, which includes human resources and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

  • Lauren W. Bright

    Lauren Bright

    Lauren W. Bright leads the foundation’s legal team and is responsible for all legal matters and activities pertaining to the foundation and its affiliate organizations.

  • Trevor Mundel

    Trevor Mundel leads the foundation’s efforts to develop high-impact interventions against the leading causes of death and disability in developing countries.

  • Anita Zaidi

    Anita Zaidi

    Dr. Anita Zaidi oversees efforts to advance gender equality in all of the foundation’s global work.

  • Shana Tarbell

    Shana Tarbell

    Shana Tarbell is the foundation’s chief operating officer, responsible for driving much of the daily operations that enable the organization’s mission.

  • Mark Suzman

    Mark Suzman

    Mark Suzman leads the Gates Foundation in advancing its mission to ensure that every person has the opportunity to live a healthy, productive life.