Divisions: Global Growth and Opportunity

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  • Obai Khalifa

    Obai Khalifa

    Obai Khalifa oversees the foundation’s agricultural development work in Africa.

  • Jonathan Stern

    Jonathan Stern

    Jonathan Stern leads the Global Education Innovation and Country Implementation as a part of the foundation’s greater global education efforts.

  • Kanwaljit Singh

    Kanwaljit Singh

    Kanwaljit Singh leads the Digital Public Infrastructure team’s efforts in the areas of digital identity, cybersecurity, and applications of emerging technologies to accelerate development outcomes.

  • Lisa Ramon

    Lisa Ramon

    Lisa Ramon leads strategic planning, financial management, and business operations for the Digital Public Infrastructure team.

  • M Hari Menon

    Hari Menon leads the foundation’s Global Growth & Opportunity Division, which includes the Agricultural Development, Digital Public Infrastructure, Global Education, Inclusive Financial Systems, Nutrition, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene programs.

  • Najib Bateganya

    Najib Bateganya

    Najib Bateganya leads the Water, Sanitation & Hygiene team’s efforts to advance inclusive and safely managed sanitation, through legacy investments and commitments with international funding institutions and global and regional…

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    Dave Lentz

    Dave Lentz leads the regulatory affairs and market development operations for the Water, Sanitation & Hygiene team, working to accelerate the adoption of innovative non-sewered sanitation systems and expand access…

  • Ariadne Plaitakis

    Ariadne Plaitakis

    Ariadne Plaitakis leads efforts to promote evidence-based policymaking, regulatory innovation, and cross-sector research that can advance safe, equitable access to digital financial services in low- and middle-income countries.

  • Ben Piper

    Benjamin Piper

    Benjamin Piper supports grantees that work to improve foundational literacy and numeracy in low- and middle-income countries.

  • Meetu Kapur

    Meetu Kapur

    Meetu Kapur leads the Nutrition portfolio within the Global Growth and Opportunity Division.