Divisions: Global Policy and Advocacy

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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.

  • Joe Cerrell

    Joe Cerrell oversees the foundation’s government relations, policy advocacy, communications, and partnerships in Europe, the Middle East, and East Asia.

  • Ryan McMaster

    Ryan McMaster

    Deputy Director, International Relations and Policy Planning, North America Programs Connect

  • Alexandra Farnum

    Alexandra Farnum

    Alexandra Farnum leads the foundation’s health advocacy and communications efforts.

  • Zhi-Jie Zheng

    Zhi-Jie Zheng

    Zhi-Jie “ZJ” Zheng leads the foundation’s China office, which works to develop and strengthen partnerships across China’s public, private, and nonprofit sectors to improve health and development outcomes in China…

  • Jean Paullin

    Jean Paullin supports the Tobacco Control program, informing strategy and managing the portfolio of policy change and social marketing investments across more than 20 countries.

  • Neil Watkins

    Neil Watkins

    Neil Watkins leads advocacy and communications efforts that serve the programs in the Global Growth & Opportunity Division: Agricultural Development, Digital Public Infrastructure, Global Education, Inclusive Financial Systems, Nutrition, and…

  • Pippa Zainoeddin

    Pippa Zainoeddin

    Deputy Director, Strategy, Planning, and Management Programs Connect

  • Andrew Dunckelman

    Andrew Dunckelman

    Deputy Director, Philanthropic Systems and Core Services Programs Connect

  • Darin Spurgeon

    Darin Spurgeon

    Deputy Director, Strategy, Planning, and Management Programs Connect