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Bruce Friedrich PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER Executive

Jessica Almy, J.D. INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Policy & Government Relations

Chethana Biliyar VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS Collaborative Assistance Team

Caroline Bushnell SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT Corporate Engagement

Susan Halteman SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT Development

Sarah Hanneken, J.D. INTERIM GENERAL COUNSEL Legal

Amanda Hildebrand, Ph.D. VICE PRESIDENT, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Science & Technology

Rachel Lichte VICE PRESIDENT OF IMPACT Executive

Pepin Andrew Tuma, J.D. INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Policy & Government Relations

Sheila Voss SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS Communications

Nir Goldstein CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ISRAEL

Mirte Gosker MANAGING DIRECTOR, ASIA PACIFIC

Gus Guadagnini CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BRAZIL

Kimiko Hong-Mitsui MANAGING DIRECTOR, JAPAN

Alex Mayers MANAGING DIRECTOR, GFI EUROPE

Sneha Singh MANAGING DIRECTOR, INDIA

Emma Adkisson DONOR SERVICES ASSISTANT Development

Melissa Ahlborn SENIOR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Communications

Nathan Ahlgrim SENIOR ACADEMIC COMMUNITY MANAGER Science & Technology

Vanessa Assaro-Aluisa SENIOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR Science & Technology

Global affiliates

Kimiko Hong-Mitsui MANAGING DIRECTOR, JAPAN

Nir Goldstein CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ISRAEL

Mirte Gosker MANAGING DIRECTOR, ASIA PACIFIC

Gus Guadagnini CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BRAZIL

Alex Mayers MANAGING DIRECTOR, GFI EUROPE

Sneha Singh MANAGING DIRECTOR, INDIA

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Board of directors

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CHAIR

Vandhana Bala

Nabiha Basathia

Kathy Freston

Bruce Friedrich

Joan Gass

Anand Gopal

Senior advisors

Neysa Colizzi SENIOR ADVISOR

Milena Esherick, Ph.D. SENIOR ADVISOR

Chris Kerr SENIOR ADVISOR

Jacqueline Kravette SENIOR ADVISOR

Jamie Macfarlane COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR

Alison Rabschnuk SENIOR ADVISOR

Ariel Ron SENIOR ADVISOR

Michael Ryan SENIOR ADVISOR

Elaine Siu SENIOR ADVISOR

Liz Specht, Ph.D. SENIOR ADVISOR

Matt Spence SENIOR ADVISOR

Jaime Surenkamp SENIOR ADVISOR

David Welch, Ph.D. SENIOR ADVISOR

Advisory council

Our global advisors range from CEOs and investors to MDs and chefs. They allow GFI to tap into a diverse range of important expertise and networks.

Michiel Bakker

Josh Balk

Ryan Bethencourt

Aryenish Birdie

Kevin Boylan

Jill Brant

Asheem Chandna

Michael Christie

Jeremy Coller

Liz Dee

Laura Driscoll, Ph.D.

Alinta Hawkins

Chuck Laue

John Mackey

David Meyer

Nicole Negowetti

Mark Post, M.D., Ph.D.

Michael Pellman Rowland

Maggie Sadowsky

Chad Sarno

Derek Sarno

HRH Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud

Kurt Schmidinger, Ph.D.

Uma Valeti, M.D.

Arlin Wasserman

Suzy Welch

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