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Our Global Development Division leadership team oversees the foundation's work in developing countries on family health, vaccine delivery, and emergency relief.

Christopher Elias

President,
Global Development

Dr. Chris Elias focuses on high-impact, sustainable solutions for people in developing countries.

Paulin Basinga

Director,
Nigeria

Dr. Paulin Basinga leads a growing team in development and execution of the country plan for Nigeria and acts as the principal Nigerian liaison with key program leads and strategy teams in Seattle.

Liz Clyma

Interim Director,
Health Systems

Liz Clyma leads the formulation of the foundation’s primary health care strategy.

Kathleen Goodman

Director,
Strategy and Insights

Kathleen Goodman leads Global Delivery’s strategic efforts to improve access to and demand for health services and interventions, through health system investments in underserved communities.

Haley Hill

Director,
Global Development

Haley Hill is the director, Office of the President, and chief of staff, Global Development Program.

Steve Landry

Director,
Global Development

Steve Landry works with a select group of critical partners to ensure our strategic engagement is optimized to the foundation’s global health and development goals.

Orin Levine

Director,
Global Delivery Programs

Dr. Orin Levine oversees four teams that focus on delivery of interventions that reduce under-five and maternal mortality, limit the spread of vaccine-preventable disease, and promote more equitable health outcomes.

Keith Matthews

Director,
Legal

Keith Matthews oversees legal work related to the foundation’s Global Development and Global Growth & Opportunity divisions.

M Hari Menon

Director,
India Country Office

M Hari Menon leads the India Office. He also oversees the foundation’s work in South and South-East Asia.

Violaine Mitchell

Director,
Health Funds and Partnerships

Violaine Mitchell oversees a team that works to empower country governments to sustainably finance and manage their primary health care systems.

Jamie Morris

Program Chief Financial Officer

Jamie Morris is the divisional chief financial officer for both Global Development and Global Growth & Opportunity.

Amy Pollack

Director,
Maternal, Newborn & Child Health

Amy Pollack leads the Maternal, Newborn & Child Health team’s strategic planning, portfolio management, and coordination.

Oumar Seydi

Director,
Africa

Oumar Seydi oversees the foundation’s work in Africa.

Katie Simons

Interim Director,
Nutrition

As interim director, Katie Simons leads the foundation’s efforts to ensure that women and children receive the nutrition they need for healthy growth and development.

Ann Starrs

Director,
Family Planning

Ann Starrs leads the family planning team's overall strategy and coordinates with other global strategies within the foundation and with external partners to achieve greater access to voluntary family planning.

Haddis Tadesse

Director,
Ethiopia

Haddis Tadesse oversees our work in Ethiopia as well as our partnership with the African Union.

Sanjay Ubale

Director,
Partnerships, India

Sanjay G Ubale is currently the director, partnerships at the India Country Office in Delhi.

Alkesh Wadhwani

Director,
Poverty Alleviation, India

Alkesh Wadhwani leads the poverty alleviation portfolio for the foundation’s India Country Office.

Jay Wenger

Director,
Polio Eradication

Dr. Jay Wenger leads polio eradication efforts within the Global Development Program.

Greg Widmyer

Director,
Health Products, Programs, and Markets

Greg Widmyer leads teams that work to accelerate introduction of products and system innovations that reduce maternal and childhood mortality while strengthening primary health care.

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