Gates Foundation
I previously held two roles at the Gates Foundation.
In a Strategy and Operations role, I acted as Chief of Staff for Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates on external engagements, working cross-divisionally to plan advocacy trips around the world. I especially enjoyed traveling with Bill on a three day trip to India, visiting rural farming communities, presenting at an urban philanthropy summit, and culminating in a significant visit with PM Modi.
Later, in a Communications role, I led integrated marketing campaigns and implemented a global brand refresh. My proudest achievement was running the $MM Generation Equality Forum campaign in partnership with the United Nations. The campaign garnered $40B in commitments toward Gender Equality initiatives globally and turbocharged Melinda French Gates’ profile on the global stage.
See a few more projects I loved working on below.
Product Launch, GTM Strategy, Integrated Marketing
During the pandemic, I led a product launch, go-to-market (GTM) strategy, and integrated marketing campaign for a new crowd-funding platform called PowerOf. The site and app helped raise money for teachers, healthcare workers, and community organizations in 2020-2021. I especially enjoyed connecting in-person activations (rare during the pandemic!), content-creator partnerships (the foundation’s first time!), and traditional/digital paid, owned, and earned strategy to raise millions of dollars for good causes.
Brand Strategy and Creative Content
As we implemented a brand refresh in 2022, I helped conceptualize and produce the foundation’s first podcast called Make Me Care About and video series called The Working Dinner, raising awareness of global issues for every day Americans.
Strategy, Crisis Communications, and Influence
It was a highlight to travel with Melinda French Gates to Africa several times, including a trip to rural Ethiopia in support of Gender Equality and a trip to Rwanda to spotlight health workers combatting tropical diseases. Both trips required working with executives and senior stakeholders internally and externally, advising on strategy and trade-offs, and informing crisis communications in real time.
