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Ghada, Abdel Tawab, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Senior Program Officer, Middle East and North Africa
Cairo, Egypt
Portrait of Maryati Abdullah
Program Officer, Natural Resources and Climate Change
Jakarta, Indonesia
©Li Ai, Beijing. Ford Foundation, 2020.
Program Officer, China
Beijing, China
Monica, Aleman, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Senior Program Officer, Building Institutions and Networks (BUILD)
New York, USA
Ximena Andion, New York 2019. Photo credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Program Officer, Mexico and Central America
Mexico City, Mexico
Rocio Aranda-Alvarado, New York 2019. Photo credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Program Officer, Creativity and Free Expression
New York, USA
Luc Athayde-Rizzar, Grantmaking Effectiveness Officer, Office of Strategy and Learning
Grantmaking effectiveness officer, Office of Strategy and Learning
New York, USA
Portrait Olufunke Baruwa wearing a red top and black frame glasses against a mustard yellow background.
Program Officer, Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice
Lagos, Nigeria
Portrait of Anthony Bebbington
International Program Director, Natural Resources and Climate Change
New York, USA
Portrait of Salih Booker
Senior Program Officer, International Programs
New York, USA
Portrait of Lolly Bowean
Program Officer, Creativity and Free Expression
New York, USA
Margot Brandenburg, New York, 2020. Photo credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Senior Program Officer, Mission Investments
New York, USA
Michael Brennan. 2016. Photo credit: Simon Luethi
Senior Program Officer, Technology and Society
New York, USA
Jacqueline, Burton, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Grants Officer, Cities and States
New York, USA
Christopher, Cardona, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Senior Program Officer, Philanthropy
New York, USA
Alberto, Cerda Silva, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Program Officer, Technology and Society
New York, USA
Portrait of Catherine Chinedum (ChiChi) Aniagolu-Okoye
Director, West Africa
Lagos, Nigeria
Javier Ciurlizza, New York. 2018. Photo credit: Simon Luethi
Director, Andean Region
Bogotá, Colombia
Tanya Coke, New York 2016. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Director, Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice
New York, USA
Rebecca Cokley, Program Manager, President’s Office
Program Officer, U.S. Disability Rights
New York, USA
Jean Cook. 2016. Photo credit: Simon Luethi
Program Associate, Technology and Society
New York, USA
Portrait of Rodrigo Cruz
Program Manager, Andean Region
Bogotá, Colombia
Kevin, Currey, New York 2019. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Program Officer, Natural Resources and Climate Change
New York, USA
Jessica Dalton, New York, 2018. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Program Associate, Future of Work(ers)
New York, USA
Portrait of Thilá do Nascimento
Program Associate, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Victoria Dunning - Image
Program Officer, Building Institutions and Networks (BUILD)
New York, USA
Noha, El-Mikawy, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Director, Middle East and North Africa
Cairo, Egypt
Photo of Cheng Enjiang. 2018. Photo credit: Ford Foundation
Program Officer, China
Beijing, China
Portrait of Ritse Erumi
Program Officer, Future of Work(ers)
New York, USA
Portrait of Ryan Etzcorn
Program Associate, China
Beijing, China
Raíssa Ferreira, 2019.
CLUA Officer
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ethan, Fray, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Program Officer, Civic Engagement & Government
New York, USA
James, Gallagher, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Director, Grants Management
New York, USA
José García. 2017. New York, NY. Photo credit: Simon Luethi
Senior Program Officer, Future of Work(ers)
New York, USA
Jason Garrett, New York, 2020. Photo credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Program Officer, Civic Engagement and Government
New York, USA
Jon-Sesrie Goff, Program Officer, Creativity and Free Expression
Program Officer, Creativity and Free Expression
New York, USA
Ana Carolina González. 2019. Photo credit, Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Senior Program Officer, Andean Region
Bogotá, Colombia
©Adria Goodson, New York, 2020, Ford Foundation.
Director, Global Fellowship Program
New York, USA
Sarita Gupta
Vice President, US Programs
New York, USA
Photo of Lane Harwell
Program Officer, Creativity and Free Expression
New York, USA
Jeffrey, Hernandez, New York 2014-15. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Grants Manager, Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice
New York, USA
Sophia Hernández, New York 2019. Photo credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Program Associate, Civic Engagement and Government, International Program
Mexico City, Mexico
Helena, Hofbauer, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
International Program Director, Civic Engagement and Government; Director, Mexico and Central America
Mexico City, Mexico
Portrait of Jessica Horn
Director, Eastern Africa
Nairobi, Kenya
Helena Huang. 2017.
Project Director, Art for Justice Fund
New York, USA
Alexander, Irwan, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Director, Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia
Maira Junqueira, 2019
Program Officer, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Portrait of Patrick Kenani
Program Associate, BUILD
New York, USA
Portrait of Gloria Kezia Loupatty
Program Officer
Jakarta, Indonesia
Noorain Khan, New York 2018. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Director, President's Office
New York, USA
Watermarked Ford Foundation logo against a blue gradient background.
Senior Program Officer, Gender, Racial and Ethnic Justice
New York, USA
Zuziwe Khuzwayo, New York 2019. Photo credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Program Associate, Southern Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
Elizabeth, Knup, New York 2016. Photo Credit: ©Ford Foundation.
Director, China
Beijing, China
Portrait of Emmanuel Kuyole
Program Officer, Natural Resources and Climate Change
Lagos, Nigeria
Nicky Le Roux
Program Officer, Southern Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
Portrait of Eric Li
Data Associate, Strategy and Learning
New York, USA
Christine, Looney, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Deputy Director, Mission Investments
New York, USA
Victor Lopez, 2019, ©Ford Foundation.
Program Officer, Natural Resources and Climate Change
Mexico City, Mexico
Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima, New York 2016. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Senior Program Officer, West Africa
Lagos, Nigeria
Lerato Mashianoke, Program Associate, Office for Southern Africa
Program Associate, Southern Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
Subarna Mathes. New York, 2018. Photo credit: Simon Luethi
Strategy and Evaluation Officer, Strategy and Learning
New York, USA
Lori, McGlinchey, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Director, Technology and Society
New York, USA
Watermarked Ford Foundation logo against a blue gradient background.
Program Officer, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sindis Paola Meza. 2017.
Senior Program Officer, Andean Region
Bogotá, Colombia
Rosalie Mistades, New York 2016. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Grants Manager, Creativity and Free Expression
New York, USA
Margaret Mliwa, Nairobi 2019, ©Ford Foundation.
Program Officer, Eastern Africa
Nairobi, Kenya
Margaret, Morton, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Director, Creativity and Free Expression
New York, USA
Juliet Mureriwa - Image
Senior Program Officer, Office of the President
New York, USA
Shingai Mutize, Program Manager, Southern Africa
Program Manager, Southern Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
Nicolette, Naylor, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
International Program Director, Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice
Johannesburg, South Africa
Marcia, Nichoel-Polycarpe, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Senior Grants Manager, Civic Engagement and Government
New York, USA
Rowena, Nixon, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Senior Grants Manager, Building Institutions and Networks (BUILD)
New York, USA
Linda Ochiel
Program Officer, Eastern Africa
Nairobi, Kenya
Onyinye Onyemobi, New York 2019. Photo credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Program Associate, West Africa
Lagos, Nigeria
Anil, Ommen, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Grants Manager, Mission Investments
New York, USA
Portrait of Gerald Pambo-Awich
Investment Officer, Mission Investments
New York, USA
Portrait of Liz Player
Grants Manager, Civic Engagement and Government
New York, USA
Photo of Gu Qing
Program Officer, China
Beijing, China
Kathy Reich, New York 2017. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Director, Building Institutions and Networks (BUILD)
New York, USA
Portrait of Iracel Rivero
Grants Manager, Disability Rights and International Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice
New York, USA
david rogers, New York, 2020. Photo credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Program Officer, Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice
New York, USA
Maria Paula Rojas, New York 2019. Photo credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Program Associate, Andean Region
Bogotá, Colombia
Atila Roque, 2019.
Director, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Bess Rothenberg, New York 2016. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Senior Director, Strategy and Learning
New York, USA
Kevin Ryan. New York, 2018. Photo credit: Simon Luethi
Senior Program Officer, Civic Engagement & Government
New York, USA
Otto Saki - Image
Global Program Officer, Civic Engagement and Government
Johannesburg, South Africa
Rebeca Sandoval - Image
Program Associate, Mexico and Central America
Mexico City, Mexico
Yara Shawky, Program Associate, Cairo office
Program Associate, Middle East and North Africa
Cairo, Egypt
Suzanne, Shea, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Grants Manager, Natural Resources and Climate Change
New York, USA
Vuyiswa Sidzumo, New York 2019. Photo credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Acting Regional Director and Senior Program Officer, Southern Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
Portrait of Kelsey Simmons
Evaluation and Learning officer, Strategy and Learning
New York, USA
Portrait of Farah Sofa
Program Officer, Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia
Casey Stafford. 2016. Photo credit: Simon Luethi
Grants Manager, Cities and States
New York, USA
Karin, Krslovic, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Grants & Reserves Budget Manager, President's Office
New York, USA
Roy Swan. New York, 2018. Photo credit: Simon Luethi
Director, Mission Investments
New York, USA
Justin Sylvester, 2019, New York. Photo credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Senior Program Officer, Southern Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
Lena Sze, New York 2019. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Program Associate, Creativity and Free Expression
New York, USA
Jenny, Toomey, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
International Program Director, Technology and Society
New York, USA
Portrait of Catherine Townsend
Catherine Townsend
Disability Inclusion Adviser, President's Office
New York, USA
Portrait of Javier H. Valdés
Director, Civic Engagement and Government
New York, USA
Anna, Wadia, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Senior Program Officer, Future of Work(ers)
New York, USA
Megan, Thompson New York 2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Mission Investments Officer, Mission Investments
New York, USA
Libby, Wann. New York. 2015. Photo credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Program Manager, Ford Global Fellows
New York, USA
Ximena Warnaars, New York 2019. Photo credit: Simon Luethi, ©Ford Foundation.
Program Officer, Natural Resources and Climate Change
New York, USA
Portrait of Radha Wickremasinghe
Program Officer, Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice
Johannesburg, South Africa
Portrait of Ebony Wilkinson
Program Associate, Civic Engagement and Government
New York, USA
Chance Williams, New York, 2020. Photo credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Program Officer, Technology and Society
New York, USA
Erika Wood. New York. 2017. Photo credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Senior Program Officer, Civic Engagement & Government
New York, USA
Erika Yamada, 2019.
Program Officer, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Chi-Hui Yang. 2016. Photo credit: Simon Luethi
Senior Program Officer, JustFilms, Creativity and Free Expression
New York, USA
Portrait of Shireen Zaman
Program Officer, Building Institutions and Networks (BUILD)
New York, USA