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Ghada, Abdel Tawab, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Program Officer, Middle East and North Africa
Cairo, Egypt
©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
Karim Babouder-Matta. New York 2017. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi
Program Associate, Building Institutions and Networks (BUILD)
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
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.
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
Bikram Chandra, New York 2018. Photo credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Portfolio Manager, Mission Investments
New York, USA
Farai Chieda. New York, 2018. Photo credit: Simon Luethi
Program Officer, Creativity and Free Expression
New York, USA
Innocent, Chukwuma, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
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
Jean Cook. 2016. Photo credit: Simon Luethi
Program Associate, Technology and Society
New York, USA
Manuela, Culetsu, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Grants Manager, Technology and Society
New York, USA
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
Penny, Davies, New York 2018. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
International Program Director, Natural Resources and Climate Change
New York, USA
Judith Diers. New York, 2018. Photo credit: Simon Luethi
Program Officer, Office of the Vice President for International Programs
New York, USA
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
Raíssa Ferreira, 2019.
CLUA Officer
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ivana, Fertziger, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Senior Program Officer, Mexico and Central America
Mexico City, Mexico
Ethan, Fray, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Program Officer, Cities and States
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
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
Alice Goh, New York 2019. Photo credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Director, Office of the Executive Vice President for Program
New York, USA
Ana Carolina González. 2019. Photo credit, Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Program Officer, Andean Region
Bogotá, Colombia
©Adria Goodson, New York, 2020, Ford Foundation.
Director, Global Fellowship Program
New York, USA
Sarita Gupta
Director, Future of Work(ers)
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
Laila, Hourani, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Senior Program Officer, Middle East and North Africa
Cairo, Egypt
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
Brook Kelly-Green - Image
Program Officer, Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice
New York, USA
Amy, Kenyon, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Senior Program Officer, Cities and States
New York, USA
Noorain Khan, New York 2018. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Director, President's Office
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
Nkirote Koome, New York 2019. Photo credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Program Associate, Eastern Africa
Nairobi, Kenya
Rachel Korberg, New York, 2020. Photo credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Program Officer, Future of Work(ers)
New York, USA
Eva, Kouka, Lagos 2014-2015. Photo Credit: ©Ford Foundation.
Program Officer, West Africa
Lagos, Nigeria
Karin, Krslovic, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Grants Manager, Civic Engagement and Government
New York, USA
Photo of Kay Lee
Senior Manager, 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.
Program Officer, West Africa
Lagos, Nigeria
Maurice, Makoloo, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Director, Eastern Africa
Nairobi, Kenya
Photo of Jerry Maldonado, New York, 2018. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Director, Cities and States
New York, USA
Subarna Mathes. New York, 2018. Photo credit: Simon Luethi
Strategy and Evaluation Officer, Strategy and Learning
New York, USA
Dave, Mazzoli, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Grants Manager, Office of the President
New York, USA
Sayiddah McCree, New York 2019. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Investment Associate, Mission Investments
New York, USA
Lori, McGlinchey, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Director, Technology and Society
New York, USA
Cara Mertes - Image
Project Director, Moving Image Strategies, International Programs
New York, USA
Sindis Paola Meza. 2017.
Program Officer, Andean Region
Bogotá, Colombia
Rosalie Mistades, New York 2016. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Grants Manager, Global Grants
New York, USA
Margaret Mliwa, Nairobi 2019, ©Ford Foundation.
Program Officer, Eastern Africa
Nairobi, Kenya
Nancy Moloantoa, 2019, ©Ford Foundation.
Program Associate, Southern Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
Megan, Morrison, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Officer, Strategy and Learning
New York, USA
Margaret, Morton, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Director, Creativity and Free Expression
New York, USA
Vera Mshana. New York 2017. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi
Program Officer, Natural Resources and Climate Change
New York, USA
Rama Murali, 2018, New York. Photo credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Learning Officer, Strategy and Learning
New York, USA
Juliet Mureriwa - Image
Grants Officer, Reserves Fund
New York, USA
Nicolette, Naylor, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
International Program Director, Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice; Director, Southern Africa
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
Paul, Nwulu, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Senior Program Officer, West Africa
Lagos, Nigeria
Linda Ochiel
Program Officer, Eastern Africa
Nairobi, Kenya
Chimene Okere, New York 2019. Photo credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Program Associate, Cities and States
New York, USA
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
Mayra, Peters-Quintero, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Senior Program Officer, Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice
New York, USA
Photo of Gu Qing
Program Officer, China
Beijing, China
Sanjiv, Rao, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Director, Civic Engagement and Government
New York, USA
Kathy Reich, New York 2017. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Director, Building Institutions and Networks (BUILD)
New York, USA
Steve, Rhee, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Senior Program Officer, Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia
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
Program Officer, Cities and States
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
Graciela Selaimen, 2019
Senior Program Officer, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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.
Senior Program Officer, Southern Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
Casey Stafford. 2016. Photo credit: Simon Luethi
Grants Manager, Cities and States
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.
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
Marissa Tirona. New York. 2017. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Program Officer, Building Institutions and Networks (BUILD)
New York, USA
Jenny, Toomey, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
International Program Director, Technology and Society
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
Ximena Warnaars, New York 2019. Photo credit: Simon Luethi, ©Ford Foundation.
Program Officer, Natural Resources and Climate Change
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.
Program Officer, Civic Engagement and 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
Luna, Yasui, New York 2014-2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi ©Ford Foundation.
Senior Program Officer, Civic Engagement and Government
New York, USA