Where does Alex Reid work?

Alex Reid is Communications Leader at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Where did Alex Reid go to school?

Alex Reid studied at University of Nottingham (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Politics); St Helen’s School.

Alex Reid

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Communications Leader at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Seattle

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About

Alex Reid leads communications at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, overseeing areas such as reputation and risk management, regional communications, brand strategy, and internal communications. She previously served as chief communications officer at Gates Ventures and worked at the foundation from 2010 to 2019, where she handled program advocacy communications and ran campaigns including Goalkeepers. She holds a B.A. in politics from the University of Nottingham.

Experience

Gates FoundationChief Communications Officercurrent2025 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
Gates VenturesChief Communications Officer (CCO)2021 — 2025Seattle, Washington, United States
Reid StrategiesCEO2020 — 2021United States
Alex ReidParenting, finding peace, ready for service2020Seattle, Washington, United States
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationHead of Global Campaigns2017 — 2019Seattle, Washington
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationHead of Global Program Communications2015 — 2017Greater Seattle Area
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationStrategic Communications Lead, Agriculture & Nutrition Programs2012 — 2015Seattle
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationHead of European Communications2010 — 2012London Area, United Kingdom
Comic ReliefBoard Trustee2017 — 2019Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Weber ShandwickAssociate Director2006 — 2010London Area, United Kingdom
Burson-MarstellerAssociate2005 — 2006London Area, United Kingdom
Cancer Research UKPress Officer2004 — 2005London Area, United Kingdom
Africa & Asia Venture (AV) - formerly Africa VentureVolunteer Work (Teaching)2000Kenya

Skills & more

Media Relations25Strategy14Strategic Communications34Philanthropy13International Development9Nonprofits6International Relations9Crisis Communications8Public Policy12Policy Analysis8Corporate Social Responsibility5Internal Communications4

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Corporate CommunicationsPublic RelationsPolitics

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Colleagues at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Aleksei Bazhenov

Partner at Four Seasons Ventures

Allan C. Golston

President, U.S. Program at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Anita Zaidi

President, Gender Equality Division at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Ankur Vora

Chief Strategy Officer; President, Africa & India Offices at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Ann Allen

Gates Foundation at i3 — Investing in Innovation Africa

Ashish Dhawan

Board of Trustees at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Bill Gates

Co-chair at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Bill Gates

Co-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation

Frequently asked questions

Who is Alex Reid?: Alex Reid leads communications at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, overseeing areas such as reputation and risk management, regional communications, brand strategy, and internal communications. She previously served as chief communications officer at Gates Ventures and worked at the foundation from 2010 to 2019, where she handled program advocacy communications and ran campaigns including Goalkeepers. She holds a B.A. in politics from the University of Nottingham.
Where does Alex Reid work?: Alex Reid is Communications Leader at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Where did Alex Reid go to school?: Alex Reid studied at University of Nottingham (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Politics); St Helen’s School.

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