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Carolyn Ainslie
InvestorChief Financial Officer at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Seattle, Washington, United States
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About
Carolyn Ainslie leads financial planning and management at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, covering accounting, financial analysis, investment strategy, risk and assurance, business management, the Strategic Investment Fund, and broader strategy and planning. She joined the foundation in 2018 after a decade as vice president for finance and treasurer at Princeton University, and previously spent ten years as vice president for planning and budget at Cornell University. She holds an MBA in finance from the University of Rochester and a bachelor's degree from Bucknell University.
Experience
- Gates FoundationCFOcurrent2018 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- Bucknell UniversityBoard Member and Chair of Finance Committeecurrent2021 — presentLewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
- AAASBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Harding Loevner LPIndependent Director of the Harding Loevner Fundscurrent2015 — presentBridgewater, New Jersey
- Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse AmericaFormer Board Member2017 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- The Kendal CorporationFormer Board Member2014 — 2018Kennet Square, Pennsylvania
- Princeton UniversityVP for Finance and Treasurer2008 — 2018Princeton, New Jersey
- National Student ClearinghouseFormer Member of Board of Directors, Board Chair 2015-20172009 — 2017Herndon, Virginia
- Cornell UniversityVP for Planning and Budget1998 — 2008Ithaca, New York
- Cornell UniversityBudget and Planning Positions1986 — 1998Ithaca, New York
- GTEFinancial Related Positions1983 — 1986Durham, North Carolina
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Carolyn Ainslie?
- Carolyn Ainslie leads financial planning and management at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, covering accounting, financial analysis, investment strategy, risk and assurance, business management, the Strategic Investment Fund, and broader strategy and planning. She joined the foundation in 2018 after a decade as vice president for finance and treasurer at Princeton University, and previously spent ten years as vice president for planning and budget at Cornell University. She holds an MBA in finance from the University of Rochester and a bachelor's degree from Bucknell University.
- Where does Carolyn Ainslie work?
- Carolyn Ainslie is Chief Financial Officer at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
- Where did Carolyn Ainslie go to school?
- Carolyn Ainslie studied at Bucknell University (BA); University of Rochester - Simon Business School (MBA, Finance).
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