Kalpana Kochhar
InvestorLeader, International Political and Economic Affairs at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Arlington, Virginia, United States
About
Kalpana Kochhar leads the Gates Foundation's work in international political and economic affairs, managing relationships with governments, intergovernmental organizations, advocates, and philanthropic partners. She previously directed the foundation's Development Policy and Finance team and, before joining in 2021, spent 33 years at the International Monetary Fund, where roles included director of Human Resources and deputy director of both the Asia and Pacific and the Strategy, Policy, and Review departments; she also served as the World Bank's chief economist for South Asia from 2010 to 2012. She holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from Brown University, an M.A. from the Delhi School of Economics, and a B.A. from Madras University.
Experience
- Gates FoundationInterim President, Global Policy & Advocacy Divisioncurrent2026 — present
- Gates FoundationInterim Director, South and Southeast Asia Programcurrent2026 — presentWashington, DC
- Gates FoundationDirector, Development Policy and Financecurrent2021 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- International Monetary FundDirector, Human Resources Department2016 — 2021Washington D.C. Metro Area
- International Monetary FundDeputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department2014 — 2016Washington D.C. Metro Area
- International Monetary FundDeputy Director, Strategy, Policy and Review Department2012 — 2014
- The World Bank GroupChief Economist, South Asia2010 — 2012
Education
- Brown UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Economics1982 — 1987
- Delhi School of EconomicsMaster's degree, Economics1980 — 1982
- Delhi School of EconomicsMaster of Arts (MA), Economics1980 — 1982
- Stella Maris CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics1977 — 1980
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