Mark Suzman
InvestorChief Executive Officer, Gates Foundation at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Greater Seattle Area
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About
Mark Suzman leads the Gates Foundation and is overseeing a planned 20-year acceleration of its work ahead of a scheduled closure in 2045. He began his career as a journalist at Johannesburg's The Star and the Financial Times, then joined the United Nations in 2000, where he worked on the Millennium Development Goals and held policy roles under Secretary-General Kofi Annan and at the UN Development Programme. He joined the Gates Foundation in 2007 and previously served as president of the Global Policy & Advocacy Division and chief strategy officer; he holds a doctorate in international relations from Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar, and a bachelor's degree from Harvard.
Experience
- Gates FoundationChief Executive Officercurrent2020 — presentSeattle, WA
- Gates FoundationChief Strategy Officer & President, Global Policy & Advocacy2016 — 2020
- Gates FoundationPresident, Global Policy, Advocacy & Country Programs2012 — 2016
- Gates FoundationDirector, Global Development Policy, Advocacy & Special Initiatives2007 — 2012
- United NationsSenior Advisor, Policy and Strategic Communications, Office of the UN Secretary-General2005 — 2007
- UNDPPolicy Director, Office of the Administrator2000 — 2005
- Financial TimesCorrespondent1993 — 2000Johannesburg Area, South Africa; London; Washington, DC
Skills & more
Strategy11Leadership8Management12Strategic Planning13Communication3Fundraising3Community Development3Strategic Leadership3Business Strategy3International Development4
Languages Afrikaans · French
From Mark's professional profile.
Colleagues at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Aleksei Bazhenov
Partner at Four Seasons Ventures
Alex Reid
Chief Communications Officer at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark Suzman?
- Mark Suzman leads the Gates Foundation and is overseeing a planned 20-year acceleration of its work ahead of a scheduled closure in 2045. He began his career as a journalist at Johannesburg's The Star and the Financial Times, then joined the United Nations in 2000, where he worked on the Millennium Development Goals and held policy roles under Secretary-General Kofi Annan and at the UN Development Programme. He joined the Gates Foundation in 2007 and previously served as president of the Global Policy & Advocacy Division and chief strategy officer; he holds a doctorate in international relations from Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar, and a bachelor's degree from Harvard.
- Where does Mark Suzman work?
- Mark Suzman is Chief Executive Officer, Gates Foundation at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
- Where did Mark Suzman go to school?
- Mark Suzman studied at University of Oxford (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, International Relations and Affairs); University of Oxford (Master of Philosophy - MPhil, International Relations and Affairs); Harvard University (Bachelor's degree).
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