Where does Shana Tarbell work?

Shana Tarbell is Chief Operating Officer at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Where did Shana Tarbell go to school?

Shana Tarbell studied at The George Washington University (Master's degree).

Shana Tarbell

Investor

Chief Operating Officer at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

About

Shana Tarbell is the chief operating officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, overseeing operational teams including Facilities, Events, Travel, Security, Information Technology, and People. She earlier served as the foundation's Chief Security Officer and joined in 2015 as a deputy director on the Security team. Before her work in philanthropy, she spent 18 years at the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency in senior leadership roles.

Experience

Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationChief Operating Officercurrent2023 — present
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationChief Security Officer2018 — 2023Greater Seattle Area
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationDirector, Global Security2017 — 2018Greater Seattle Area
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationDeputy Director, Risk & Threat Analysis2015 — 2017

Skills & more

Research6Policy Analysis2Program Development2Intelligence Analysis5International Relations4Crisis Management4Risk Assessment4Government3Counterterrorism2Public Policy2Public Speaking8Strategic Planning6

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Allan C. Golston

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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

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Ashish Dhawan

Board of Trustees at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Bill Gates

Co-chair at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Frequently asked questions

Who is Shana Tarbell?: Shana Tarbell is the chief operating officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, overseeing operational teams including Facilities, Events, Travel, Security, Information Technology, and People. She earlier served as the foundation's Chief Security Officer and joined in 2015 as a deputy director on the Security team. Before her work in philanthropy, she spent 18 years at the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency in senior leadership roles.
Where does Shana Tarbell work?: Shana Tarbell is Chief Operating Officer at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Where did Shana Tarbell go to school?: Shana Tarbell studied at The George Washington University (Master's degree).