Gates Foundation board members include; Former Boeing expert joins Kymeta board – GeekWire

– The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has added two members to its board of trustees: Dr. Helen D. Gayle, president of Spelman College, and Ashish Dhawan, founder of the Convergence Foundation.

Gayle previously served as director of the Foundation’s HIV, TB and Reproductive Health Program. She was also president and CEO of the Chicago Community Trust.

Dhawan also heads India-based Ashoka University and the Central Square Foundation, an education non-profit organization in India. It is based in New Delhi.

“They have been great partners of the Foundation over the years – and in Helen’s case, a fantastic leader there. I look forward to working with them,” said Bill Gates at A press release.

The Gates Foundation announced its new board of trustees earlier this year, the first time the Seattle-based foundation has added outside members as it seeks to revamp its administration following Bill Gates and Melinda Gates’ divorce and other changes last year.

Other Gates Foundation Board Members include Strive Masiyiwa; Baroness Nemat (Minuche) Shafik; Thomas J. Tierney; Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman; and co-chairs Bill Gates and Melinda Gates of France.

The foundation said last month it would increase its annual disbursements in grants and other funding by 50% to $9 billion by 2026, responding to what it described as “reinforcing global crises” including the pandemic, inflation, the Ukraine-Russia war and more. Climate change.

Other key personnel changes in the Pacific Northwest technology industry include:

• Seattle area flat panel antenna manufacturer km They were named as retired Boeing executives. Nicole Piasecki For the board and retired US Army Lt. Gen Fran Beaudette To the Advisory Board.
• Seattle-area collaboration and work management giant Smart sheet A former Activision Blizzard CFO said Monday. Dennis Durkin He resigned from the board less than a month after he was appointed as a board member.
• A Seattle legal technology startup Lexion He was hired Laura RegalFormerly a marketing leader at Esper and PayScale, as vice president of marketing.
• The start of the Seattle area audience experience Label board Former NBA executive and current president of Northern Rock X added Aaron Ryan to the board.
• A Seattle biotech company Atossa Therapeutics Added clinical trial specialist Dr. Paul Wabnitz To the Scientific Advisory Board.
• Seattle Semiconductor Technology Startup rods He was hired Mario FariaFormer partner at MAX Group as Director of Semiconductor Solutions.
• Seattle Air Cleanup Initiative Violet Added Beautiful HiltonFormerly Sema4, as Vice President of Business Development.
• Seattle Venture Capital Firm Fuse Added Nolan Van Norwicka recent graduate of Vanderbilt University, as an analyst.