Ankur Vora
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@ankurvora1
Chief Strategy Officer at Gates Foundation. Dad, husband, cyclist, sourdough baker. Espresso enthusiast, ever-curious nerd. Life lessons learned from Cricket.
Today @MelindaGates announced her decision to resign from her role as Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to focus on the next chapter of her philanthropy. Her last day of work at the foundation will be June 7. I truly admire Melinda, and the critical role she has played in starting the foundation and in setting our values, she has played an essential role in all that we’ve accomplished over the past 24 years. I will miss working with her and learning from her. I look forward to seeing her continued impact. To the millions of people our work serves and the thousands of partners we work with, you can continue to count on the foundation. With Melinda and Bill’s strong encouragement, I am more committed than ever to leading the foundation and carrying on our work, as are Bill Gates, our Executive Leadership Team, and each of our independent board members. As the world faces profound inequity and suffering, we all believe our role is more important than ever. Bill and Melinda created the foundation with a simple belief: All lives have equal value. I believe wholeheartedly in our mission that everyone deserves the opportunity to live a healthy and productive life. It is a unique privilege to lead an institution that exists solely to make the world better – with the resources to make a real difference. In our first quarter century, guided by Bill Gates, Sr. and with the immense generosity and vision of Bill, Melinda, and Warren Buffett, we have made significant contributions to the world, saving and improving tens of millions of lives in partnership with a network of thousands of brilliant partners. Next year, we will celebrate our 25th anniversary, looking back at our historic impact and looking forward to a future where more people can thrive – no matter where they are born. We will be changing our name to the Gates Foundation to honor Bill Sr.’s legacy and Melinda’s contributions, and Bill will become the sole Chair of the foundation. The foundation today is stronger than it has ever been, and that’s thanks to all of our employees and partners. Collectively, their expertise, passion for the mission, and commitment to impact – measured in lives saved and opportunities provided – inspire me every day to do the best job I possibly can as CEO. I look forward to continuing that work now and into the future.
