Who's who in #globaldev: January 2022 executive appointments

With the new year came a number of new jobs. Open Philanthropy, an influential research and grant-making organization with a growing budget, hired lead officers for its first new “causes” in more than five years. Santosh Harish, a former fellow at the Centre for Policy Research in New Delhi, India, will lead the organization’s new South Asian air quality program, and Norma Altshuler, who was a program officer in gender equity and governance at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, will lead its work on global aid advocacy. Open Philanthropy was created in 2014 as a partnership between GiveWell and Good Ventures, a foundation established by billionaire philanthropists Dustin Moskovitz and Cari Tuna. Both organizations still receive funding from Moskovitz and Tuna. Here is a roundup of other high-profile leadership announcements to kickoff 2022. European Union Liesje Schreinemacher was sworn in as the Netherlands’ minister for foreign trade and development cooperation. United Kingdom Adnan Qadir Khan joined the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office as chief economist. United States Emily J. Blanchard is joining the U.S. Department of State as chief economist. Africa January was a busy month for job moves in roles focused on the African continent. Frannie Léautier is the new chair of the board at FSD Africa, a group funded by U.K. aid that works to strengthen Africa’s financial markets. She joins alongside three new nonexecutive directors: David Kanja, Greta Bull, and Kanini Mutooni. David McNair is joining the Carnegie Africa Program as a nonresident scholar. Daniella Munene, a pharmaceutical professional who also serves as director at the Kenya Healthcare Federation, was appointed head of operations at Africa Health Business. And Murithi Mutiga will serve as Africa program director for the International Crisis Group. United Nations Amina Mohammed began her second term as deputy secretary-general of the U.N. Amanda Khozi Mukwashi of Zambia was appointed as U.N. resident coordinator in Lesotho. Bruno Lemarquis of France was appointed as the U.N. resident coordinator in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as the humanitarian coordinator. IMF, World Bank, and IFC The International Monetary Fund named Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas as its new economic counselor and director of the research department. Jingdong Hua retired from his role as vice president and treasurer of the World Bank. Hania Dawood will be the new manager for climate business development and strategy at the International Finance Corporation. Climate In other climate-related job news, Esther Pan Sloane has joined Avenue Capital Group as managing director of impact investments, where she’ll support companies working on commitments related to a net-zero economy. Galvanize Climate Solutions, the investment platform focused on reducing carbon emissions launched by Tom Steyer and Katie Hall in September 2021, appointed Nicole Systrom as chief impact officer. The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, an international organization focused on strengthening the interface between science and policy on these issues, announced six new co-chairs: Paula Harrison, Pamela McElwee, David Obura, Arun Agrawal, Lucas Garibaldi, and Karen O’Brien. And Karl Anderson was named president of the Supporters of Agricultural Research Foundation, where one of his mandates will be to lead the organization's work to support research on climate-resilient food systems. Philanthropy In a job move combining both climate and philanthropy, Helen Mountford began her new role as the president and CEO at ClimateWorks Foundation. She is replacing Charlotte Pera, who left to join the Bezos Earth Fund. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation appointed its new board of trustees, including Strive Masiyiwa, Minouche Shafik, Thomas Tierney, and current CEO Mark Suzman. Read our report for more insight on the long-awaited announcement. Sarah Lucas has left the Hewlett Foundation, where she served as a program officer in gender equity and governance. WINGS, a network of philanthropy development and support organizations, announced changes to its board, welcoming Andrew Chunilall, current treasurer and CEO at Community Foundations of Canada, as its new chairperson. Global health January was also filled with senior leadership changes in the global health community. David Clarke will spend the next six months as acting head of the health governance and policy team at WHO. Toyin Ojora Saraki was appointed as ambassador for global health at WHO Foundation. Lucy Martinez Sullivan is now senior vice president at the Global Health Advocacy Incubator. Dr. Renu Garg has joined Resolve to Save Lives as senior vice president of cardiovascular health. The Global Health Innovative Technology Fund appointed Dr. Osamu Kunii as its new CEO. Hala Audi, who was most recently CEO at The Trinity Challenge, was named CEO at Unizima, a company focused on biologics in low- and middle-income countries. Kate Onyejekwe has been appointed to lead John Snow Inc.’s Washington office. And John Kahan, vice president and chief data analytics officer emeritus at Microsoft, has joined the Novartis Foundation’s board of trustees. Nonprofits and NGOs After ten years, Emily Courey Pryor is stepping down as executive director at Data2X, an organization working to improve the availability, quality, and use of gender data. Isam Ghanim is joining ChildFund International as president and CEO. The International Rescue Committee named singer Toni Cornell as its newest and youngest ambassador. Pact announced two additions to its senior leadership team, with Michèle Laird joining as senior vice president for programs, and Roger-Mark De Souza joining as vice president for sustainable markets. Floor Keuleers joined the International Crisis Group as a senior analyst on the gender and conflict beat. Jonathan Papoulidis joined Food for the Hungry as global director of fragility and resilience. Caroline Rourke is the new senior U.S. communications coordinator at the ONE Campaign. Gilbert Houngbo, president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, was named chair of the Natural Resource Governance Institute board. And Katja Iversen, former president and CEO at Women Deliver, had a busy January. She joined the board at 4Life Solutions and was named the global chair for the SDGs at the G100 group of women leaders. Private sector Sheila Warren has left the World Economic Forum, where she led work on data, blockchain, and digital assets, to take on a new role as the first CEO at the Crypto Council for Innovation. Ricardo Michel is joining Palladium as managing partner, based in Washington, D.C. Most recently, he was managing director of FHI Partners, a subsidiary of FHI 360. Michel will co-lead Palladium’s business in the Americas. Finally, here’s a new role to watch: Sarah Oh joined Twitter as human rights adviser. Previously, she led Facebook’s crisis response efforts in the Asia-Pacific region, including overseeing the company’s response to the Rohingya refugee crisis in Myanmar.