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Kathryn Harrison

Principal, Portfolio & InvestmentsSkoll Foundation

Biography

As Principal on the Portfolio & Investments team, Kathryn conducts diligence and produces profiles on Skoll Awardees, and supports strategic investment opportunities leading to lasting, large-scale social change.

Prior to joining Skoll, Kathryn managed private-sector partnerships at Direct Relief, a global health NGO that delivers pharmaceuticals and medical supplies to those affected by poverty and disasters both in the U.S. and around the world.

Kathryn earned her Bachelor of Arts degree with Honors from the University of Michigan, where she double-majored in English and Spanish. In her free time, she enjoys reading, hiking, and cycling. Having studied and volunteered in South America during her undergraduate years, she also enjoys finding opportunities to practice her Spanish.

Expertise

Health

Regional Focus

Caribbean, Central America, Central and Southern Asia, Eastern and Southern Africa, Eastern Asia, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, North America, Oceania, South America, Southeast Asia, West and Central Africa

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