ELIZABETH MCKEON

Leads program division and diverse team responsible for €1.5bln grant portfolio, +/-65 partners working to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and advance a just and fair transition to low carbon economy globally. These include multi-donor coalitions and innovative approaches in built environment, transport, food systems, coal decommissioning, narrative shift, and regulation for transition.

Advised several prominent philanthropies on sensitive areas of grantmaking and operations in Russia. Additionally helped establish a pioneering campaign organization to strengthen Global South movement infrastructure.

Led programme strategy, operations and wind-down of 12-person, $115mln grantmaking operation in Russia during the Global Financial Crisis. Upon returning to New York, designed and led global grantmaking initiative on urban poverty.

• Headed team coordinating policy briefings, talking points, and foreign trips for one of the U.S government's two top diplomats as she led annual program of $14b with 8,000 staff in over 70 countries.
• From 2000-2007, served as Labour Market Advisor in Bureau of Europe and Eurasia, Managed workforce development, safety net and social protection initiatives for 27 country region to improve labour market function, increase income security and reduce household vulnerability.

Established first foreign office of major US philanthropy following collapse of USSR, co-developing model programs, application process and selection committees. Recruited and trained local team. Advised head office on program and operations. Launched first NGO roundtable in Russia.