DATA's small staff is led by a team with extensive experience in politics, advocacy and development policy in the United States, Europe, and Africa.


Bono
U2 lead singer and activist
The lead singer of Irish rock band U2, Bono was born Paul David Hewson in Ballymun, Dublin. He met the Edge, Larry Mullen and Adam Clayton at school, and in 1978 the band was formed. Acknowledged as one of the best live acts in the world, U2 have sold over 140 million albums and won numerous awards, including 22 Grammies. Learn More

Susan A. Buffett
Chairman, The Sherwood Foundation and the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation
Susan A. Buffett is Chairman of The Sherwood Foundation and the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation. The Sherwood Foundation focuses on several areas including early childhood education for low-income families on both a local and national level and K-12 public education. Learn More


Joe Cerrell
Director of Global Health Advocacy, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Joe Cerrell oversees the foundation's global health communications, public policy, finance and product commercialization. In this capacity, Cerrell manages a policy and advocacy grantmaking portfolio and oversees relations with governments, multilateral organizations, NGOs, the private sector, and other foundations. Learn More

John Doerr
Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
John Doerr joined Intel in 1974 just as they invented the famous "8080" 8 bit microprocessor. At Intel he held various engineering, marketing and management assignments, and was one of their top-ranked sales executives. Learn More

Jamie Drummond
Executive Director, DATA
Jamie Drummond is executive director of DATA - Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa - which he co-founded with Bono and Bobby Shriver and others in 2002. DATA's mission is to help Africa beat AIDS and achieve the Millennium Goals by creating a supportive movement, especially in the USA. Learn More

Morton H. Halperin
Director of U.S. Advocacy at the Open Society Institute and Executive Director of the Open Society Policy Center
Morton H. Halperin is Director of U.S. Advocacy at the Open Society Institute and Executive Director of the Open Society Policy Center. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress. Dr. Halperin served in the Clinton, Nixon and Johnson administrations, most recently as Director of the Policy Planning Staff at the Department of State (1998-2001). Learn More

Bobby Shriver
Co-founder of (PRODUCT) RED and DATA
Bobby Shriver, the co-founder of (PRODUCT) RED (WWW.JOINRED.COM) and co-founder and Chairman of DATA (www.data.org), has spent the last 8 years working to help eliminate the financial and health emergencies threatening the survival of Africa. Learn More


Patty Stonesifer
Chief Executive Officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Patty Stonesifer leads the foundation's mission to promote equity for all people around the world. For all three of the foundation's program groups, she sets strategic priorities, monitors results, and facilitates relationships with key partners. Learn More