Gillian Raikes

Gillian Raikes has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. Their most recent position is as the Head of Social Impact at Roar Social, a platform that aims to use social media for social change. Prior to this, they served as the Chief of Staff and Senior Director of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships at Roar Social. Before joining Roar Social, Gillian worked as the Director of Operations & Strategic Partnerships at LiveFrom.Events. Gillian also held roles at FanDragon Technologies, where they were the Director of Business Development and Partnerships, and at Helena, where they served as a Fellow in the Public Health Division. Additionally, Gillian has experience as an Associate Fellow at the Effective Philanthropy Learning Initiative at Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society. Gillian has also worked as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company, an International Development Advisory Services Associate at KPMG East Africa, an Undergraduate Research Assistant at Stanford University School of Medicine, a Peer Health Educator at Stanford Residential Education/Vaden Health Center, and a Program Associate at the Black Community Services Center.

Gillian Raikes attended Stanford University from 2012 to 2016, where they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Human Biology and African and African American Studies.