Trisha Comsti

Trisha Comsti has a diverse work experience spanning across various organizations and roles. Trisha is currently serving as the Vice President of Global Health at Weber Shandwick and Powell Tate since June 2023. Prior to this, they worked at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation from January 2022 to June 2023, where they served as the Portfolio Lead for Public Health Preparedness & Response and later as the Communications Lead for Global Health R&D and Neglected Tropical Diseases. In these roles, they managed grantmaking, strategy development, and communications efforts related to public health emergencies and global health research and development.

Before their tenure at the Gates Foundation, Trisha worked as a Senior Associate Director at APCO Worldwide from October 2021 to January 2022, focusing on health and impact. Trisha also served as the Program and Operations Lead for Partnerships & Strategic Communications at Panorama Global from July 2018 to December 2020. In this role, they led operations and supported the founding grantmaking team for The Upswing Fund for Adolescent Mental Health, in addition to managing public health and global development initiatives.

Trisha's earlier experiences include working as a Program Officer for the Global Oncology Program at Fred Hutch on a contract basis and as a Research Analyst for Global Non-Communicable Diseases at RTI International. Trisha also served as a Program Manager at Fred Hutch's Office of HIV/AIDS Network Coordination and as a Lead Editor at Sightline Institute. Trisha began their career as a Public Information Specialist at the University of Washington's Department of Epidemiology.

Overall, Trisha Comsti has a wealth of experience in global health, public health preparedness, communications, and program management, making their a well-rounded professional in the field.

Trisha Comsti holds a Master of Public Health degree with a specialization in Global Health Systems & Development from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Prior to that, they completed their undergraduate studies at the University of Virginia, where they earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Affairs. No specific start or end years were provided for either of their educational experiences.