The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints Zia Khan as Vice President, Strategy and Evaluation
New York, New York--Dr. Judith Rodin, President of the Rockefeller Foundation, announced that Dr. Zia Khan has been appointed Vice President for Strategy and Evaluation, effective today. Khan was previously a partner and Vice President of Booz & Company, a global management consulting firm.
“My colleagues and I are delighted to welcome Zia to the Foundation,” said Dr. Rodin. “He brings extraordinary expertise in strategic planning, organizational development, and program evaluation – and will support our efforts to build even greater efficiency and accountability into our work. The beginning of Zia’s tenure represents another milestone in our effort to apply innovative management practices toward maximizing our impact.”
In his new role at the Rockefeller Foundation, Dr. Khan will oversee strategy development, research and knowledge management capabilities, implementation of results based management systems, and ongoing organizational development.
Dr. Khan joins the Foundation after a successful career in strategy consulting. He worked most extensively with Katzenbach Partners, where he established and led the firm’s San Francisco office and built its presence on the west coast. After Katzenbach merged with Booz & Company, Dr. Khan focused on the firm’s high tech and telecom clients and co-founded the Katzenbach Center, which develops innovative approaches enabling organizations to achieve their strategic objectives.
Zia Khan holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University and a Ph.D. from Stanford University in Fluid Dynamics and Thermosciences. He is co-author of an upcoming book with Jon Katzenbach about how organizations can mobilize informal connections to balance formal structures and realize breakthroughs in performance. Dr. Khan is also a frequent speaker and writer on organizational dynamics and transformational strategies.
The Rockefeller Foundation fosters innovative solutions to many of the world's most pressing challenges, affirming its mission, since 1913, to “promote the well-being” of humanity. Today, the Foundation works to ensure that more people can tap into the benefits of globalization while strengthening resilience to its risks. Foundation initiatives include efforts to mobilize an agricultural revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa, bolster economic security for American workers, inform equitable, sustainable transportation policies in the United States, ensure access to affordable and high-quality health systems in developing countries, and develop strategies and services that help vulnerable communities cope with the impacts of climate change. For more information, please visit www.rockfound.org.
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