Paurvi Bhatt

Paurvi Bhatt is the President of the Medtronic Foundation and Vice President of Medtronic Philanthropy where she leads a multimillion-dollar global strategic grants portfolio that empowers people affected by noncommunicable diseases, enables frontline health workers, and advances policy to increase access to care for the underserved. A seasoned global health leader with experience in business, nonprofit, and government sectors, Paurvi has spearheaded global programs at Levi Strauss and Co., Abbott, and other private companies. She has also managed global health technical portfolios at the US Agency for International Development and CARE USA, and served as an international evaluator at the U.S. General Accountability Office. Her technical expertise is in HIV/AIDS, women’s health, and health systems and economics. Paurvi holds a master of public health degree in health systems and economics from Yale University and a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from Northwestern University.