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2020-04-02 Britain

The Sussexes Have Hired Melinda Gates's Top Staffer to Run Their Charity

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[BASAAR] From the end of Tuesday, the couple will no longer rely on their household office at Buckingham Palace, which was headed by communications secretary Sara Latham and private secretary Fiona Mcilwham. In the States, PR firm Sunshine Sachs will represent the couple for media enquiries, while trusted former Royal Foundation aide James Holt will handle the role for the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. Starting in April, former staffer from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Catherine St-Laurent, will start in a post as chief of staff to the couple and also serve as executive director of their new yet-to-be-named nonprofit organization.

In a statement shared with BAZAAR.com, the duke and duchess write, "We are proud to be joined by Catherine St-Laurent in this next chapter with us. Her leadership and proven track record working within two organizations that have tremendous impact in the world‐the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Pivotal Ventures‐make her an incredible asset and we are excited to have her on our team."

Posted by Besoeker 2020-04-02 07:45|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 Just a helping hand. St-Laurent headed up Pivotal Ventures for Bill and Melinda. Lovely initiative, I'm sure you'll agree. There really should be no additional questions regarding this couple's politics or future goals and objectives.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-04-02 08:01|| 2020-04-02 08:01|| Front Page Top

#2 "charity" in the same way CGF is a "charity".

Global Grifters

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2020-04-02 08:13|| 2020-04-02 08:13|| Front Page Top

#3 So Bill has presidential aspirations?
I don't know.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-04-02 10:26|| 2020-04-02 10:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Link at #1 is a riot.

Where is the Hannah Mouncey character class in the diverse grrrl power collage? Is that chick making a sandwich?

We need to be equal, so long as when I don't work I still get paid.

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-04-02 10:55|| 2020-04-02 10:55|| Front Page Top

#5 Why would anyone give this. “charity” a dime, but it sure shows what a grifter Meghan is and what a nitwit Harry has become. Clearly his fathers child.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2020-04-02 12:07|| 2020-04-02 12:07|| Front Page Top

#6 OK, I admit I clicked on the link on #1. I found that Pivotal Ventures "Together, we grow understanding around issues, expand participation, encourage cooperation and fuel new approaches that substantially improve people's lives."

What does that even mean?????

Posted by Tom 2020-04-02 12:46|| 2020-04-02 12:46|| Front Page Top

#7 ^Send your donation.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-04-02 12:52|| 2020-04-02 12:52|| Front Page Top

#8 /\ You feel righteous and get a tax write-off by buying our indulgences -- we get to enjoy our phony baloney charity, so Win-Win!

Posted by magpie 2020-04-02 13:01|| 2020-04-02 13:01|| Front Page Top

#9 Ref #6: "Together, we grow understanding around issues, expand participation, encourage cooperation and fuel new approaches that substantially improve people's lives." What does that even mean?????

It means the ignorant rubes of the world (read that - everybody but the elite) must stop producing new rubes. PV, Bill & Melinda, and the former Royals will guide the way !

Posted by Besoeker 2020-04-02 13:14|| 2020-04-02 13:14|| Front Page Top

#10 The situation boils down to we have some of the worst "betters" in all of history.

Posted by Lemuel Cleamble6282 2020-04-02 14:06|| 2020-04-02 14:06|| Front Page Top

#11 Link at #1 is a riot.

Did Bill turn in his man card? Did he ever even have one?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2020-04-02 14:44|| 2020-04-02 14:44|| Front Page Top

#12 ok, I had to check out the link and agree, the mission statement is gibberish, Sure sounds pretty. I will keep my donations at home, however.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2020-04-02 19:48|| 2020-04-02 19:48|| Front Page Top

#13 "the duke and duchess write"

They are not anymore a duke and a duchess.

Posted by Thorong Grundy1520 2020-04-02 22:30|| 2020-04-02 22:30|| Front Page Top

#14 They are still duke and duchess of Sussex. What they are not, at least for a year, is royal highnesses. Whether they regain that particular title will depend on decisions made later.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-04-02 23:38|| 2020-04-02 23:38|| Front Page Top

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