Linda Frey
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Linda Frey is a true multisector, global leader. She was most recently the Director of California’s $146M College Corps program, led by California Volunteers in the Office of the Governor. College Corps funds 45 colleges and universities across the state to engage more than 3,000 full-time students each year in meaningful community service internships, while earning money to help pay for college.
Linda has more than 20 years of experience leading strategy and partnerships for international organizations, foundations and nonprofits. Her previous roles include VP of Strategic Partnerships for Global Citizen Year (an immersive global gap year program) and Executive Director of the Open Government Partnership, an international organization that promotes government transparency and civic participation, and VP of Strategic Partnerships for Global Citizen Year (an immersive global gap year program). From 2004 through 2012, Linda was a Program Officer at the Hewlett Foundation, where she developed the first grantmaking strategy for the Foundation’s Global Development Program. She subsequently managed a $50M grant portfolio designed to promote citizen oversight of public spending and service delivery in developing countries.
Linda has lived and worked in France, Ecuador and Peru and speaks both Spanish and French. She holds a Master’s in Public Administration from Princeton University and a B.S. in Political Science from Duke University. She currently lives in San Anselmo, California with her husband and two teenage daughters.
Krutika Menon
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
With 10 years of global experience working in nonprofits, philanthropy and health systems, Krutika has worked with diverse groups across the globe to co-create sustainable and equitable solutions to complex social problems, particularly related to health, gender and reproductive justice, through research, advocacy, systems-level interventions and community engagement. Most recently, Krutika participated in CSSL’s Philanthropy Fellows program, providing her with direct experience around the benefits of participating in a social impact program. Krutika holds a Master of Science in Social Work, with a specialization in Social Policy and International Social Work from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Social Sciences in Social Work from the National University of Singapore. Returning to the academic space is exciting and she is looking forward to connecting with students, faculty and community partners to continue effecting change.
