Nancy Lindborg is president and CEO at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, which awards national and global grants to improve the lives of children, families, and communities, and to restore and protect our planet. Ms. Lindborg’s career has focused on democracy, conflict and humanitarian action. She previously served as the president and CEO of the U.S. Institute of Peace, as assistant administrator for the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA) at USAID and as president of Mercy Corps. Ms. Lindborg holds master’s degrees from Stanford University and Harvard University.