Gannon Gillespie

Senior Advisor, Tostan

Biography

Gannon joined Tostan in 2004 as a volunteer in Dakar, Senegal. He has since played a variety of roles across the organization, including Director of Strategic Development, Chief of Staff, and his current role as Senior Advisor, where he contributes to strategy and thought leadership. Gannon has a BA in Creative Writing from Nebraska Wesleyan University. He has been a writing consultant to UNICEF NY and a guest lecturer for several leading universities.