Celina Gorre

Celina Gorre is the Chief Executive Officer of WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C.13 She brings over 15 years of experience in global health, corporate social responsibility, and research funding to her role.1

Professional Background

Prior to joining WomenHeart, Gorre held several notable positions:

• Executive Director of the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) in London, where she led the GACD Secretariat and oversaw more than $250 million in public research funding across 66 countries23
• Managing Director of the Foundation for the United Nations Global Compact, where she headed the private sector funding team and managed the New York-based nonprofit1
• Senior HIV/AIDS advisor for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and UNICEF in Angola14

Corporate Experience

Gorre has extensive experience in developing health and social programs for multinational companies:

• Worked for the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (now GBCHealth), guiding companies like Nike, Volkswagen, Colgate, American Express, and Chevron on strategy implementation25
• Led global training for Gap Inc.'s social responsibility department34
• Conducted factory audits for Mattel Inc4

Education

Celina Gorre holds the following degrees:

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology from UCLA25
• Master's in Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology from UCLA25
• Master's in Public Administration (MPA) from Harvard University's Kennedy School23

In her role at WomenHeart, Gorre is dedicated to improving the health and quality of life for women living with or at risk of heart disease, as well as advocating for their benefit.12