October 25, 2019
Humanity United’s Board of Trustees announced today that Srik Gopal will be joining the organization as the new Managing Partner. Srik comes to HU from Democracy Fund, where he has served for the past three years as Vice President of Strategy and Program.
“We are delighted to welcome Srik Gopal to Humanity United,” said Pam Omidyar, founder of HU and chair of HU’s Board of Trustees. “Srik shares our values and conviction on cultivating the conditions for a more peaceful and just world. These beliefs will serve us well as we build upon the indispensable work of the last ten years, led by founding CEO Randy Newcomb. We look forward to benefitting from Srik’s thoughtful approaches as he leads the organization into its next chapter.”
Srik’s leadership and background in strategy development and impact will inform and enhance HU’s efforts to transform the systems that enable human exploitation and violent conflict. In this role, he will be responsible for fostering a culture of collaboration and co-creation within HU and engaging with a variety of individuals, organizations, and networks globally.
“I am honored by the opportunity to work alongside the dedicated team at HU, and in service to people and issues of such global significance,” Srik told HU staff. “As an immigrant who has spent the last two decades working on social change, I find the organization’s work to champion human dignity deeply meaningful. HU’s work is needed now more than ever—I look forward to being part of its journey.”
Srik will join Humanity United in January 2020. Humanity United and Democracy Fund are both founded by The Omidyar Group.
Bio:
Srik Gopal is the Vice President of Strategy and Program at the Democracy Fund, a foundation that works to ensure that our political system is able to withstand new challenges and deliver on its promise to the American people. He oversees the organization’s strategy and programmatic portfolio and institutes learning systems to ensure that the organization is highly impactful in its work. Srik previously served as Managing Director at social impact consulting firm FSG, co-leading the Strategic Learning and Evaluation practice. Prior to FSG, he spent a decade in leadership roles in the social sector at the New Teacher Center (a national education nonprofit) and the Ball Foundation. Srik’s articles have been featured in Foundation Review and Organizational Development Practitioner, and he has written for various other publications including Stanford Social Innovation Review, The Guardian, and Forbes India. He holds an MBA from the University of Michigan Ross Business School, a Certification in Advanced Evaluation Study from Claremont Graduate University, and an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology.