Caitlin Smethurst

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Caitlin Smethurst is a Senior Officer for nutrition advocacy and communications at the Gates Foundation. She supports the policy, financing and agenda setting objectives for nutrition, and is the advocacy lead for Large Scale Food Fortification and Ag/Nutrition campaigns. She joined the foundation’s Agricultural Development program in 2009 before transitioning to the policy and advocacy team in 2014. Caitlin previously managed the labor compliance program for Cutter & Buck, a global apparel brand. She also worked for the Amy Biehl Foundation Trust in Cape Town, South Africa. She has a Bachelor of Arts in International Development and a Master’s of Public Administration from the University of Washington.