Georgette Bhathena is the Chief Programs Officer at The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) overseeing programming and strategy to achieve maximum impact. She has over 20 years of experience working across sectors in purpose-driven organizations.

Prior to joining TAAF, Georgette led the trust-based grantmaking strategy and nonprofit partnerships on the Zoom Cares team. Zoom Cares, the social impact arm of Zoom, puts the full weight of the company’s platform, dollars, employees, and voice behind a commitment to foster equity, democratize opportunity, and address some of humanity’s biggest challenges. Zoom is a proud partner of TAAF on the AAPI Giving Challenge. Previously, Georgette held senior positions at Tipping Point Community, the San Francisco Foundation, and JPMorgan Chase, among others.

Georgette received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Washington and her Master in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. She is a Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Fellow. Georgette lives in the Bay Area with her family and favorite corgi Rosie.