Shawn Baker leads Helen Keller’s efforts to support vulnerable communities by strengthening food and health systems with scalable, proven solutions. He has over 35 years of experience in global public health and nutrition, including 19 years with Helen Keller Intl and 30 years living in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.Before rejoining Helen Keller, Mr. Baker was the first Chief Nutritionist at USAID and Director of Nutrition at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. At USAID, he chaired the Nutrition Leadership Council and the US Government’s Senior Nutrition Champions group. He also chaired the Technical Review Panel for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis and served on the board of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition.Mr. Baker currently chairs the Independent Expert Group on Nutrition for the 2025 Nutrition for Growth Summit. He holds a master’s in public health from Tulane University and a bachelor’s in biology from the University of Miami.