Joe Torres is the Senior Advisor, Partnerships & Fundraising for the Global Innovation Fund, sourcing and nurturing key relationships for the organization with a priority on new business development and strategic partnerships.

Most recently, Joe served as Director of Funder and Partner Relations and Executive Director of the Grand Challenges Canada Foundation. Previously, Joe was the Program Manager for the Grand Challenges initiative at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation leading all the program design, business and operations of the initiative with over 15 years of experience developing new Grand Challenges country programs and partnerships around the world.

His recent work involved developing a global network of international funding partners to invest in locally-led innovations focused on the intersections of climate and health. He also serves on the Secretariat for the Coalition for Mental Health Investment, working to drive novel investment models into mental health programs around the world. Joe has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Washington.