John Sage

John serves as the CEO of Pivotal Ventures, an investment company founded by Melinda Gates to address social progress in the United States. He focuses on creating partnerships with foundations, private sectors, and governments to advance Pivotal's initiatives. He began his career leading strategic projects at companies like Microsoft and Disney, and also co-founded Pura Vida Coffee, an organic fair-trade coffee company. John holds an MBA from Harvard and a BA from Stanford.