JENKINTOWN, PA — National Philanthropic Trust (NPT) has announced the addition of Warren Thaler and Tamara Watts to its Board of Trustees, bringing their wealth of expertise to the organization’s mission of advancing charitable giving globally.
“On behalf of National Philanthropic Trust, I am delighted to welcome Warren Thaler and Tamara Watts to our Board of Trustees,” said Holly Welch Stubbing, CEO of NPT. “Warren’s significant investment expertise and Tamara’s extensive tax-exempt legal knowledge will prove valuable to NPT’s mission of increasing charitable giving worldwide. Recently, NPT surpassed 800,000 grants to charitable organizations in the U.S. and more than 50 countries by supporting our donors’ philanthropic objectives. We look forward to Warren and Tamara’s contributions to our Board of Trustees as NPT prepares for the future of philanthropy while helping donors support what means most to them, every day.”
About Warren Thaler
Warren Thaler brings decades of investment experience as a private investor and former president of Gund Investment Corporation, where he managed the capital of Gordon Gund and his family for 27 years. Notably, he was instrumental in the early success of Align Technology, serving on its board for 19 years while investing in other innovative healthcare companies.
Thaler has a strong history of nonprofit leadership, which includes serving on the board of the Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB). While there, he played a key role in creating and leading the organization’s venture philanthropy initiative, The Retinal Degeneration Fund, to advance research and early-stage developments in retinal degeneration.
Additionally, Thaler has served on the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Board of Directors and as the team’s representative at NBA Board of Governors meetings. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
About Tamara Watts
Tamara Watts brings 25 years of legal expertise in advising tax-exempt organizations. Currently, she serves as Vice President, Legal and General Counsel for The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation. Her previous roles include Managing Deputy Director at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where she supported global health and development initiatives.
Watts also has experience as a partner and co-leader of K&L Gates’ Tax-Exempt Organizations Practice Group. For more than a decade, she co-chaired the American Bar Association’s International Philanthropy Subcommittee of the Tax Section.
Her knowledge further extends to her frequent speaking engagements on legal issues tied to philanthropy. Watts earned her undergraduate degree in History from Stanford University and her Juris Doctorate from Yale Law School.
By adding Thaler and Watts to its leadership team, NPT is taking steps to enhance its ability to support donors’ philanthropic goals. Their diverse backgrounds underscore NPT’s commitment to fostering innovation and expertise in the philanthropic sector as it continues to shape the future of giving.
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