September 27, 2022
Natalie Gonnella-Platts
Director, Women's Advancement George W. Bush Institute
Natalie Gonnella-Platts serves as the Director, Women's Advancement at the George W. Bush Institute. Ms. Gonnella-Platts is responsible for research and programmatic efforts that support women and girls worldwide to lead in their communities and countries. This includes the work of the First Ladies Initiative, which aims to enable and support global First Ladies in effectively using their platforms to impact change.
Ms. Gonnella-Platts studied Communications and International Studies (Peace and Conflict) at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Fredonia. She earned an MA in War, Violence and Security studies from the University of Sussex in Brighton, United Kingdom.