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Michelle Sie Whitten

Executive Director, Global Down Syndrome Foundation

Michelle co-founded and leads the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, which is dedicated to significantly improving the lives of people with Down syndrome. Michelle is also the executive director of the Anna and John J. Sie Foundation since 2005. Prior to her nonprofit career, Michelle was president and CEO of Encore International, Inc., then the China arm of Liberty Media Corporation. She worked in the cable industry from 1993 until 2005 and is considered a pioneer in the China media industry. Over the years, Michelle has received numerous awards for her work in both the nonprofit and business sectors and sits on several charitable boards, including the Linda Crnic Institute for Down syndrome. She is a mother of two, one of whom has Down syndrome, and received an undergraduate degree from Tufts University and graduate degrees from Harvard University.

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