Olivia Polius

Biography

Olivia Polius oversees PATH’s finance and accounting, financial planning and analysis, business process and systems improvement, investment management, and internal auditing. She also oversees our global facilities, procurement, and travel functions. Before joining PATH, Ms. Polius held various financial leadership positions. In her roles as senior vice president of finance, senior director of corporate planning, and director of financial planning and business analysis at Attachmate, Ms. Polius managed global financial operations as well as merger planning and integration. Most recently, Ms. Polius served as deputy director of global program services at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where she managed a team responsible for implementing an innovative operating model that focused on creating greater strategic integration among the organization’s global programs. Ms. Polius holds a BA in business administration from the University of Washington and earned her CPA certification in Washington State.

Research Interest

Finance accounting