In March of last year, an op-ed by our Chairman, Steven M. Hilton, was published in The Seattle Times drawing attention to the plight of...
Robert Miyashiro manages the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s grantmaking in the Disaster Relief & Recovery program. During his tenure at the Foundation, he has also worked within the Safe Water and Refugees initiatives. Prior to joining the Foundation, Miyashiro worked for The Carter Center in South Sudan, serving as regional coordinator in the Guinea Worm Eradication Programme. Previously, he held positions in the California Department of Public Health and the UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters. His volunteer engagements include the Peace Corps, serving as a health extension volunteer in Madagascar, and the American Red Cross, where he functioned in various leadership positions in Disaster Services and Health and Safety Services at several local chapters within California. Miyashiro holds a master’s degree in public health from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley.