Lana Pyburn

Lana Pyburn, Winrock’s senior director of global operations, leads organization-wide operational and compliance functions, with a focus on procurement, institutional risk management and safeguarding organizational assets. She provides strategic leadership and day-to-day guidance to procurement and operations staff, ensuring policies, procedures and practices align with organizational standards and diverse funder requirements. Working closely with the global operations team and project staff worldwide, Pyburn develops and strengthens systems that promote compliance, transparency and operational efficiency. She partners with teams at the project level to understand operational needs, identify common risks and challenges, and design practical institutional tools, resources and guidance that support effective and compliant program delivery. She also provides institutional oversight of Winrock’s property and casualty insurance portfolio, helping ensure appropriate coverage, risk mitigation and alignment with organizational assets and global operating environments.

Pyburn also leads the management and oversight of Winrock’s global country registrations, supporting compliance with local legal and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions. This includes guiding registration, renewal, dormancy and closure decisions in coordination with Winrock’s legal, finance and programs teams to ensure registrations align with operational needs, risk considerations and organizational strategy. Through this work, she supports strong stewardship of organizational resources and maintains effective relationships with vendors, insurers, funders, government officials and other mission‑critical partners.