Timothy May

Timothy May, Winrock’s director of communications, is responsible for leading the organization’s external corporate communications and strategic storytelling. He works closely with the U.S. and global program teams and executive leadership to support communications across Winrock’s core geographies, developing messaging to advance strategic priorities, partnerships and thought leadership. Over three decades of public service, May’s work has focused on media outreach, narrative development, communications, research and reporting in complex operating environments, including in conflict and post-conflict settings. A former journalist with the Los Angeles Times and The Associated Press, he has worked in Armenia, Kenya, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, Republic of Georgia, South Sudan and Thailand. May holds bachelor’s degrees in international studies and English from the College of William & Mary and a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.