Roya Soleimani Winner is a Communications Manager for Social Impact at Facebook, overseeing the company’s charitable giving products, volunteering product, and racial justice initiatives. She has 8+ years of experience working in technology and communications, with a focus on philanthropy and social impact. While at Google, Roya most recently focused on the company’s social impact and philanthropic efforts with Google.org, and served in various product and corporate communications roles since July 2012, including serving as a lead Google Trends analyst, highlighting trending topics across Google on radio and media across the country.

She holds a Master’s degree in Middle Eastern studies from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, and her Bachelors in Political Science and Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley. Roya is involved with several community organizations, including iBridges, the Iranian American Women’s Foundation, and also sits on the Board of the OMID Foundation USA, and Moms Against Poverty. Roya lives in the Bay Area with her husband, Andy and son, Cyrus.