Who We Are
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Our Team
Leigh Fraiser
Leigh is Managing Director of Weiss Asset Management Foundation, where she leads the Foundation’s grantmaking and operations and advances the Board’s strategic vision.
She joined the Foundation from the U.S. Agency for International Development, where she was Managing Director of Development Innovation Ventures (DIV), USAID's open-innovation funding program. In that role, she led investment decision-making and managed a global portfolio supporting evidence-based solutions to reduce poverty. She also served as senior counsel to DIV and to USAID’s Office of the Chief Economist. Earlier in her career, Leigh was counsel at Sidley Austin, where she maintained an active pro bono practice advising low- and middle-income country governments and nonprofit organizations in the international development sector.
Harlan Downs-Tepper
Harlan is Program Director at Weiss Asset Management Foundation. Prior to joining the Foundation, Harlan was Chief of Staff at IDinsight, based in India and Zambia, where he advised foundations, governments, NGOs, and social businesses on the social impact of their engagements. He has authored several articles on global health and development. Harlan received his Ph.D. in Public Policy and Political Science at Duke University and his bachelor’s degree from Harvard University.
Becky Scurlock
Becky Scurlock is Impact Officer at Weiss Asset Management Foundation. She joined the Foundation in 2025 from the Harvard Center for International Development and the UChicago Development Innovation Lab, where she was a research associate. She graduated from the University of Chicago in 2022 with a BA in economics and a MS/BS in statistics.