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Profiles

NEW Dr Sylvia Bartley
2019
Senior Global Director, Medtronic
Philanthropy

Sylvia, yet another example of an expatriate black Briton
doing great things in the United States, leads on the
execution of a new philanthropy model which was designed
to enable Medtronic PLC to consistently deliver 2 per cent of
pre-tax profits to charitable causes.
Since taking up the post 15 months ago, Sylvia, who
started as a sales rep at Medtronic in 2001, has further
expanded Medtronic’s impact by consistently delivering
structured and sustainable global philanthropic programs
that build capacity in underserved communities, while
increasing access to healthcare.
A true globetrotter, living in three different countries
and working in more than 20, developing and exceeding
strategic goals is a hallmark of her work at every position
she has held; the strategies and training models she
developed have proven beneficial for businesses, patients,
and physicians alike. Sylvia is now a Senior Global Director
in Philanthropy, a position that lets her use her influential
leadership style to advance an environment of compassion
and humanity at work.
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Sylvia is equally tenacious in her volunteer service.
Since moving to Minneapolis in 2010, Sylvia has devoted
much of her free time to improving the health, education
and economic status of underserved communities. She
has assumed board leadership roles for six prominent
non-profit organisations including the African American
Leadership Forum, the Harvest Network of Schools, Achieve
MPLS and the Black Women’s Health Imperative. She is a
recipient of a 2014 Bush Foundation Fellowship, awarded for
extraordinary achievement and potential to lead change and
strengthen the community. In April 2017, Sylvia published
her first book, Turning the Tide: Neuroscience, Spirituality
and My Path Toward Emotional Health.

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