Ambassador Keith Kithsiri Creates Impact at Both Ends of the Age Range

Amb Kithsiri meeting with Emir of Qatar HH Tamin bin Hamad Al Thani

Ambassador Kithsiri is a native of Sri Lanka who has spent years building and supporting schools in villages there and working as the country’s Ambassador to Qatar. Now, retired from diplomatic service and living in the US, Ambassador Kithsiri, recounts his experience as a caregiver of a parent with Alzheimer’s. That experience prompted him to build and operate Alzheimer’s and dementia care facilities in the US. No longer in ownership of the facilities, he still considers what he learned during those years and how that knowledge, coupled with his tech background, could support an innovative approach to solving some dementia-related problems for patients and caregivers.

Ambassador Kithsiri shares his rich story, impact work, and vision with Frontrunners Innovate Producer and Host, Mary Kurek and Co-Host, Ambassador Ghazala Khan.

Meet Ambassador Keith Kithsiri. (37-minute video)

Amb Kithsiri meeting with Qatar Prime Minister

Ambassador Kithsiri’s Short Bio:

Kithsiri Athulathmudali, Diplomat, Entrepreneur, Global Business Leader, Film Producer, and a Fortune One Hundred Corporate Executive. Most recently, he served as the Ambassador to the State of Qatar. Currently, he holds a senior management position with Honeywell International in the United State of America. Throughout his professional life, his focus was to help others. He is also a very active member of the Rotary Club in his hometown of Colleyville, Texas. His conduct has always reflected the Rotary International code of conduct “Service Above Self.” His passion is to help seniors and enrich their lives by providing the highest quality of life.