Members of the Leadership Team
Espinal, Marcos A.
Dr. Marcos A. Espinal is currently the Director of the Department of Communicable Diseases and Environmental Determinants of Health at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Dr Espinal, a national
Gupta, Anuradha
Anuradha Gupta, MBA, is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Since joining Gavi in 2015, Anuradha has led efforts to put equityEquity in the context of
Ijaz, Kashef
Kashef Ijaz, MD, MPH, is Vice President for Health Programs for the Carter Center. Dr. Kashef Ijaz became vice president for health programs at The Carter Center on Oct. 1,
Jafari, Hamid
Dr. Hamid Jafari is the Director of Polio Eradication at the World Health Organization, Eastern Mediterranean Region. He leads polio eradication efforts, in close collaborationCollaboration involves the sharing of specific
Martin, Rebecca
Rebecca Martin, PhD, is the Director of the Center for Global Health (CGH) at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr Martin has worked both domestically and
Nasr, Sussann
Dr. Sussann Nasr is a Senior Malaria Advisor at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, providing support to country malaria programs and strategic direction to maximize Global
O’Brien, Kate
Kate O’Brien, MD, MPH, is Director of the Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals Department at the World Health Organization. In this role she is responsible for leading the overall work and
Pearson, Luwei
Dr. Luwei Pearson is the acting Associate Director and Chief of Health Programme, UNICEF NYHQ. In this role, she provides strategic leadership, management support and overall direction to UNICEF’s global
Rebollo Polo, Maria
Dr. Maria Rebollo Polo, MD, MPH, PhD, is the Team Leader of Expanded Special Project for Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ESPEN) at the WHO Regional Office for Africa. She is
Shuaib, Faisal
Dr. Faisal Shuaib, MBBS, MPH, DrPH, is the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). He holds a medical degree from the famous Ahmadu
Wolff, Chris
Chris Wolff is the Deputy Director of Health Funds and Partnerships within Global Delivery Programs. Chris leads the team focused on strengthening country partnerships, including the RI Strengthening in Polio
Members of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee
Ali, Asma Swaleh
Dr. Asma Swaleh Ali is a Medical Officer at the World Health Organization.
Callahan, Kelly
Kelly Callahan is the Director of the Trachoma Control Program at The Carter Center Health Programs. Callahan served as a Water and Sanitation volunteer in Cote d’Ivoire from 1996-1998. During
Chauvin, Claire
Claire Chauvin has worked as a consultant for the World Health Organization and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) for nearly 18 years, primarily focusing on the response to emergencies
Doledec, David
David Doledec is HKI’s Regional Manager for Vitamin A Supplementation. Prior to joining HKI, he served as Senior Advisor for CMAM with the USAID funded FANTA project, and had previously
Goodson, James
James Goodson is an Epidemiologist and Senior Measles Scientist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). He has extensive experience in global health spans more than twenty
Guirguis, Sherine
Sherine Guirguis is Common Thread’s Director and lead strategist. Guirguis looks for the people behind the data. She’s been creating powerful narratives with data for 20 years, from leading large-scale
Gyapong, Margaret
Professor Margaret Gyapong is an Applied Medical Anthropologist with a keen interest in research impact(i) The total, direct and indirect, effects of a programme, service or institution on a health
Kebede, Fikreab
Dr Fikreab Kebede (MD, MPH) is a Senior Technical Advisor for trachoma and neglected tropical diseases at the Ministry of Health-Ethiopia. Kebede has over 30 years of experience in public
Lavery, Jim
Jim Lavery is the inaugural Hilton Chair in Global Health Ethics, Professor in the Hubert Department of Global Health in the Rollins School of Public Health, and Faculty of the
Matendechero, Sultani
Dr. Sultani Matendechero is a consultant clinical pharmacist and Head of the Division of Vector Borne and Neglected Tropical Diseases at the Ministry of Health in Kenya. He is the
McFarland, Deborah
Dr. Deborah McFarland, PhD, MPH, is an Associate Professor of Health Policy(i) A set of decisions or commitments to pursue courses of action aimed at achieving defined goals for improving
Nicholls, Santiago
Santiago Nicholls is the Regional Advisor of Neglected Infectious Diseases for the Pan American Health Organization. from the National University of Colombia School of Medicine. Nicholls has been in his
Noland, Gregory
Gregory Noland is the Program Director for River Blindness, Lymphatic Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, and Malaria at the Carter Center. In 2020, Gregory Noland was named director of the Carter Center’s River
Ocampo Cañas, Jovana Alexandra
Jovana Alexandra Ocampo Cañas is a professor at the Universidad de Los Andes where she works with communities to establish horizontal dialogues, and build with them the best alternatives, empowering
Ogundahunsi, Olumide A.T.
Olumide A.T. Ogundahunsi is a Professor and Director of Research, Innovation and Development at the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo City, Nigeria. Ogundahunsi’s career spans more than 3 decades in
Rakotonirina, Njara
Njara Rakotonirina is currently the Project Director of Global Fund Programs with Catholic Relief Services in the Republic of Congo. Njara has a solid experience in designing and implementing large
Reithinger, Richard
Dr. Richard Reithinger is the Vice President of Global Health for RTI International. Reithinger is an infectious disease epidemiologist with 20 years’ working experience in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Shukla, Hemnant
Dr Hemnant Shukla is the Team Leader of the Country Support team for polio at the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office of the World Health Organization. Dr Shukla led polio eradication
Tadesse, Zerihun
Dr. Zerihun Tadesse is the Country Representative for Ethiopia at the Carter Center.
Yusufari, Yusuf
Yusuf Yusufari is a Senior Program Officer in Vaccine Delivery at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Campaign Integration Working Group
Ali, Zainab
Zainab Ali, MSc is currently the Senior Manager of Vector Control at Catholic Relief Services in Abuja, Nigeria, a position she has occupied since 2017. Ms. Ali is also an
Bazant, Eva
Eva Bazant, DrPH, MPH is the Senior Associate Director for ImplementationImplementation aims to develop strategies for available or new health interventions in order to improve accessThe ease in reaching health services or health facilities in terms of location, time, and ease of approach. to, and the use
Bhatnagar, Barkha
Barkha Bhatnagar, MS, MA is a Health Systems Specialist & Consultant for Health CampaignA coordinated set of activities that targets resources to achieve a specific health goal or goals and
Chang, Stacey
Stacey Chang, MS is the Executive Director of the Design Institute for Health, a collaborationCollaboration involves the sharing of specific campaign components between vertical health programs and can be thought
Cox, Horace
Horace Cox, MD is currently the Director of Vector Borne Diseases at the Ministry of Public Health in Guyana, a position occupied since 2015. Previously, Dr. Cox worked as the
Gittelman, David
David Gittelman, MPH is a technical advisor both to the Health CampaignA coordinated set of activities that targets resources to achieve a specific health goal or goals and is typically
Hasman, Andreas
Andreas Hasman, D.Phil is currently a Nutrition Specialist at UNICEF in New York, United States, a position he has occupied since 2019. Previously, Dr. Hasman worked as a Health Specialist
Kamara, Anitta
Anitta Kamara, MPH, SCM, SRN is currently a Malaria Case Management and Research Lead at the National Malaria Control Programme, Ministry of Health and Sanitation in Sierra Leone. Previously, Ms.
Khera, Ajay
Ajay Khera, MD is currently a Country Representative at EngenderHealth in New Delhi, India, a position he has occupied since 2020. Previously, Dr. Khera was a Maternal and Child Health
Krentel, Alison
Alison Krentel, MSc, PhD is currently a Scientist & Assistant Professor at the Bruyere Research Institute, School of Epidemiology and Public Health in Ottawa, Canada, a position occupied since 2016.
Lin, Htar Htar
Htar Htar Lin, MBBS, MPH is currently the Director/Programme Manager for the Expanded Programme on Immunization at the Ministry of Health and Sports in Myanmar, a position occupied since March,
Lochlainn, Laura Nic
Laura Nic Lochlainn, PhD, MSc is currently a Technical Officer for Life Course and Integration for the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, a position occupied since 2019. Previously, Dr.
McPhillips-Tangum, Carol
Carol McPhillips-Tangum, MPH is a Technical Advisor and Consultant for Health CampaignA coordinated set of activities that targets resources to achieve a specific health goal or goals and is typically
Muhire, Gladys
Gladys Muhire, MPH, MBA is currently a Regional Technical Advisor, Supply Chain Management at Catholic Relief Services in Conakry, Guinea, a position occupied since 2018. Previously, Ms. Muhire worked as
Oteri, Avuwa Joseph
Avuwa Joseph Oteri, MBBS, DA, MPH is currently the Director of the South-South Zonal Office at the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) in Nigeria, a position he has
Perry, Robert
Robert Perry, MD, MPH, FAAP is currently a Physician on the Measles Elimination Team at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Global Immunization Division, in Atlanta, Georgia, a position
Rana, Pooja Pandey
Pooja Pandey Rana, MScPH is currently the Deputy Chief of Party at Helen Keller International Nepal, a position occupied since 2011. Previously, Ms. Rana worked as the Director of Programs
Saarlas, Kris
Kris Saarlas, ScD, MPH, is the Director for Health CampaignA coordinated set of activities that targets resources to achieve a specific health goal or goals and is typically time-limited. EffectivenessThe
Saboya, Martha
Martha Saboya, MSc, DrPH is currently a Neglected Infectious Diseases (NID) Epidemiology Advisor at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Washington DC, a position occupied since 2017. Previously, Dr.
Silva, Sara Sá
Sara Sá Silva, PhD, MScPH is currently a Senior Programme Manager, Measles and Rubella Vaccine at the GAVI Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, a position occupied since 2016. Previously, Dr. Silva
Snyder, Allison
Allison Snyder, MPH, is the Project Manager for Health CampaignA coordinated set of activities that targets resources to achieve a specific health goal or goals and is typically time-limited. EffectivenessThe
Togbey, Kwamy
Kwamy Togbey, MD, MPH, MBA is currently an NTD Program Coordinator at the Ministry of Health in Lome, Togo, a position he has occupied since 2019. Previously, Dr. Togbey was
Wyatt, Leah
Leah Wyatt, MSc is the Senior Associate Director for Health CampaignA coordinated set of activities that targets resources to achieve a specific health goal or goals and is typically time-limited.
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