OUR TEAM
We are proud to have
excellent staff and partners.
We are mission and impact-driven and have deep technical expertise. We support staff who live in the countries or regions in which we work. We strive to create a fit-for-purpose workplace that is respectful, diverse, inclusive and supportive.
Our team of global health experts works with governments to help them implement evidence-based strategies that allow their people to lead the healthiest lives possible.
Resolve to Save Lives is led by Dr. Tom Frieden.
Executive Leadership Team
Board of Directors
Nigeria Board of Directors
Strategic Advisory Board
Senior Leadership Team
Cardiovascular Health
Prevent Epidemics
Shared Services and Program-Enabling Units
Executive Leadership Team
Board of Directors
- Board Chair | Co-President, The InterAcademy Partnership
- • Former Foreign Secretary, National Academy of Medicine
- Director| Minister of State to the President of the Republic of Senegal
- • Former Minister of Health, Senegal
- Director (Non-voting, ex officio) | President and CEO, Resolve to Save Lives
- • U.S.
Nigeria Board of Directors
- Professor of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Calestous Juma Science Leadership Fellow at University of Ibadan, Nigeria
- Director (Non-voting, ex officio) | President and CEO, Resolve to Save Lives
- • U.S.
Strategic Advisory Board
Sir George Alleyne
Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo
Rt Hon. Helen Clark
Fatima Hassan
Dr. Kelly Henning
Dr. Wilmot James
Dr. John-Arne Rottingen
Senior Leadership Team
Rahul Mullick
- Senior Vice President, Digital
- • India
Nanlop Ogbureke
- Executive Director, Nigeria
- • Nigeria
Manuel Sibhatu
- Program/Country Director, Ethiopia
- • Ethiopia
Samantha Wolthuis
- Vice President, Global Operations
- • U.S.
Cardiovascular Health
Obehi Aimiosior
- Program Officer, Hypertension Control
- • U.S.
Bolanle Banigbe
- Director, Global Hypertension Control
- • U.S.
Rachel Beardsley
- Program Associate, Nutrition
- • United States
Bishal Belbase
- Technical Advisor, Hypertension Control
- • U.S.
Danielle Cazabon
- Program Officer, Hypertension Control
- • U.S.
Tejpalsinh Chavan
- Technical Advisor, Hypertension Control
- • India
Arnaud Demarcq
- Engineering Lead, Simple
- • France
Jazmin Habbab
- Program Associate, Cardiovascular Health
- • U.S.
Nicole Ide
- Technical Advisor, Sodium and Surveillance
- • U.S.
Henok Kebede
- Hypertension Prevention and Control Coordinator
- • Ethiopia
Batet Musa
- Nutrition Policy Advisor
- • Nigeria
Bolatito Ogbeide
- Technical Project Manager, Simple
- • Nigeria
Dr. Kufor Osi
- Technical Officer, Cardiovascular Health
- • Nigeria
Varshana Rajasekaran
- Lead Product Manager, Cardiovascular Health
- • U.K.
Manuel Sibhatu
- Program/Country Director, Ethiopia
- • Ethiopia
Lindsay Steele
- Senior Technical Advisor, Nutrition
- • U.S.
Azeb Tolessa
- Senior Program Manager, Nutrition
- • Ethiopia
Prevent Epidemics
Serge Agbo
- Senior Technical Advisor – Leadership, Governance, Financing
- • Côte d’Ivoire
Constanza Aguilera
- Principal Advisor, Country Preparedness and Collaboration
- • UK
Cédric Apercé
- Legal Advisor
- • France
Amy Elizabeth Barrera
- Consultant Senior Technical Advisor, Infection Prevention & Control
- • U.S.
Tewodros Belayneh
- Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, Epidemic Primary Health Care
- • Ethiopia
Debarshi Bhattacharya
- Project Director, Rwanda PHC
- • India
Aaron Bochner
- Senior Technical Advisor, Epidemic Intelligence
- • U.S.
Temesgen Nigusse Bota
- Regional Technical Manager, Epidemic Ready PHC
- • Ethiopia
Elodie Brandamir
- Senior Program Management Advisor – Leadership, Governance, Financing
- • France
Lauren Brown
- Senior Technical Advisor, 7-1-7 Alliance
- • U.S
Cathy Cantelmo
- Senior Technical Advisor, Domestic Financing – Leadership, Governance, Financing
- • U.S.
Jenom Sunday Danjuma
- Technical Officer, Nigeria
- • Nigeria
Marie Deveaux
- Senior Communications Manager, 7-1-7 Alliance
- • U.S.
Abrham Ejigu
- Senior Project Manager, Ethiopia
- • Ethiopia
Abduilhafiz Assen Endris
- Technical Advisor, Collaborative Surveillance
- • Ethiopia
Okeoma Erojikwe
- Technical Officer, Supply Chain Management and Logistics
- • Nigeria
Kaylee Errecaborde
- Senior Research and Learning Advisor, 7-1-7 Alliance
- • U.S.
Andrew Gall
- Senior Technical Advisor, Resilient Health Services
- • U.S.
Mentwab Gebreegziabher
- Senior Program Manager, Ethiopia
- • Ethiopia
Arone Mebrhatu Haile
- Program Coordinator, Maintaining Essential Medical Services, Ethiopia
- • Ethiopia
Caroline Holsinger
- Principal Advisor, Surveillance and Digital Architecture and Governance, Epidemic Intelligence
- • U.S.
Kayla Jashinsky
- Program Associate, Prevent Epidemics
- • U.S.
Samantha Kozikott
- Technical Manager – Leadership, Governance, Financing
- • U.S.
Mohammed Lamorde
- Project Director, 7-1-7 Alliance
- • Nigeria
Hani Mahmoud
- Technical Manager, Epidemic Intelligence
- • U.S.
Stacey Mearns
- Director, Resilient Health Services
- • U.K.
Celestina Obiekea
- Technical Advisor, Laboratory Systems
- • Nigeria
Lyz Ortiz
- Senior Technical Advisor, Prevent Epidemics
- • U.S.
Shefali Oza
- Senior Technical Advisor, 7-1-7 Alliance
- • U.S.
Leena Patel
- Senior Technical Advisor, Epidemic Intelligence
- • U.S.
Elisabeth Piper
- Program Associate, 7-1-7 Alliance
- • U.S.
Tyler Porth
- Interim Project Director, 7-1-7 Alliance
- • U.S.
Anicia Santos
- Solutions Architect, Epidemic Intelligence
- • U.S.
Manuel Sibhatu
- Program/Country Director, Ethiopia
- • Ethiopia
Emi Takashi
- Senior Technical Advisor, Integrated Surveillance, Epidemic Intelligence
- • U.S.
Scott Teesdale
- Senior Public Health Technologist
- • U.S.
Emem Udoh
- Legal Advisor
- • Nigeria
Rabi Usman
- Technical Officer, Health Security and Event-Based Surveillance
- • Nigeria
Sabina van Mell
- Program Associate for Leadership, Governance and Financing
- • U.S.
Julie Wahl
- Senior Program Management Advisor – Leadership, Governance, Financing
- • U.S.
Asfaw Wakene
- Communication and Media Specialist, Ethiopia
- • Ethiopia
Solomon Emuru Weldemichael
- Legal Advisor, Ethiopia
- • Ethiopia
Rahel Yemanaberhan
- Regional Technical Advisor, East Africa
- • Ethiopia
Shared Services and Program-Enabling Units
Givanna Abraham
- Operations Officer
- • U.S.
Aaron Acharya
- Director, Global Operations
- • U.S.
Kelcie Bartek
- Accounting Assistant
- • U.S.
Jessica Bonds
- Communications Manager, Cardiovascular Health
- • U.S.
Jamie Carter
- Product Designer
- • U.S.
Isha Ceesay
- Accounting Manager, Payables and Expenses
- • U.S.
Anthony (Tony) Ciecierski
- Vice President, Information Technology
- • U.S.
Jackie Connolly
- Senior Communications Design Lead
- • U.S.
Gabriella DeAbreu
- Contracts Officer
- • U.S.
Diana Diaz
- Communications Associate
- • U.S.
Maria El Koussa
- Senior Advisor for Cardiovascular Health
- • U.S.
Elias Epstein
- Interim Vice President, Finance
- • U.S.
Idara Etuk
- Finance Manager
- • Nigeria
Wogayehu Gebreselassie
- Senior Operations Manager, Ethiopia
- • Ethiopia
Robert Giliberto
- Senior Program Finance Manager
- • U.S.
Laura Henderson
- Research Compliance & Intregrity Specialist
- • U.S.
Elisha Ibrahim
- Operations Manager, Nigeria
- • Nigeria
Alexandra Laheurte Sloyka
- Governance Manager
- • U.S.
Janine LaSalle
- Senior Manager, Shared Services
- • U.S.
Greg Lewis
- Digital Content Manager
- • U.S.
Ya Zhen Liang
- Accounting Associate
- • U.S.
Cat Martin
- Senior Legal Counsel
- • U.S.
Melissa Mora
- Operations Manager
- • U.S.
Mohammad Nia
- Director, Human Resources
- • U.S.
Christopher Niziolek
- IT Operations Manager
- • U.S.
Naomi Oboyi
- Regional Communications Manager, Africa
- • Nigeria
Priya Parikh
- Special Assistant to the President
- • U.S.
Felix Prabhaker
- System Administrator
- • U.S.
Aina Ravelojaona
- Director of Accounting
- • U.S.
Christopher Richardson
- Communications Manager, Prevent Epidemics
- • U.S.
Hannah Schubert
- Development Associate
- • U.S.
Christina Scott
- Technology Business Officer
- • U.S.
Yididya Solomon
- Finance & Administration Associate
- • Ethiopia
Sonia Thomas
- Finance and Operations Associate
- • Nigeria
Dr. Ioanna Trilivas
- Director, Talent Acquisition & Development
- • U.S.
Maris Van de Roer
- Senior Graphic Designer
- • U.S.
Samantha Wolthuis
- Vice President, Global Operations
- • U.S.
Liz Zeller-Last
- Human Resources Officer
- • U.S.