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Appendix D: Speaker Biographical Sketches
Pages 141-166

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... He received his first degree in mathematics and philosophy from St. John's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and master of science in international development economics and strategy from Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
From page 142...
... Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development and of the Governing Council of the Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries. Angela Akol, M.D., M.A., is an international health practitioner, with 14 years' experience developing and leading complex integrated development programs in developing countries.
From page 143...
... Blander co-founded and served as the president of the Bienmoyo Foundation, a nonprofit organization providing advisory services for the design of high-impact strategic public–private partnerships focused on the adoption of point of care diagnostic technologies and integration of public and private provider networks to address the double burden of infectious and non­ ommunicable diseases. He held c dual research appointments at the Brigham and Women's ­ ospital and H Harvard School of Public Health as well as served as the director for courses he cofounded on global health practice innovation, business strategy, and medical technology in the Division of Health Science & Technology at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
From page 144...
... She served as a member of the National Council on Graduate Medical Education and the National Advisory Council for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality from 1997–2002. She currently serves on the boards of the United Hospital Fund, the Primary Care Development Corporation, and Public Health Solutions (formerly MHRA)
From page 145...
... Dr. Clyde's recent work has focused on health care in emerging markets with an emphasis on health care delivery.
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... He serves as a speaker and advocate on advancing health and human rights in forums including the United Nations, World Economic Forum, and the Clinton Global Initiative. He has been honored by Medical Education for South African Blacks, B'nai B'rith International, the U.S.
From page 147...
... In this role, Ms. Dodson works to ensure that the UN Foundation is delivering on its commitments to address the health-related Sustainable Development Goals, and builds
From page 148...
... A few of his accomplishments to date include large aircraft fleet acquisition and integration projects; development of new services built through focusing on strategic mergers and acquisition activities; new service ideas and innovation for the pharmaceutical, medical device; and health products supply chain and security; and new ways of thinking about corporate social responsibility.
From page 149...
... In 2008 she joined the Pan American Health Organization, the regional office of the United Nations' World Health Organization, where she is the Acting Chief for the Special Program on Sustainable Development and Health Equity.
From page 150...
... Allison Goldberg, Ph.D., has more than a decade of experience as a public health researcher and strategist working with leading companies, health providers, national and local governments, and nongovernmental organizations that share the goal of developing and applying evidencebased strategies in support of triple bottom line objectives and a focus on public health impact. At the Anheuser-Busch (AB)
From page 151...
... Dr. Goldberg has co-authored more than 40 academic and policy publications on ­opics ranging from infec t tious diseases, and health systems strengthening, to scaling up medical innovations, international health diplomacy and the social determinants of health.
From page 152...
... Previously, Dr. Hartman served as senior vice president of product development at deCODE genetics, executive director of Pfizer Global Research and Development, vice president of global clinical development at Esperion Therapeutics, and clinical research positions at Eli Lilly and Company.
From page 153...
... She previously served as a medical doctor at Nyeri Provincial General Hospital in Kenya and as a Provincial AIDS and sexually transmitted infections coordinator in Central Province. As a medical doctor, she gained firsthand experience of how TB adversely affects patients, their families, communities, and the nation as a whole.
From page 154...
... Rich Lamporte, MURP, joined Jhpiego as director of new program development in 2007, and brings 23 years of international development experience along with field assignments in 20 countries across 3 continents.
From page 155...
... , undertaken with colleagues at the International Development Law Organization, the World Health Organization, and the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University. This report promotes the role of law in health development and seeks to assist low- and middle-income countries in the process of reforming their public health laws.
From page 156...
... Her particular interests include the power of business to shape achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) , children and youth, global hunger and food security, and women and girl's empowerment.
From page 157...
... David Nabarro, M.A., M.Sc., B.M., B.Ch., serves as special advisor of the Secretary-General on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Climate Change. He works with governments and other stake­ olders to h galvanize action on implementation of both the 2030 and Climate Action agendas.
From page 158...
... After working closely with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to establish the Global Health Investment Fund (GHIF) as a new financing mechanism for drug, vaccine, and diagnostic product development, he left J.P.
From page 159...
... He received a fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians in London; an honorary doctorate from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; a Grand Silver Medal, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden; a doctor of laws, honoris causa, McMaster University; and honorary fellowship of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
From page 160...
... He studied internal medicine at University of Toronto, medical ethics at University of Chicago, public health at Yale University, and management at Harvard Business School.
From page 161...
... in South Africa -- a ­ inisterial m appointment. He also serves as board member of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation–funded African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD)
From page 162...
... . She has been with P&G for 19 years and manages P&G's efforts to provide safe drinking water in the developing world.
From page 163...
... /UNICEF International Network on Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage, a Clinton Global Initiative Program Advisor, and is a frequent speaker on public–private partnerships and safe drinking water in the developing world. Mary Lou Valdez, M.S., joined the U.S.
From page 164...
... At the time of his appointment, he was serving as Director for Agriculture and Environmental Services in the Bank's Sustainable Development Network, a position he had held since 2008. Previously, he was Sector Manager for Agriculture in the Bank's Europe and Central Asia region, a role he assumed following an assignment in Beijing as Principal Agricultural Specialist and Rural Sector Coordinator.
From page 165...
... He serves on the board of directors of the Child Health Foundation, the international advisory council of the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) , and on the steering group of Healthcare Information For All (HIFA)


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