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We support locally-rooted, globally networked innovative leaders around the globe through our Fellowship programs and government partnerships. Explore our community database below to learn more.

Stephen Kennedy

Stephen Kennedy

Health
Liberia

With 27 years of experience as a medical doctor, Dr. Stephen Kennedy is the co-principal investigator (Co-PI) of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Vaccine Trial…

Carl Manlan

Carl Manlan

Governance
Ivory Coast (Cote D`Ivoire)

Carl Manlan is an economist from Côte d’Ivoire currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer of the Ecobank Foundation. Prior to his tenure at the…

Egerton Neto

Egerton Neto

Gender
Brazil

Five years ago, Egerton came out as a gay man in one of the largest Brazilian newspapers. Since that time, he has been a fierce…

Andre Ndayambaje

Andre Ndayambaje

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Rwanda

Andre is a midwife and neonatal nurse who is passionate about ending preventable maternal and child deaths. He was drawn to midwifery after nearly losing…

Jenniffer Kerubo Maroa

Jenniffer Kerubo Maroa

Health
Kenya

Jenniffer spent 16 years as a HIV-1 basic science researcher. Her research broadly focused on understanding host innate and immune factors that modulate HIV-1 transmission…

Rodrigo Bazua Lobato

Rodrigo Bazua Lobato

Health
Mexico

Rodrigo is a Mexican physician committed to social justice and service to marginalized populations, and he is currently working on managing Community Health Workers in…

Tlaleng Mofokeng

Tlaleng Mofokeng

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
South Africa

M.D for 16 years, Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng aka Dr T, is a globally renowned medical doctor and human rights defender, lecturer and a bestselling author…

Mohamed Bailor Barrie

Mohamed Bailor Barrie

Health
Sierra Leone

Mohamed grew up in rural Sierra Leone and earned money to complete his high school education by selling candy, roast meat and kerosene by the…

Folake Kio-Olayinka

Folake Kio-Olayinka

Health
Nigeria

Dr. Folake Kio-Olayinka is a Senior Technical Immunization Officer at the John Snow Inc. Immunization Center. She has extensive experience with polio from her time…

Abhilasha Karkey

Abhilasha Karkey

Health
Nepal

Abhilasha is a lead microbiologist who has worked extensively on the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). She has conducted extensive studies on the epidemiology…

Isabel Barbosa

Isabel Barbosa

Food Security, Governance
Brazil

Isabel is a Brazilian lawyer focused on human rights, noncommunicable diseases, and sexual and reproductive health. Currently a senior associate at the O’Neill Institute for…

Lolo Ihesie

Lolo Ihesie

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Nigeria

Lolo started her own social enterprise, LoloTalks, to increase comprehensive sexuality education across Nigeria, with a special focus on people in underserved communities such as…

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