Community

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.

Priyanka Jain

Priyanka Jain

Governance
India

Priyanka Jain is an Indian labour rights activist focused on the right of workers to safe workplaces. She supports a growing movement of workers against…

Damaris Matoke-Muhia

Damaris Matoke-Muhia

Health
Kenya

Damaris is a molecular biology scientist working on the control of vector borne diseases. She holds a PhD in Molecular Medicine and a Masters in…

Kusum Thapa

Kusum Thapa

Health
Nepal

Dr. Thapa has over 25 years of experience as an Obstetrician and Gynecologist both in Nepal and UK as an Asia Near East Regional Technical…

Abdoul-Moumini Mouhou

Abdoul-Moumini Mouhou

Gender
Niger

Abdoul Moumouni is a statistician and demographer who works for women’s reproductive health and rights in the Sahelian context. He advocates for a sustainable socioeconomic…

Abraham Leno

Abraham Leno

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship
Guinea

A former refugee in Guinea, Abraham watched his mother sell her jewelry when there was nothing left to trade just to feed the family. He…

Monalisa Padhee

Monalisa Padhee

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
India

Monalisa is a medical researcher who focuses on women’s health in rural India. She earned her PhD in Australia, studying the impact of prenatal and…

LaBrisa Williams

LaBrisa Williams

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
OK, United States

LaBrisa Williams is the Executive Director of the Tulsa Birth Equity Initiative, an organization whose mission is to equip families in Tulsa to have healthy…

Dr. Janel Pasley

Dr. Janel Pasley

Health
OK, United States

Dr. Janel Pasley, is a visual artist, writer, innovator, and community advocate who works to strengthen the non-profit sector and challenge existing systems to achieve equity…

Wendo Aszed

Wendo Aszed

Education, Gender
Kenya

Wendo is the founder and Executive Director of Dandelion Africa, a grass-roots organization based in Mogotio, Kenya, which focuses on women’s health economic empowerment. A…

Oyeronke Oyebanji

Oyeronke Oyebanji

Health
Nigeria

Oyeronke Oyebanji is a public health professional and is currently working as a Policy and Partnerships Manager at the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)….

Dorian Burton

Dorian Burton

Social Justice - Equity
NC, United States

Dr. Dorian Burton is a husband, father, and faith-driven investor with nearly two decades of experience in social and impact investing. Growing up in Rialto,…

Emma Robbins

Emma Robbins

Environment, Social Justice - Equity
CA, United States

Emma Robbins is a Diné artist and social justice fighter, working with her community on the Navajo Nation to secure access to safe drinking water….

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The Aspen Global Innovators Group supports two flagship fellowship programs. These fellowships enable leaders to amplify their voices, visibility and impact. Leaders bring expertise from all sectors and include entrepreneurs, community organizers and local experts who are both proximate to the greatest health and development challenges of our time and also bring lived and learned experience to their solutions.