Ndifanji Namacha

Ndifanji is a global health researcher, entrepreneurial, self-driven and transformative leader with over 7 years of success in various roles including program management, research, policy and advocacy. Adept in strategy formulation, project management, policy development, budgeting, data management, digital health, donor engagement, youth mobilisation and engagement and report writing. Ndifanji also focuses on capacity building, reviewing project activities and data with staff to provide evidence-based recommendations to increase effectiveness and efficiency, and works with project teams at all levels.

Kirsten Mathieson

Kirsten has over 15 years’ experience in global health policy and advocacy, equity and gender. She is the Policy Lead at Transform Health, working with the Policy Circle and coalition members on the development and delivery of influencing strategies. Previously, Kirsten was Global Head of Policy and Advocacy at Save the Children International, providing leadership for health and nutrition advocacy across the organisation; and at Save the Children UK led the health advocacy team. She was also Vice Chair of the GAVI CSO Steering Committee and a member of the UK Action for Global Health Steering Committee. Kirsten previously worked at the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation and UNDP Kenya.

Frank Smith

Dr. Frank Smith has over twenty years’ experience leading advocacy campaigns and policy teams in the international development, humanitarian and human rights sectors. He has set up and run a number of global campaigns focusing on health including Child Health Now at World Vision International and the No More Epidemics at Management Sciences for Health. Frank has also worked with the private sector as Head of Policy and Campaigns for Airbnb in Spain and Portugal.

Caesar Kaba Kogoziga

Caesar is a health economist with extensive experience in health system strengthening, youth development and engagement, digital health, reproductive health programming, policy advocacy, girls’ empowerment, and health financing. His impressive track record includes developing and implementing impactful projects in low and middle income countries and providing technical assistance to youth-led and youth-focused organisations.

Kristiana Bruneau

Kristiana Bruneau is a global advocacy, external relations and campaigns professional with expertise in health, nutrition, youth SRHR, and children’s rights. With experience across national, multilateral, and global decision-making and coalition spaces, she works to advance enabling rights-based, equity-driven, and community-centered environments. With particular focus on issues of health equity, polycrises resilience, education, and justice, advocating for decolonization and anti-racism in global development.

Her career has taken her across continents and countries, shaping her commitment to inclusive, sustainable change. She holds degrees from the University of the Witwatersrand and Simon Fraser University, and she was a visiting scholar and researcher to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Harry S. Truman Institute for the Advancement of Peace. A former Rotary Global Ambassadorial Scholar in Child and Maternal Health and Paul Harris Fellow for Conflict Resolution, she values people centred collaboration, partnerships, and rethinking power structures in systems and policy. Kristiana was also a Rotary Exchange student to Thailand.

Lilian Njeri Mbuthi

Lilian is a bold and dynamic advocate for youth empowerment, digital health, and gender equity, dedicated to transforming global health systems through strategic advocacy, policy influence, and digital innovation. A Pan-Africanist deeply rooted in the Ubuntu philosophy and Afro-feminism, she champions community-driven solutions, equity, and collective liberation in health and digital inclusion. Holding a Bachelor’s in International Relations from Stanford University and currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Political Science, she is recognized for her audacity, courage, and go-getter spirit in driving systemic change. Lilian excels in building networks, forging strategic partnerships, and amplifying youth voices to influence digital rights, sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR), and universal health coverage (UHC). A champion of intergenerational co-leadership, she collaborates across sectors to ensure meaningful youth representation in global health governance. With an unwavering commitment to inclusive and sustainable solutions, Lilian works to create a future where young leaders thrive and drive impact on a global scale.

Jenna Gamble

Jenna is a dedicated operations and financial specialist based in South Africa, with a diverse background across multiple industries, including digital marketing, property management, procurement, and social advocacy. With extensive experience in management accounting, business operations, and procurement, she has successfully contributed to both the digital marketing and property sectors. More recently, Jenna transitioned into the health sector, where she continues to apply her expertise to drive efficiency and innovation. A strong advocate for social impact, she has led numerous outreach initiatives in South Africa and Ukraine, furthering her passion for making a meaningful difference in communities across the globe.

Amy Paul

Amy Paul brings over a decade of experience in global health and development. Her expertise spans emerging technologies, global health, interdisciplinary research, systems thinking, and applied bioethics. As Director of Professional Services at Vital Wave, she leads research and client engagement on a wide range of research and strategy projects related to digital development, digital health systems, and data governance approaches.

Previously, Amy worked in USAID’s Innovation, Technology, and Research Hub. In this role, she advised on the implications, application, and responsible use of emerging technology in development. With a focus on technologies including machine learning, artificial intelligence, and digital identity systems, she engaged in research to understand the social, economic, political, and ethical aspects of how people interact with technology.

Ms. Paul holds a Ph.D. Health Policy and Management from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, as well as an M.P.H. in Public Health Genetics and B.S. in Biology from the University of Washington.

Corazon Aquino

Corazon Aquino is a Partnership Specialist and passionate about creating and sustaining partnerships for development, particularly access to quality healthcare and education. She has over 12 years of experience in partnership development, stakeholder engagement and mobilizing resources to fund change in community health systems. Her experience and expertise covers thought leadership, advocacy, and multiple partner engagements (government included) which have led to significant contributions and reforms in the areas of education, health, poverty reduction and women empowerment. 

Corazon is currently a Senior Partnerships Manager at Amref Health Africa, leading and mentoring a team responsible for exceptional partner relations, knowledge management and events coordination. Prior to Amref Health Africa, Corazon served as a Fundraising Manager at Actionaid International Kenya where she led the establishment of a local fundraising programme.

Corazon is also serving as a member and co-chair of Transform Health’s Data Working Group, a platform for stakeholders to coordinate and jointly implement activities in support of stronger Health Data Governance and a member of the health committee at the Kenya Chamber of Commerce and Industries a membership-based trade support institution (TSI) working to protect commercial and industrial interests of the Kenyan business community while promoting trade within and outside Kenya.

Laurie Werner

Laurie Werner leads the Center of Digital and Data Excellence at PATH, which partners with countries and communities to achieve health equity through digital transformation and data use. Over the past twenty years, she has focused her career on seeking sustainable solutions to global poverty and health.

 

She began her career working in international development in Latin America, with a focus on sustainable agriculture practices, land ownership, and microfinance. She led a multi-faceted program across multiple countries for Agros International, managing the program implementation and operations in five country offices in Central America and Mexico.

 

Ms. Werner joined PATH in 2011, as a member of the Decade of Vaccines Collaboration Secretariat, where she coordinated various working groups of experts and external consultation events to support the creation of the Global Vaccine Action Plan. She then led the Better Immunization Data (BID) Initiative portfolio of work at PATH in 2013, focusing on improving immunization data collection, quality, and use for better decision-making in partnership with African countries’. More recently she provided leadership to the Data Use Partnership in Tanzania and the Data Use Acceleration and Learning project, identifying the enablers for successful digital transformation across five African countries. Laurie has an M.P.A. from the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington.