Steve Ollis

Steve Ollis previously directed the USAID Country Health Information Systems and Data Use (CHISU) program. He is also the co-chair of the Global Digital Health Network, a 3,600+ member convening organization dedicated to sharing best digital health practices with ministries of health, funders, and health implementing partners. Before joining JSI, Steve was COO of D-tree International, developing digital health solutions to improve the quality of care frontline health workers provide. He also spent 13 years in management and information technology consulting for Big 5 firms and startups. Steve has project management professional certifications and a Six Sigma green belt.

Joseline Carias

Joseline Carias Galeano is a female CEO, project management specialist, consultant, digital health promoter and networking activist.

She is currently the General Manager and member of the Board of Directors at the Central American Health Informatics Network – RECAINSA, an organization created in 2013 – and formed by leaders and volunteers from the health and ICT sectors in the LAC region – with the intention of supporting national and regional digital health strategies and generating spaces for the exchange of experiences and best practices in both the public and private sectors.

She is co-creator of different projects and initiatives aim to boosting digital transformation in LAC specially for female professionals in with the objective of achieving greater participation in digital health field. She is also an expert member of the Digital Health working group of the ITU Broadband Commission and UNESCO, expert member of the Technical Committee of the Global Digital Health Index, expert member of the Campaign and Data Policy Circle at the coalition of Transform Health, Advisory Council Member at the Global Digital Health Network and Co-Chair of the Gender, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Small Working Group at the Digital Health & Interoperability Working Group.

Joseline believes that participation of women is vital to ensure the processes of development and transformation of human society, been recognized as one of the Digital Health Women Champions in 2021-2022 by IDB and PAHO

Mohamed El Zemety

Mohamed is a medical doctor and global health enthusiast aiming to pursue a career in Global Health Policy in low and lower-middle-income countries. I have +6 years of experience working in health policy, advocacy and meaningful youth engagement. Mohamed currently works as the Eastern Mediterranean Region Representative for Young Experts: Tech for Health: He works in networking with and supporting youth-led organizations in the region to engage in the digital health space in their countries. Mohamed currently co-chairs the policy circle of the transform health coalition, coordinating the efforts of the coalition member organizations in driving the digital health agenda for UHC. He used to be the policy assistant at the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations. Mohamed wants to deepen his understanding of health systems reform initiatives through a global lens and he aspires to be at the forefront of global health policy change in the future.

Pape Gaye

Pape Gaye is a native of Senegal and a lifelong advocate for family planning, the global health workforce, and access to health care for all. 

Under his leadership as president and CEO of IntraHealth International from 2004 to 2020, the organization became a major player in the field of human resources for health. Gaye draws on three decades of leadership in international health and development as he oversaw work in 40 countries to strengthen their health workforces and health systems.

Gaye began his career with the US Peace Corps and went on to work with the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Committee and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

Gaye holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of California. His current board and advisory services include:  the Duke University’s Global Health Institute (DGHI), InterAction, and Living Goods.

Gaye founded the Baobab Institute for Health and Development based in Senegal to focus on the capacity strengthening of local NGOs. He is the Co-Chair of the Transform Health Governance & Strategy Circle, which serves as the coalition’s Board. 

Ahmed Aboushady

Ahmed Aboushady MD, MPH, is a member of the YET4H and co-chairs of the Networking and Engagement Circle at the Transform Health Coalition. Currently, he is a consultant with the WHO, supporting the COVID-19 response. Previously, he worked in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region on expanding the Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources [EIOS] a digital tool for public health intelligence. He has supported many projects and worked with the UNAIDS, Deloitte, IOM, IVI, and Brigham Women’s Hospital. Ahmed is from Egypt and is passionate about digital health and the use of digital technology for epidemic intelligence.

Mijail Santos

Mijail focuses on developing digital collaboration and communication strategies to better advocate for the health and well-being of women, children and adolescents. He brings experience from the private, public and philanthropic sectors, where he has worked on strengthening multi-stakeholder partnerships by designing and implementing innovative means of engagement. He has also published research on multi-sectoral collaborations, philanthropic giving, and social impact. Mijail holds a master’s degree in Public Policy from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, and a BA in Political Science from the Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico.

Richard Dzikunu

Richard is a United Nations award-winning professional with a track record for influencing adolescent health policy and proven strategic communications, grassroots mobilization, and advocacy skills. In 2018, he received the first-ever Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Action Campaign Award from the United Nations during the Global Festival of Action for Sustainable Development in Bonn, Germany

Lucy Fagan

Lucy is a speciality registrar in public health medicine and a committed youth advocate. By day she works in the NHS and is currently supporting some of the UK’s hardest-hit communities to respond and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. She is also a founding member of Young Experts: Tech 4 Health (YE:T4H) – a dynamic new platform harnessing the power of young people and technology to drive a more equitable, healthier world. Lucy is passionate about rights-based, people-centred approaches to technology and is particularly interested in how the digital world is shaping the health, rights and relationships of the next generation.

Tanjila Mazumder Drishti

Drishti is a senior manager at BRAC. She comes with 9years of experience in programme designing and leading multi-sectoral partner engagement to co-create impactful solutions. She is currently leading a team that focuses on engaging government and non-government partners in order to advocate for pro-poor health system. Amid the pandemic, Drishti has worked very closely with various innovative pilots within the BRAC to address the rapidly changing COVID-19 induced challenges. She has also worked with youth-led initiatives in 7 Asian countries, holds a Masters in Globalisation, Business and Development from IDS,University of Sussex and represents Bangladesh on various global platforms.

Dykki Settle

Dykki Settle joined Medic in 2024 and currently serves as Interim CEO, based remotely in Seattle, USA. Dykki brings more than 30 years of experience in leadership and development of digital technology, data systems, and their enabling environments in more than  20 countries and global organizations. In his prior role as Chief Digital Officer at PATH, Dykki co-founded PATH’s Center of Digital and Data Excellence as well as Digital Square, the USAID/BMGF-funded PATH-led flagship global initiative for digital health supporting more than 40 implementing partners and over 35 digital health public goods used by almost every country in Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
Dykki also serves in several global technical leadership capacities. He serves as a Commissioner on the Lancet/Financial Times ‘Governing Health Futures 2030’ Commission, co-chair of the Transform Health Coalition’s Governance and Strategy Circle, and as Global Ambassador for Digital Health for the G20/G7 Health and Development Partnership.