Who we are / Team
Our team
Resolve to Save Lives is proud to have excellent staff and partners.

We are mission and impact-driven and have deep technical expertise. We support staff who live in the countries or regions in which we work. Resolve to Save Lives strives to create a fit-for-purpose workplace that is respectful, diverse, inclusive and supportive.
Resolve to Save Lives is led by Dr. Tom Frieden. We are a team of global health experts that works with governments to implement evidence-based strategies that allow their people to lead the healthiest lives possible.
We are mission and impact-driven and have deep technical expertise. We support staff who live in the countries or regions in which we work. Resolve to Save Lives strives to create a fit-for-purpose workplace that is respectful, diverse, inclusive and supportive.
Resolve to Save Lives is led by Dr. Tom Frieden. We are a team of global health experts that works with governments to implement evidence-based strategies that allow their people to lead the healthiest lives possible.
- Pro-Provost (Health) and Dean, University College London Faculty of Population Health Sciences
 - • Nigeria
 
- Director | President of the Scientific Committee, Forum Galien Africa • Former Senior Minister to the President of the Republic of Senegal
 - • Former Minister of Health, Senegal
 
- Director | Executive Director, Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program • Professor of Practice, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
 
- Director | Co-President, The InterAcademy Partnership
 - • Former Foreign Secretary, National Academy of Medicine
 
- Board Member and Director | President and CEO, Resolve to Save Lives
 - • U.S.
 
											- Director and Shareholder | Past President, Association of Physicians of India
 - • India
 
- Director | Professor and Head of Prasanna School of Public Health, MAHE Manipal, India
 - • India
 
Resolve to Save Lives Services PLC and its Board of Directors play a critical role in shaping Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) vision, direction, programming, and partnerships in India. Their strategic oversight and guidance are invaluable as RTSL supports the Government of India (GOI) efforts to promote cardiovascular health and save as many lives as possible from preventable disability and death.
- Pro-Provost (Health) and Dean, University College London Faculty of Population Health Sciences
 - • Nigeria
 
- Chief Technical Advisor, Environment for Health Development Initiative (E4HDI)
 - • Nigeria
 
- Professor of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Calestous Juma Science Leadership Fellow, University of Ibadan
 - • Nigeria
 
- Board Member and Director | President and CEO, Resolve to Save Lives
 - • U.S.
 
- Pro-Provost (Health) and Dean, University College London Faculty of Population Health Sciences
 - • Nigeria
 
Sir George Alleyne
- Director Emeritus, PAHO
 
Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo
- Editor in Chief, JAMA & the JAMA Network Professor, University of California
 
Rt Hon. Helen Clark
- Strategic Advisory Board Member
 
Fatima Hassan
- Strategic Advisory Board Member
 
Dr. Kelly Henning
- Public Health Program Lead at Bloomberg Philanthropies
 
Dr. Wilmot James
- Professor of Practice and Senior Advisor to the Pandemic Center, School of Public Health, Brown University
 
- Professor at the School of Population & Global Health, McGill University. Director of the Pandemics and Health Emergencies Readiness Lab (PERL)
 
- Executive Director for Higher Education, Collaboratives, and Strategic Initiatives at the Mastercard Foundation
 
Dr. John-Arne Rottingen
- CEO of the Wellcome Trust
 
Rahul Mullick
- Senior Vice President, Digital
 - • India
 
Samantha Wolthuis
- Vice President, Global Operations, Learning & Culture
 - • U.S.
 
Zina Abourjeily
- Program Officer, Nutrition Policy
 - • U.S.
 
Nihal Afifi
- Principal Advisor, Hypertension Control Policy
 - • U.S.
 
Serge Agbo
- Senior Advisor, Global Partnerships and Capacity Development
 - • Côte d'Ivoire
 
Constanza Aguilera
- Principal Advisor, Country Preparedness and Collaboration
 - • UK
 
Dr. Obehi Aimiosior
- Program Officer, Hypertension Control
 - • U.S.
 
Michael Amedu
- Senior Technical Advisor, Data Use and Decision Science
 - • Nigeria
 
Chinedu Aniekwe
- Senior Advisor, Data Engineering
 - • U.S.
 
Dr. Bethlehem Tadesse Anteneh
- Regional Manager, Epidemic-Ready Primary Health Care
 - • Ethiopia
 
Cédric Apercé
- Senior Legal Advisor
 - • France
 
Bolanle Banigbe
- Director, Global Hypertension Control
 - • U.S.
 
Amy Elizabeth Barrera
- Senior Technical Advisor, Infection Prevention & Control
 - • U.S.
 
Tewodros Belayneh
- Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, Epidemic Primary Health Care
 - • Ethiopia
 
Bishal Belbase
- Technical Advisor, Hypertension Control
 - • U.S.
 
Tekle Belete
- Data Engineer, Public Health Management
 - • Ethiopia
 
David Berendes
- Senior Technical Advisor, Lead Poisoning Prevention
 - • U.S.
 
Dr. Molla Gedefaw Berhanu
- Regional Cardiovascular Health Program Manager, Amhara Region
 - • Ethiopia
 
Dr. Swati Bhardwaj
- Senior Technical Advisor, Nutrition
 - • India
 
Debarshi Bhattacharya
- Project Director, Rwanda Primary Health Care
 - • India
 
Andrew Black
- Senior Advisor, Connected Leadership for Health Security
 - • U.K.
 
Aaron Bochner
- Senior Technical Advisor, Surveillance and Epidemiology
 - • U.S.
 
Temesgen Nigusse Bota
- Regional Manager, Epidemic Ready PHC
 - • Ethiopia
 
Elodie Brandamir
- Senior Advisor, Global Partnerships and Leadership Development
 - • France
 
Lauren Brown
- Senior Technical Advisor, 7-1-7 Alliance
 - • U.S
 
Cathy Cantelmo
- Senior Technical Advisor, Domestic Financing - Leadership, Governance, Financing
 - • U.S.
 
Danielle Cazabon
- Senior Program Officer, Hypertension
 - • U.S.
 
Tejpalsinh Chavan
- Senior Technical Advisor, Hypertension Control
 - • India
 
Jenom Sunday Danjuma
- Principal Advisor and Manager, Prevent Epidemics
 - • Nigeria
 
Arnaud Demarcq
- Senior Engineering Manager, Simple
 - • France
 
Alemu Derseh
- Technical Advisor for Epidemic Ready Primary Healthcare
 - • Ethiopia
 
Marie Deveaux
- Senior Communications Manager, 7-1-7 Alliance
 - • U.S.
 
Liz Drummond
- Senior Technical Advisor, Nutrition
 - • U.S.
 
Workneh Demissie Edea
- Regional Cardiovascular Health Program Manager, Oromia
 - • Ethiopia
 
Andebutop Elisha
- Senior Strategic Advisor to the Director General, NCDC
 - • Nigeria
 
Okeoma Erojikwe
- Principal Advisor and Manager, Cardiovascular Health
 - • Nigeria
 
Abrham Ejigu
- Senior Project Manager, Epidemic Prevention
 - • Ethiopia
 
Johnbaptist Ezenduka
- Senior Technical Advisor, Lead Poisoning Prevention
 - • Nigeria
 
Clementine Fu
- Principal Health Security Specialist
 - • U.K.
 
Andrew Gall
- Senior Technical Advisor, 7-1-7 Alliance
 - • U.S.
 
Mentwab Geday Gebreegziabher
- Principal Manager, Prevent Epidemics
 - • Ethiopia
 
Mulugeta Gutu
- Senior Advisor, Data Use
 - • Ethiopia
 
Jazmin Habbab
- Program Coordinator, Cardiovascular Health
 - • U.S.
 
Arone Mebrhatu Haile
- Senior Program Manager, Epidemic-Ready Primary Health Care
 - • Ethiopia
 
Demoz Hamda
- Senior Legal Advisor, Food Policy
 - • Ethiopa
 
Emily Headrick
- Senior Technical Advisor, Learning & Capacity Development, 7-1-7 Alliance
 - • U.S.
 
Caroline Holsinger
- Principal Advisor, Surveillance and Digital Architecture and Governance, Epidemic Intelligence
 - • U.S.
 
Nicole Ide
- Senior Technical Advisor, Sodium Reduction
 - • U.S.
 
Samuel Indyer
- Data Engineer, Public Health Surveillance
 - • Nigeria
 
Kayla Jashinsky
- Program Officer, Prevent Epidemics
 - • U.S.
 
Dr. Asif Jeelani
- Technical Advisor, Cardiovascular Health
 - • India
 
Henok Gebreyohaness Kebede
- Senior Program Manager, Hypertension
 - • Ethiopia
 
Gebretsadik Keleb
- Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, Health Security
 - • Ethiopia
 
Sooyoung Kim
- Senior Technical Advisor, Data Use and Decision Science
 - • U.S.
 
Rachel Kouwe
- Program Officer, Nutrition
 - • United States
 
Samantha Kozikott
- Technical Manager - Leadership, Governance, Financing
 - • U.S.
 
Dr. Ravi Kumar AV
- Senior Technical Advisor, NCD & HSS
 - • India
 
Mohammed Lamorde
- Project Director, 7-1-7 Alliance
 - • Nigeria
 
Justine Landegger
- Senior Technical Advisor, Surveillance and Primary Healthcare
 - • U.S.
 
Sarah Lopez
- Program Associate, 7-1-7 Alliance
 - • U.S.
 
Hani Mahmoud
- Technical Advisor, Epidemic Intelligence
 - • U.S.
 
Gaelle Matar
- Evaluation and Learning Manager
 - • U.K.
 
Stacey Mearns
- Appointed Director, Primary Health Care (PHC)
 - • U.K.
 
Sabina Van Mell
- Program Officer, Leadership, Governance and Financing
 - • U.S.
 
Batet Musa
- Nutrition Policy Advisor
 - • Nigeria
 
Iboro Nta
- Principal Advisor, CVH - Nigeria Ministry of Health
 - • Nigeria
 
Celestina Obiekea
- Senior Technical Advisor, Laboratory Systems
 - • Nigeria
 
Bolatito Ogbeide
- Technical Project Manager, Simple
 - • Nigeria
 
Lyz Ortiz
- Senior Technical Advisor, Prevent Epidemics
 - • U.S.
 
Leena Patel
- Senior Technical Advisor, Primary Care and Infection Prevention
 - • U.S.
 
Reantha Pillay
- Technical Advisor, Leadership, Governance & Financing
 - • U.K.
 
Elisabeth Piper
- Program Associate, 7-1-7 Alliance
 - • U.S.
 
Tyler Porth
- Principal Technical Advisor, 7-1-7 Alliance
 - • U.S.
 
Alissa Pries
- Principal Advisor, Food Policy and Environment
 - • U.K.
 
Varshana Rajasekaran
- Lead Product & Design, Cardiovascular Health
 - • U.K.
 
Swagata Kumar Sahoo
- Senior Technical Advisor, Global Hypertension Medicines Access
 - • India
 
Anicia Santos
- Senior Solutions Architect, Epidemic Intelligence
 - • U.S.
 
Dr. Manika Sharma
- Senior Technical Advisor, Nutrition
 - • India
 
Bhanu Pratap Singh
- Senior Strategic Partnerships Advisor
 - • India
 
Lindsay Steele
- Senior Technical Advisor, Nutrition
 - • U.S.
 
Abhishek Sudhaker
- Product & Design Lead, Technology
 - • India
 
Emi Takahashi
- Senior Technical Advisor, Integrated Surveillance, Epidemic Intelligence
 - • U.S.
 
Dr. Robel Tefera
- Technical Advisor, Infection Prevention and Control
 - • Ethiopia
 
Dr. Azeb Lelisa Tolessa
- Senior Nutrition Program Manager
 - • Ethiopia
 
Ryan Toney
- Knowledge Management and Learning Specialist, Collaborative Surveillance
 - • U.S.
 
Deresu Tsegaye
- Health Financing Advisor, Prevent Epidemics
 - • Ethiopia
 
Sarah Tseggay
- Legal Advisor, Cardiovascular Health
 - • U.S.
 
Emem Udoh
- Senior Legal Advisor
 - • Nigeria
 
Rabi Usman
- Senior Technical Officer, Health Security and Event-Based Surveillance
 - • Nigeria
 
Julie Wahl
- Principal Advisor, Global Partnerships and Capacity Development
 - • U.S.
 
Asfaw Wakene
- Communication and Media Specialist, Ethiopia
 - • Ethiopia
 
Solomon Emuru Weldemichael
- Legal Advisor, Ethiopia
 - • Ethiopia
 
Naod Wendrad
- Chief Advisor, Cardiovascular Health and Strategic Partnerships
 - • Ethiopia
 
Ashenafi Ayalew Worku
- Principal Surveillance Advisor, Prevent Epidemics
 - • Ethiopia
 
Rahel Lemma Yemanaberhan
- Senior Technical Advisor, Prevent Epidemics
 - • Ethiopia
 
Dr. Swati Bhardwaj
- Senior Technical Advisor, Nutrition
 - • India
 
Dr. Asif Jeelani
- Technical Advisor, Cardiovascular Health
 - • India
 
Jenny Joy
- Communications Manager
 - • India
 
Gaurav Kapoor
- Project Manager
 - • India
 
Mansi Kapoor
- Senior Operations Manager
 - • India
 
Dr. Ravi Kumar AV
- Senior Technical Advisor, NCD & HSS
 - • India
 
Amit Pandey
- Senior Finance Manager
 - • India
 
Dr. Manika Sharma
- Senior Technical Advisor, Nutrition
 - • India
 
Bhanu Pratap Singh
- Senior Strategic Partnerships Advisor
 - • India
 
Keyur Thumar
- Technical Advisor, Medicines Access
 - • India
 
Dr. Abayomi Adenekan
- Senior Policy and Advocacy Advisor, Hypertension
 - • Nigeria
 
Jenom Sunday Danjuma
- Principal Advisor and Manager, Prevent Epidemics
 - • Nigeria
 
Okeoma Erojikwe
- Principal Advisor and Manager, Cardiovascular Health
 - • Nigeria
 
Idara Etuk
- Senior Finance Manager
 - • Nigeria
 
Msoo Gber
- DHIS2 Customer Support Officer
 - • Nigeria
 
Elisha Ibrahim
- Senior Operations Manager, Nigeria
 - • Nigeria
 
Itohan Imasuen
- Senior Technical Advisor, IHR and NAPHS Coordination
 - • Nigeria
 
Samuel Indyer
- Data Engineer, Public Health Surveillance
 - • Nigeria
 
Mohammed Lamorde
- Project Director, 7-1-7 Alliance
 - • Nigeria
 
Batet Musa
- Nutrition Policy Advisor
 - • Nigeria
 
Iboro Nta
- Principal Advisor, CVH - Nigeria Ministry of Health
 - • Nigeria
 
Celestina Obiekea
- Senior Technical Advisor, Laboratory Systems
 - • Nigeria
 
Naomi Oboyi
- Regional Communications Manager, Africa
 - • Nigeria
 
Bolatito Ogbeide
- Technical Project Manager, Simple
 - • Nigeria
 
Igbanam Ogbuluijah
- Senior Software Engineer
 - • Nigeria
 
Sonia Thomas
- Finance and Operations Associate
 - • Nigeria
 
Emem Udoh
- Senior Legal Advisor
 - • Nigeria
 
Rabi Usman
- Senior Technical Officer, Health Security and Event-Based Surveillance
 - • Nigeria
 
Dr. Bethlehem Tadesse Anteneh
- Regional Manager, Epidemic-Ready Primary Health Care
 - • Ethiopia
 
Tewodros Belayneh
- Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, Epidemic Primary Health Care
 - • Ethiopia
 
Dr. Molla Gedefaw Berhanu
- Regional Cardiovascular Health Program Manager, Amhara Region
 - • Ethiopia
 
Temesgen Nigusse Bota
- Regional Manager, Epidemic Ready PHC
 - • Ethiopia
 
Betsegaw Dereje
- Senior Software Engineer
 - • Ethiopia
 
Workneh Demissie Edea
- Regional Cardiovascular Health Program Manager, Oromia
 - • Ethiopia
 
Alemu Derseh
- Technical Advisor for Epidemic Ready Primary Healthcare
 - • Ethiopia
 
Abrham Ejigu
- Senior Project Manager, Epidemic Prevention
 - • Ethiopia
 
Mentwab Geday Gebreegziabher
- Principal Manager, Prevent Epidemics
 - • Ethiopia
 
Wogayehu Gebreselassie
- Senior Operations Manager, Ethiopia
 - • Ethiopia
 
Arone Mebrhatu Haile
- Senior Program Manager, Epidemic-Ready Primary Health Care
 - • Ethiopia
 
Demoz Hamda
- Senior Legal Advisor, Food Policy
 - • Ethiopa
 
Henok Gebreyohaness Kebede
- Senior Program Manager, Hypertension
 - • Ethiopia
 
Gebretsadik Keleb
- Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, Health Security
 - • Ethiopia
 
Dr. Fitsume Kibret
- Principal Advisor, Major NCDs Program, Ethiopia Ministry of Health
 - • Ethiopia
 
Gizework Messele
- Senior Finance Manager
 - • Ethiopia
 
Naomi Oboyi
- Regional Communications Manager, Africa
 - • Nigeria
 
Yididya Solomon
- Finance & Administration Associate
 - • Ethiopia
 
Henok Tadesse
- Data Analyst, Public Health Emergency Management
 - • Ethiopia
 
Dr. Robel Tefera
- Technical Advisor, Infection Prevention and Control
 - • Ethiopia
 
Dr. Azeb Lelisa Tolessa
- Senior Nutrition Program Manager
 - • Ethiopia
 
Deresu Tsegaye
- Health Financing Advisor, Prevent Epidemics
 - • Ethiopia
 
Asfaw Wakene
- Communication and Media Specialist, Ethiopia
 - • Ethiopia
 
Solomon Emuru Weldemichael
- Legal Advisor, Ethiopia
 - • Ethiopia
 
Naod Wendrad
- Chief Advisor, Cardiovascular Health and Strategic Partnerships
 - • Ethiopia
 
Ashenafi Ayalew Worku
- Principal Surveillance Advisor, Prevent Epidemics
 - • Ethiopia
 
Rahel Lemma Yemanaberhan
- Senior Technical Advisor, Prevent Epidemics
 - • Ethiopia
 
Kalkidan Zenebe
- Operations Associate
 - • Ethiopia
 
Givanna Abraham
- Operations Officer
 - • U.S.
 
Aaron Acharya
- Director, Global Operations
 - • U.S.
 
Marina Altschiller-Gannon
- Public Relations Manager
 - • U.S.
 
Kelcie Bartek
- Accounting Assistant
 - • U.S.
 
Jamie Carter
- Product Designer
 - • U.S.
 
Grace Cavanagh
- Public Relations Officer
 - • U.S.
 
Isha Ceesay
- Assistant Controller
 - • U.S.
 
Anthony (Tony) Ciecierski
- Vice President, Information Technology
 - • U.S.
 
Jackie Connolly
- Communications Design Lead
 - • U.S.
 
Cecilia Crews
- Special Assistant
 - • U.S.
 
Gabriella DeAbreu
- Contracts Officer
 - • U.S.
 
Diana Diaz
- Communications Officer
 - • U.S.
 
Sarah Emami
- Legal Director, Public Health Policy
 - • U.S.
 
Elias Epstein
- Vice President, Finance
 - • U.S.
 
Idara Etuk
- Senior Finance Manager
 - • Nigeria
 
Wogayehu Gebreselassie
- Senior Operations Manager, Ethiopia
 - • Ethiopia
 
Robert Giliberto
- Senior Advisor, Financial Planning & Analysis
 - • U.S.
 
Jessica Hasman
- Communications Manager, Cardiovascular Health
 - • U.S.
 
Laura Henderson
- Research, Compliance and Integrity Advisor
 - • U.S.
 
Elisha Ibrahim
- Senior Operations Manager, Nigeria
 - • Nigeria
 
Jenny Joy
- Communications Manager
 - • India
 
Mansi Kapoor
- Senior Operations Manager
 - • India
 
Alexandra Laheurte Sloyka
- Governance Manager
 - • U.S.
 
Janine LaSalle
- Director, Human Resources Operations
 - • U.S.
 
Greg Lewis
- Digital Content Manager
 - • U.S.
 
Gizework Messele
- Senior Finance Manager
 - • Ethiopia
 
Ya Zhen Liang
- Accounting Officer
 - • U.S.
 
Emilie Margell
- Senior Manager, Human Resources
 - • U.S.
 
Cat Martin
- Senior Legal Counsel
 - • U.S.
 
Susannah Masur
- Senior Advisor, External Affairs and Public Relations
 - • U.S.
 
Lina Miller
- Web Solutions Manager
 - • U.S.
 
Melissa Mora
- Operations Manager
 - • U.S.
 
Christopher Niziolek
- Senior IT Manager
 - • U.S.
 
Naomi Oboyi
- Regional Communications Manager, Africa
 - • Nigeria
 
Cesar Ortegon
- IT Systems Specialist
 
Amit Pandey
- Senior Finance Manager
 - • India
 
Priya Parikh
- Senior Advisor, Office of the President
 - • U.S.
 
Felix Prabhaker
- System Administrator
 - • U.S.
 
Jeff Prior
- HR Benefits Manager
 - • U.S.
 
Herizo Raharimanana
- Accounting Associate
 - • U.S.
 
Aina Ravelojaona
- Director, Finance
 - • U.S.
 
Christopher Richardson
- Communications Manager, Prevent Epidemics
 - • U.S.
 
Hannah Schubert
- Development Associate
 - • U.S.
 
Christina Scott
- Technology Business Officer
 - • U.S.
 
Yididya Solomon
- Finance & Administration Associate
 - • Ethiopia
 
Sonia Thomas
- Finance and Operations Associate
 - • Nigeria
 
Dr. Ioanna Trilivas
- Director, Talent Acquisition & Development
 - • U.S.
 
Maris Van de Roer
- Senior Graphic Designer
 - • U.S.
 
Mike Winton
- Finance Associate
 - • U.S.
 
Samantha Wolthuis
- Vice President, Global Operations, Learning & Culture
 - • U.S.
 
Liz Zeller-Last
- Human Resources Officer
 - • U.S.
 
Kalkidan Zenebe
- Operations Associate
 - • Ethiopia