# Members Board Chair and Vice-Chair Terms of Reference [download](/media/6006/board_chairvicechair_tor_en.pdf "board_chairvicechair_tor_en.pdf") The Board of the Global Fund includes 20 voting members, with equal representation by implementers and donors, and an additional eight non-voting members. - The Chair and Vice-Chair chair Board meetings and play roles in advocacy, partnership, fundraising and information sharing. - Members represent the constituencies. One Board Member heads each constituency and is seconded by an Alternate Board Member. - Focal Points coordinate information sharing within the constituencies. There is one focal point per constituency. * * * ## Chair and Vice-Chair ![ ](/media/7547/roslyn-morauta.jpg) #### Roslyn Morauta Chair of the Board Lady Roslyn Morauta has a long association with the Global Fund having served as alternate Board Member for the Western Pacific Region constituency and as Chair of the Papua New Guinea Country Coordinating Mechanism. From her time also as first lady of Papua New Guinea, she has steadily championed health, HIV programs and gender issues. ![ ](/media/13038/bience-gawanas.jpg) #### Bience Gawanas Vice-Chair of the Board Bience Gawanas has served as the Vice-Chair since May 2023. She was appointed as the first Commissioner for Social Affairs by the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government, and in her home country of Namibia she served as Public Service Commissioner, Ombudswoman and Special Advisor to the Minister of Health and Social Services and to the Minister of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare. Gawanas also recently served as the United Nations Under-Secretary General and Special Advisor for Africa. In October 2024, the University of Warwick appointed Gawanas as its new Chancellor, a role that took over in January 2025. * * * ## Members ### Canada, Switzerland and Australia ![ ](/media/r2ahj34y/kristen-chenier.jpg) #### Board Member – Kristen Chenier Director, Global Health Policy and Partnerships, Global Affairs Canada Kristen Chenier is the Director of Global Health Policy and Partnerships at Global Affairs Canada. She leads policy engagement in global health fora and is responsible for investments and engagement in global health partnerships. Chenier has worked in various roles in the Canadian International Development Agency since 1999, including as Head of Cooperation in Jordan, Chief of Operations in Mozambique and Health Counsellor at Canada’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva. She also spent over a decade managing Canada’s responses to a number of humanitarian crises and disasters, and worked with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Bangladesh. ![](/media/utmb022y/enrichetta-placella.jpg) #### Alternate – Enrichetta Placella Head of the Health and Food Section, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Enrichetta Placella is currently the Head of the Health and Food Section at the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). In this role, she leads global initiatives aiming at contributing to major health and food challenges, provides policy and policy influencing guidance and contributes to positioning the SDC in global health and food systems debates. Before joining the SDC, she worked for various medical and public health organizations in the field of zoonoses; sexual, reproductive and child health; food security and safety; and nutrition and noncommunicable diseases (including mental health). ### Communities ![ ](/media/fm3fqlpv/anil-stclair-padavatan.jpg) #### Board Member – Anil StClair Padavatan Health Programs Lead, Global Action for Trans Equality Anil StClair Padavatan is the Health Programs Lead at Global Action for Trans Equality (GATE) in South Africa. He has worked for 15 years in the fields of HIV, gender equality, and access to health care and human rights with organizations including the Commission for Gender Equality, the AIDS Law Project, the Southern African HIV Clinicians Society and Gender DynamiX. Padavatan is also a co-author of the Southern African HIV Clinicians Society gender-affirming healthcare guideline for South Africa. ![ ](/media/ryhmx3wq/priscilla-ama-addo.jpg) #### Alternate – Priscilla Ama Addo Junior Programmes Officer, Y+ Global Priscilla Ama Addo is a Junior Programmes Officer at Y+ Global, where she advances youth-led advocacy in health. She works with community-led networks and civil society organizations across HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, advancing meaningful youth engagement and leadership. ### Developed Country NGOs ![ ](/media/13472/catherine-connor.jpg) #### Board Member – Catherine Connor Senior Strategic Advisor, Partnerships and Stakeholder Relations, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Catherine Connor is Senior Strategic Advisor, Partnerships and Stakeholder Relations at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, where she oversees domestic and global HIV and TB policy portfolios and manages the Foundation’s global advocacy portfolio. Prior to joining the Foundation, Connor worked at Patton Boggs LLP as a lawyer and lobbyist, specializing in U.S. health care law and public policy. ![ ](/media/mdpog2yd/katy-kydd-wright.jpg) #### Alternate – Katy Kydd Wright Director, Global Fund Advocates Network Katy Kydd Wright is the Director of the Global Fund Advocates Network (GFAN). Prior to her role at GFAN, she worked for Canadian parliamentarians and spent several years working in tuberculosis, education and anti-poverty policy and advocacy organizations. Kydd Wright is a regular observer of the Global Fund Board and has been a member of the Developed Country NGO Delegation since 2015. ### Developing Country NGOs ![ ](/media/13188/cecilia-senoo.jpg) #### Board Member – Cecilia Lodonu-Senoo Founder and Executive Director, Hope for Future Generations Cecilia Lodonu-Senoo is the founder and executive director of Hope for Future Generations, a community-based non-governmental organization focusing on women and youth. She is the co-chair of GFAN International and a member of its Steering Committee, and is a member of GFAN Africa. She served as the chair of the Ghana Country Coordinating Mechanism, and from 2017-2018 she was the chair of the TB/HIV Oversight Committee. ![ ](/media/13183/yolanda-paul.jpg) #### Alternate – Yolanda Paul Manager, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Unit, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica Yolanda Paul is currently the manager of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Unit at the University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica. She sits on the Jamaica Country Coordinating Mechanism and has assumed several roles within the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), working with a wide range of key partners within the regional HIV response. She joined the Global Fund's Developing Country NGO Delegation in 2019 and assumed the role of Vice Chair of the Implementer Group in 2022. ### Eastern and Southern Africa ![ ](/media/13790/mathume-joe-phaahla.jpg) #### Board Member – Dr. Mathume Phaahla Deputy Minister of Health, South Africa Dr. Mathume Phaahla is the Deputy Minister of Health of South Africa. While he began his career as a medical practitioner, Phaahla later served in a variety of roles in regional and national government. These included Chief Executive Officer of the South African Sports Commission, Director General of the Department of Sport and Recreation, Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture and Minister of Health. ![ ](/media/13789/anthony-john-jingu.jpg) #### Alternate – Dr. Anthony John Jingu Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Tanzania Dr. Anthony John Jingu is the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health of the United Republic of Tanzania. He previously held several key roles within the government, including Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, where he was responsible for policy, coordination and parliamentary affairs; at the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children; and with the Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups. ### Eastern Europe and Central Asia ![ ](/media/yawhnvjd/aida-kurtovic.jpg) #### Board Member – Aida Kurtovic Senior Manager, Global Partnerships, Management Sciences for Health Aida Kurtović is Senior Manager, Global Partnerships at Management Sciences for Health. She has more than two decades of experience working in the fields of HIV and AIDS, hepatitis and health systems strengthening, with expertise in program design, implementation and policy formulation. Kurtović has worked extensively with governments, civil society organizations, donor agencies and private sector actors to advance sustainable and equitable health interventions in low- and middle-income countries. ![ ](/media/laiogyw5/tonka-ivanova-varleva.jpg) #### Alternate – Dr. Tonka Ivanova Varleva Associate Professor, Scientific Research Institute, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Pleven Dr. Tonka Ivanova Varleva is an associate professor at the Medical University of Pleven. She has worked in the Ministry of Health of Bulgaria, and in recent years was the director of the Directorate for Health Promotion and Prevention of Diseases and Addictions. Dr. Varleva is also a guest lecturer at the Medical University of Sofia. ### Eastern Mediterranean Region ![ ](/media/8321/mohamed-chakroun.jpg) #### Board Member – Mohamed Chakroun Head, Infectious Diseases, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Tunisia Mohamed Chakroun is the head of the Infectious Diseases Department at the Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital in Monastir, Tunisia. Dr. Chakroun established an HIV and AIDS care and research center at the hospital. He has been a member of Country Coordinating Mechanism in Tunisia since 2009 and has served as its chair since 2014. ![ ](/media/3295/mohsen-asadi-lari.jpg) #### Alternate – Mohsen Asadi-Lari Professor of Epidemiology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Mohsen Asadi-Lari is a medical doctor and professor of epidemiology in Tehran. He has served on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization and as a member of the Country Coordinating Mechanism in Iran. Dr. Asadi-Lari’s academic work and his experience in public health systems span nearly 25 years. ### European Commission, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Spain ![ ](/media/14714/cecile-billaux.jpg) #### Board Member – Cécile Billaux Head of Unit for Social Inclusion and Protection, Health and Demography, European Commission Cécile Billaux is the Head of Unit for Social Inclusion and Protection, Health and Demography at the European Commission. She has worked at the European Commission for over 20 years, holding different positions in the areas of trade, climate change and health. ![ ](/media/23ddsflp/susanna-schlein.jpg) #### Alternate – Susanna Schlein Head of Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy Susanna Schlein is the Head of the Unit for Strategies and Multilateral Global Processes in the General Directorate for Development Cooperation at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. She has served in a variety of roles, both in Italy and abroad, since entering the Italian diplomatic service in 2003. Prior to her current role, she was Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Italy in Athens. ### France ![ ](/media/12438/anne-claire-amprou.jpg) #### Board Member – Anne-Claire Amprou Ambassador for Global Health, France Anne-Claire Amprou was appointed the French Ambassador for Global Health in November 2022. Since April 2022 she has served as the French negotiator for the international accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. She was a member of the French inter-ministerial Ebola task force, Deputy Director General for Health at the French Ministry of Solidarity and Health, and a member of the Inspectorate-General of Social Affairs. She also coordinated the French response to the COVID-19 crisis in 2021. ![ ](/media/15111/clarisse-paolini.jpg) #### Alternate – Clarisse Paolini Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Development, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, France Clarisse Paolini is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Development at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. She has held a number of high-level positions within the French government throughout her career, serving most recently as the Deputy Political Coordinator at the Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations in New York. She was also an advisor to the Global Fund Executive Director from 2011-2012. ### Germany ![ ](/media/12100/tania-vorwerk.jpg) #### Board Member – Dr. Tania Rödiger-Vorwerk Deputy Director General, Global Health, Resilience, Equality of Opportunity, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany Dr. Tania Rödiger-Vorwerk is Deputy Director General at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of Germany, where she leads the directorate of Global Health, Resilience and Equality of Opportunity. For the past 25 years she has served in a variety of management functions in both the public and private sector. ![ ](/media/12224/harriet-ludwig.jpg?width=148&height=198) #### Alternate – Harriet Ludwig Senior Policy Officer, Global Health Policy and Financing Division, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany Harriet Ludwig is Senior Policy Officer in the Division of Global Health Policy and Financing at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of Germany. She has more than 20 years of experience in development cooperation and was actively involved in the negotiations for the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Ludwig previously worked with the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations in New York and served as an Alternate Board Member for both the Global Fund and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance from 2018-2020. ### Japan/Republic of Korea ![ ](/media/nilappl4/yuichi-oba.jpg) #### Board Member – Yuichi Oba Ambassador for Global Health Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan Yuichi Oba was appointed as the Ambassador for Global Health Diplomacy in October 2025. He also serves as Deputy Assistant Minister, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan. He has many years of experience in development cooperation in various posts including Senior Vice President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) from 2023-2025, Permanent Representative to UNESCAP and Deputy Chief of Mission at the Japanese Embassy in Thailand from 2020-2023, Director of Office of Development Finance at the Ministry of Finance from 2018-2020, and Director of Country Assistance Planning Division III at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2016-2018. ![_no-photo-set.jpg](/media/cm2evmri/_no-photo-set.jpg) #### Alternate – Kyoo-ho Lee Director-General, Development Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea ### Latin America and Caribbean ![ ](/media/13453/massimo-ghidinelli.jpg) #### Board Member – Dr. Massimo Ghidinelli Independent consultant, Pan American Health Organization Dr. Massimo Ghidinelli is an independent consultant, currently working with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). He is a public health specialist with a focus on communicable diseases and has worked with PAHO at both international and regional levels. He currently serves as a member of the Global Fund’s Strategy Committee, and has previously served as the Alternate Board Member for the Latin America and Caribbean Constituency. ![ ](/media/13455/dereck-springer.jpg) #### Alternate – Dereck Springer Independent consultant Dereck Springer is an independent consultant in public health, specializing in HIV, sexual and reproductive health, and mental health. He is the former Director of the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS and has previously served as Senior Advisor for the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Global AIDS Program in Guyana, as UNAIDS focal point in Guyana and as National Coordinator of Voluntary Counselling and Testing for the Guyanese Ministry of Health. He has also served as Board Member for the Latin America and Caribbean Constituency, Chair of the Implementer Group of the Global Fund Board from 2013-2015 and as Communication Focal Point for the Latin America and Caribbean constituency. ### Point Seven ![ ](/media/enhl45b0/gunilla-carlsson.jpg) #### Board Member – Gunilla Carlsson Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sweden Gunilla Carlsson served as the Minister for International Development Cooperation of Sweden from 2006-2013. She previously served in the European Parliament and the Swedish Parliament, and as Deputy Executive Director at UNAIDS. ![ ](/media/phoecx3j/ib-petersen.jpg) #### Alternate Board Member – Ib Petersen Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark Ib Petersen is the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations in Geneva. He previously served as Assistant Secretary General at the United Nations Population Fund and has held multiple senior roles in the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including as Ambassador to the United Nations in New York. ### Private Foundations ![ ](/media/3285/kieran-daly.jpg) #### Board Member – Kieran Daly Director, Multilateral Partnerships, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Kieran Daly is responsible for overseeing the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s relationships with the Global Fund and other leading health organizations. He has a background in development economics and has held leadership roles at the Gates Foundation across health policy, delivery and research and development. Daly has served on boards and committees of several multilateral and UN agencies and previously led HIV nongovernmental organizations. ![jennifer-kates.jpg](/media/rzkgostv/jennifer-kates.jpg) #### Alternate – Jennifer Kates Senior Vice President and Director of Global Health & HIV Policy, Kaiser Family Foundation Jennifer Kates oversees policy analysis and research focused on the U.S. government’s role in global health and on the global and domestic HIV epidemics. ### Private Sector ![ ](/media/8375/sherwin-charles.jpg) #### Board Member – Sherwin Charles Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Goodbye Malaria Sherwin Charles is a co-founder of Goodbye Malaria and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. He has more than a decade of experience in the banking and financial services industry and began his career at Ernst & Young. He helped Nando’s international restaurant group become one of the first African corporations to contribute to the Global Fund. ![ ](/media/15219/silas-holland.jpg) #### Alternate – Silas Holland Executive Director, Infectious Disease and Neuroscience Policy Silas Holland is the Executive Director of Infectious Disease and Neuroscience Policy at Merck & Co., Inc., based in Washington, D.C. He leads Merck’s global public policy initiatives and advocacy on infectious diseases, including HIV treatment and prevention, COVID-19 therapeutics, pandemic preparedness, and he oversees policy initiatives in neuroscience and ophthalmology. ### South East Asia ![ ](/media/14718/aishath-samiya.jpg) #### Board Member – Aishath Samiya Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Maldives Aishath Samiya is the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health of the Maldives. She previously served as Deputy Director General of the Policy Planning and International Health Division, overseeing national health policy, donor coordination and international partnerships. Samiya was also the Alternate Board Member for the South-East Asia Constituency on the Global Fund Board. ![ ](/media/bwfcxcq3/prakash-ghimire.jpg) #### Alternate – Prakash Ghimire Chair of Oversight Committee, CCM Nepal Prakash Ghimire is Chairperson of the Oversight Committee of the Country Coordination Mechanism (CCM) Nepal. He is also a professor of microbiology at Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, and a visiting professor at the National University of Singapore. He has worked with the World Health Organization in a number of roles and is a member of its Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network Steering Committee and Organization Rapid Response Corps Technical Working Group. ### United Kingdom ![ ](/media/15077/ruth-lawson.jpg) #### Board Member – Dr. Ruth Lawson Deputy Permanent Representative for Health in Geneva, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, United Kingdom Dr. Ruth Lawson serves as the Deputy Permanent Representative for Health at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) in Geneva. She is a medical doctor with postgraduate qualifications in public health and in obstetrics and gynecology. With the FCDO, she was the development director for Sudan and led the UK’s global maternal, newborn and child health policy. Dr. Lawson started her career as a clinician and public health physician, and later served as hospital CEO and director of a national health care reform program in Ethiopia. ![ ](/media/oefhtxxc/gabrielle-crane.jpg) #### Alternate – Gabrielle Crane Diseases of Poverty Team Leader, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, United Kingdom Gabrielle Crane is the Diseases of Poverty Team Leader at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Since joining FCDO in 2014, she has worked across a range of bilateral, multilateral and United Nations programs. ### United States of America ![ ](/media/o5gjzuqf/jeffrey-graham.jpg) #### Board Member – Jeffrey D Graham Senior Bureau Official and Acting Global AIDS Coordinator, Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy, Department of State Jeff Graham is the Senior Bureau Official and Acting Global AIDS Coordinator for the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy at the United States Department of State. In this role he leads a team of health diplomats, global health experts and development professionals to elevate and integrate global health security as a core component of U.S. national security and foreign policy and to deliver lifesaving health assistance for HIV, tuberculosis, malaria and other infectious diseases through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) and other programs. He previously served as a member of the Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff, as Deputy Principal Officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai, and has also served domestically in roles responsible for U.S. engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Mongolia and China. ![ ](/media/1jxhbmse/carol-oconnell.jpg) #### Alternate – Carol O'Connell Senior Advisor, Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy, Department of State Carol Thompson O’Connell is a Senior Advisor at the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy at the Department of State. O’Connell previously served at the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, most recently as Acting Assistant Secretary. In this capacity, she oversaw health issues, public diplomacy and public affairs efforts, as well as Southern African affairs for the Bureau of African Affairs. Prior to joining the Department of State, O’Connell was the Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy at the White House, spearheading the United States government’s response to both domestic and international HIV and AIDS issues, coordinating policy across federal agencies. ### West and Central Africa ![ ](/media/13786/muhammad-ali-pate.jpg) #### Board Member – Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Nigeria Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate is the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare in Nigeria. In this role, he leads Nigeria’s Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative, aimed at improving the health of all Nigerians. ![ ](/media/13787/pierre-somse.jpg) #### Alternate – Dr. Pierre Somse Minister of Health and Population, Central Africa Republic Dr. Pierre Somse is the Minister of Health and Population of the Central African Republic. Prior to his appointment, he spent 17 years in several senior positions with international organizations, including as UNAIDS Country Coordinator for Jamaica and for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ### Western Pacific Region ![ ](/media/13239/siula-bulu.jpg) #### Board Member – Siula Bulu Health Program Manager, Wan Smolbag Theatre ![_no-photo-set.jpg](/media/cm2evmri/_no-photo-set.jpg) #### Alternate – Dr. Sha’ari Ngadiman CCM Vice Chair, Malaysia ### Additional Public Donors (non-voting) ![_no-photo-set.jpg](/media/cm2evmri/_no-photo-set.jpg) #### Board Member – To be announced ![ ](/media/13360/shamsa-al-falasi.jpg) #### Alternate – Shamsa Al-Falasi International Aid Officer, Qatar Fund for Development ### Partners (non-voting) ![ ](/media/xo1gal4v/michael-adekunle-charles.jpg) #### Board Member – Dr. Michael Adekunle Charles CEO, RBM Partnership to End Malaria Dr. Michael Adekunle Charles is the CEO of the RBM Partnership to End Malaria. He is a medical doctor, an ardent humanitarian and an international diplomat who has led teams around the world to deliver diverse and impactful humanitarian and development programs. ![ ](/media/i2jh15zb/lucica-ditiu.jpg) #### Alternate – Dr. Lucica Ditiu Executive Director, Stop TB Partnership Dr. Lucica Ditiu is the Executive Director of the Stop TB Partnership. She is a physician, professional and leader in the global fight against tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. Dr. Ditiu is dedicated to driving political commitment and engagement to accelerate efforts to end tuberculosis. ### UNAIDS (non-voting) ![ ](/media/9520/winnie-byanyima.jpg) #### Board Member – Winnie Byanyima Executive Director, UNAIDS Winnie Byanyima is the Executive Director of UNAIDS. She previously was the Executive Director of Oxfam International. Byanyima has also served as Director of Gender and Development at the United Nations Development Programme. ![ ](/media/13471/angeli-achrekar.jpg) #### Alternate – Angeli Achrekar Deputy Executive Director, UNAIDS Angeli Achrekar is the deputy executive director of the Programme Branch at the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and an assistant secretary-general of the United Nations. Prior to joining UNAIDS, she served as the principal deputy U.S. Global AIDS coordinator for the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). She has held prominent leadership positions within the U.S. government over the past 20 years and previously served on the Board of the Global Fund on behalf of the U.S. Government. ### WHO (non-voting) ![ ](/media/04tn2h1g/jeremy-farrar.jpg) #### Board Member – Dr. Jeremy Farrar Assistant Director-General, Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Care, WHO Dr. Jeremy Farrar is the Assistant Director-General, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and Control at the World Health Organization (WHO). Prior to this role, he served as the Chief Scientist at WHO, director and CEO of the Wellcome Trust and director of the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit hosted by the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. He is a fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and the Royal Society of the United Kingdom, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine of the United States, and the European Molecular Biology Organization. ![ ](/media/qlzp43qd/yukiko-nakatani.jpg) #### Alternate – Dr. Yukiko Nakatani Assistant Director-General for Health Systems, Access and Data, WHO Dr. Yukiko Nakatani is the Assistant Director-General for Health Systems, Access and Data at the World Health Organization (WHO). She has also served as Assistant Director-General for Access to Medicines and Health Products at WHO, as Director of the Cancer and Disease Control Division of the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and as the Technical Advisor to the Minister of State for the COVID-19 Vaccination Task Force in Japan. She has also worked at the Department of Health and Human Services of the United States of America on the medical response to H1N1 influenza. ### World Bank (non-voting) ![ ](/media/11127/david-wilson.jpg) #### Board Member – David Wilson Programme Director, World Bank David Wilson is Programme Director in the Health, Nutrition and Population Practice at the World Bank. He is Task Manager of the World Bank's COVID-19 and health security work. ![ ](/media/fmjbw4l1/alexandru-chitic-patapievici.jpg) #### Alternate – Alexandru Chitic Patapievici Senior Financial Officer, World Bank Alexandru Chitic Patapievici is a Senior Financial Officer at the World Bank Group, supporting the Trustee function for the Global Fund and other Financial Intermediary Funds. His responsibilities include financial oversight of contributed resources, investment management and transfers in line with Board decisions. Patapievici has previously worked with the International Finance Corporation Treasury and in commercial banking. * * * ## Focal Points | Constituency | Name | | --- | --- | | Additional Public Donors | Jeongmin Kwon | | Canada, Switzerland and Australia | Andreanne Bissonnette | | Communities | Maurine Murenga | | Developed Country NGOs | Bryn Gay | | Developing Country NGOs | Sophie Dilmitis | | Eastern and Southern Africa | Dr. Thembisile Xulu | | Eastern Europe and Central Asia | Tarik Prašo | | Eastern Mediterranean Region | Wassim Khrouf | | European Commission, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Spain | Grégoire Lacoin | | France | Sarah Juan-Dané | | Germany | Birthe Redepenning | | Japan/Republic of Korea | Mitsuki Koh | | Latin America and Caribbean | Gabriela de la Iglesia | | Partners | Patrick Okello | | Point Seven | Lisa Kronestedt | | Private Foundations | Meaghan Merriam | | Private Sector | Mario Ottiglio | | South East Asia | Abdul Hameed | | UNAIDS | Julianna Hills | | United Kingdom | Arash Salimi | | United States of America | Mamadi Yilla | | West and Central Africa | Tajudeen Olaitan Ibrahim | | Western Pacific Region | Oanh Khuat | | WHO | Fatima Serhan | | World Bank | Katherine Ward |