Experience

Access to Medicine Foundation

• Netherlands
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Government Engagement and Policy

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  • Directing the Foundation's policy work and developing new strategic partnerships to advance shared priorities. • Responsible for development at the Foundation and external relations with governments, multilateral organisations and NGOs.• Acting as an official spokesperson for the Foundation, including at key global events such as the World Health Assembly, the World Health Summit and the United Nations General Assembly.

• Head of Policy

  • Sep 2021 - Apr 2023

  • Leading the Foundation's policy work pertaining to access to medicine and antimicrobial resistance on a global scale. • Developing new research on key global health priorities, including COVID-19, antimicrobial resistance and paediatric access issues, among others. • Representing the Foundation at key speaking engagements and participating in policy development activities with national governments, multilateral organisations, including the World Health Organization, private foundations, and other global health stakeholders. Show less

• Government Engagement and Policy Manager

  • May 2019 - Nov 2021

  • Managed projects and initiatives contributing to government engagement and policy objectives pertaining to access to medicine and antimicrobial resistance. • Contributed to new research on key global health priorities, including COVID-19 and paediatric access and resistance issues pertaining to HIV, TB and malaria.• Participated in policy development activities with national governments, private foundations, and other global health stakeholders.• Collaborated with other members of the Foundation’s Strategy Team on key projects and initiatives.• Organized events and roundtables with governments and key global health stakeholders. Show less

• Researcher

  • Apr 2018 - Apr 2019

  • Worked collaboratively as part of a team of researchers to evaluate the policies and practices of the 20 biggest global pharmaceutical companies to stimulate further action and guide companies to do more for the people living in low- and middle-income countries without access to medicine. • Produced research covered in the New York Times, The Guardian, the Financial Times, STATNews, Bloomberg, the Lancet and the British Medical Journal among other global media outlets and journals.• Influenced change across the global health ecosystem by engaging with specialists to inform strategy, policy, internal discussions, and wider debates on access to medicine.• Developed and fostered important stakeholder relationships. • Analyzed relevant data and drafted documents and reports, including key sections of the 2018 Access to Medicine Index.• Presented the Access to Medicine Index to diverse audiences, including investors, global health stakeholders, companies, and university lectures.• Represented the Foundation at high-level events. Show less



Health | Santé

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Acting Manager, Strategic Policy Branch

  • Oct 2017 - Mar 2018

  • Managed the Ministry’s Strategy to Prevent Opioid Addiction and Overdose, a portfolio of initiatives amounting to $222M CAN over three years.• Provided strategic advice in high-level briefings with Directors, Assistant Deputy Ministers, and the Deputy Minister and Minister of Health and Long-Term Care on issues related to access to medicine, health system strengthening, crisis management, and strategic planning. • Convened important high-level meetings by setting agendas, providing deliverables, negotiating outcomes and decision points, liaising with chairs, incorporating feedback, and following-up on key action items.• Tackled critical strategic policy issues that required immediate action from government, including crisis response, access to essential medicines, and health systems planning and coordination. • Led a team of 6 staff in overseeing the Ministry’s Priority Policy Unit, including stakeholder management, financial oversight, risk and performance measurement, human resource and employee retention management.• Led inter-ministerial working groups and directors’ steering committees, as well as external expert working groups and emergency task forces with a diverse range of stakeholders. Show less

• Senior Policy Advisor, Strategic Policy Branch

  • Dec 2015 - Oct 2017

  • Contributed to extensive policy research and analysis to help inform government strategy.• Developed new priority initiatives to address complex policy issues as part of the Priority Policy Unit. • Led work on intergovernmental relations, liaising and negotiating with other provincial, territorial and federal counterparts and representing the branch at national meetings and events.• Led the development of Cabinet Submissions, including proposed legislative changes by working collaboratively with a team of inter-sectoral staff and managers, advising senior management, and identifying strategic alignments. Show less



Children's Mental Health Ontario

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager of Public Policy

  • Feb 2013 - Nov 2015

  • Led policy research and analysis for the organisation. • Negotiated with key stakeholders to build consensus on critical topics. • Convened regular task forces and expert working groups with CEOs, Executive Directors, and government officials. • Conducted additional research, analysis and subsequent report writing on key policy issues including multi-sectoral collaboration, health system funding models, and innovative methods of health system strengthening. • Led policy research and analysis for the organisation. • Negotiated with key stakeholders to build consensus on critical topics. • Convened regular task forces and expert working groups with CEOs, Executive Directors, and government officials. • Conducted additional research, analysis and subsequent report writing on key policy issues including multi-sectoral collaboration, health system funding models, and innovative methods of health system strengthening.



Right To Play

• Canada
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Research and Partnerships Intern

  • Oct 2012 - Dec 2012

  • Established a portfolio of research reports on critical health issues faced by Indigenous children and youth. • Conducted literature reviews with the goal of identifying how existing programming and policy could be improved to incorporate a greater focus on addressing the health needs of Indigenous communities. • Established a portfolio of research reports on critical health issues faced by Indigenous children and youth. • Conducted literature reviews with the goal of identifying how existing programming and policy could be improved to incorporate a greater focus on addressing the health needs of Indigenous communities.



Dalhousie University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Apr 2012 - Sep 2012

  • Organized the preliminary research for a study on international partnerships for development in Zambia. • Worked independently to retrieve and review key articles and information about new models. • Summarised important and relevant information pertaining to the research project and analyzed new theories and frameworks. • Organized the preliminary research for a study on international partnerships for development in Zambia. • Worked independently to retrieve and review key articles and information about new models. • Summarised important and relevant information pertaining to the research project and analyzed new theories and frameworks.