Meet Our Fellows

Since 2009, GHC has trained, supported, and amplified the impact of over 1,000 health equity leaders through our leadership development programs. Get to know the diverse changemakers who are part of our powerful, growing network.

 

Chenyue

Chenyue Zhao

Chenyue was raised in Tianjin City, China. He is in the process of completing his PhD from the Institute for Global Health,...

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Chiara

Chiara Bercu

Chiara is originally from Austin, Texas although she spent a great deal of her childhood living in Guanajuato, Mexico. Prior to joining...

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Chibuye Angel

Chibuye Angel Chelwa

Angel hails from Lusaka, Zambia. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Zambia as a sociology major with a minor...

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Danielle

Danielle Raso

Danielle is from East Brunswick, New Jersey. She attended American University’s School of International Service in Washington DC, where she majored in...

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David

David Burt

David is from Brighton, England. He spent two years in the private sector before transitioning to nonprofits and has since worked in...

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Deepanjali

Deepanjali Jain

Deepanjali is from Montgomery County, Maryland. Before joining GHC, she worked at the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases. Deepanjali has also...

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Devin

Devin Faris

Devin was born and raised in California. Although his film-production aspirations guided his undergraduate studies at UCLA, his African Development coursework inspired...

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Dorothy

Dorothy Mkwezalamba

Dorothy was born in Lilongwe but grew up in Blantyre, Malawi. In 2010, she joined the Malawi Ministry of Health as a...

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Drew

Drew Jackson

Drew is originally from Elloree, South Carolina. Before joining GHC, Drew served in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Corps where he...

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Elisabeth

Elisabeth Wilhelm

Elisabeth is originally from Germany but has lived in Brooklyn for the past nine years. She worked as a new media specialist...

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Elizabeth

Elizabeth Haffa

Liz is originally from the Midwest, but was raised in California. She received her master's degree in public administration from the Monterey...

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Ellen

Ellen Taetzsch

Ellen grew up in Newfields, New Hampshire. She completed her undergraduate degree at Assumption College, majoring in biotechnology and molecular biology. During...

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Ernest

Ernest Nyirongo

Ernest is from Kasungu, Malawi. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in information & technology (IT) at the University of Malawi,...

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Estefania Amparo

Estefania Amparo Palomino

Estefani´a grew up in Cu´cuta, Colombia. She earned a law degree from the Universidad de Los Andes, a specialization diploma in constitutional...

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Esther

Esther Anyimo

Esther is from Uganda. She studied human nutrition and dietetics at Kyambogo University. Esther founded the Kyambogo Nutrition Movement, which assesses the...

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Eugene

Eugene Hitimana

Eugene was born in southern province, Rwanda. In addition to his work as a pharmacist, Eugene has been involved in training youth...

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Germain

Germain Mujyambere

Germain ''Gerry'' is from Kigali, Rwanda. He graduated from the School of Finance and Banking – SFB with a bachelor's degree in...

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Graham

Graham Kaplan

Graham is originally from Seattle, Washington. While at Clark University where he studied international development and social change, Graham was involved in...

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Hanneke

Hanneke Van Dyke

Hanneke grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona. She received dual degrees from Tufts University, with a Master of Science in food policy and...

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Heather

Heather Zimmerman

Heather hails from western Maine. Prior to joining GHC, Heather served as an AmeriCorps VISTA member in Maine fighting local food insecurity,...

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Hector

Hector Chilimani

Hector is from Lilongwe, Malawi. Since graduating from the University of Malawi, The Polytechnic, with a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental...

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Henry

Henry Kakeeto

Henry is from Kampala, Uganda. He has a passion for technology and has six years of technical and IT experience. Henry worked...

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Immaculate

Immaculate Kyarisiima

Immaculate hails from Kigali, Rwanda. Immaculate completed her undergraduate studies in nursing sciences at the Kigali Health Institute on a full scholarship...

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Irene Umba

Irene Umba Zalira

Umba is from Lilongwe, Malawi and graduated from the University of Malawi, The Polytechnic with a bachelor's degree in technical education. Umba...

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