Our U.S.-based Board of Directors.

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Florence grew up in London and moved to New York where she honed her creative and marketing skills at advertising agencies including J. Walter Thompson, Deutsch and BBDO. She’s a thinker, creator, storyteller, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker. She loves finding a narrative for people, brands and nonprofits.

When Florence met Elvis, his commitment and leadership inspired her to help him fulfill his mission to help mothers and children in Cameroon.

For the past 35 years, Tucker has been bringing the spirit and craft from traditional artisans to contemporary life by creating sustainable furniture that is both modern and timeless. He is a firm believer that education, love and care within a community shape a sustainable future.

For 30 years Tucker has been collaborating with master wood carvers in Cameroon and knows firsthand the vital service provided by Unite for Health.

Monica is an experienced healthcare strategist who has had the pleasure to develop capacity abroad by leveraging international standards in healthcare. In the past, she has worked in nonprofit development around H.I.V./AIDS in New York City, business development for Johns Hopkins International in Singapore, and she was integral to a number of global initiatives for New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medicine.

Monica is excited to partner with Unite for Health Foundation to improve operations and develop a strategy to grow the micro-clinic model to support and serve a wider population in Cameroon and Africa. 

Gana is a diplomat and economist with over 25 years of service in the United Nations in various capacities. He has worked on peace-building and socioeconomic development as a Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General, UN Resident Coordinator and UN Development Programme Representative in Africa and S.E. Asia. He has also managed programmes and advised on Trade, Food Security, Public Sector Reform and Environment.

Gana believes that Unite for Health helps address major critical gaps in service provision in vulnerable communities in Cameroon and looks forward to supporting this unique initiative.  

Nausheen is a hematology and oncology physician in New York City who also has a strong interest in end of life and palliative care. She is focused on how to improve the quality of life for patients, in whatever context that may be. She is also passionate about the arts and how they can add to the patient experience. She's a dancer, piano player, and avid indoor bicyclist. 

Nausheen is looking forward to working with Unite for Health to develop strategies to structure the healthcare delivery in its micro-clinics.  

Kenji currently coordinates Covid-19 and other viral disease testing for Stanford Healthcare and has eleven years of clinical and research lab experience in the U.S., Cameroon, and Dubai. He has published multiple papers, including a study on the use of saliva in diagnosing malaria and profiling infectious etiologies of febrile illnesses in Cameroon. He won the Global Infectious Disease Scholarship from the National Institute of Health U.S.A., and the Alicate Award for outstanding contributions to Infectious Disease.

Kenji met Elvis in high school, and he was involved in creating the first Unite for Health micro-clinic. Kenji believes that Unite for Health stands at a unique position to bring high quality and affordable primary healthcare to Cameroonians. 

Joel is a business leader who has worked in Europe, Africa and the US. Joel helps companies accelerate innovation and digital transformation through strategic partnerships with AI, Cloud and Quantum technology. Formerly at IBM Research, Joel spent the first 15 years of his career leading clients through technology led initiatives for business growth.

Joel was also at the IBM Foundation where he led initiatives to tackle health disparities in emerging health systems by bringing in new technology, specialized partnerships and reducing the price of cancer therapies, and also led a global education innovation program for IBM that integrates workplace experience into education to prepare students for the future of work in the digital economy.

As a Cameroonian, Joel is excited by the full system vision of Unite for Health, from care delivery to research, to transform healthcare in Cameroon.

Ben has 35 years of experience in international development work. He began as a volunteer delivering maternal and child health programs to 300 migrant families in Santa Cruz, Bolivia as well as health and agricultural development programs in Guatemalan villages. Ben has since worked as an independent consultant in infrastructure, municipal finance, and rural development, advising the World Bank and other development organizations to finance transportation, water and sanitation, energy, health and agriculture projects in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Ben was inspired to join the Unite for Health team when he realized he shared Elvis’ passion for maternal and child health because he was reminded of his volunteer work in the Bolivian jungle many years earlier.

Michael Durham is a CEO, Founder, and Global Consultant to executives of private companies and private equity firms. In a career driven by his entrepreneurial appetite, Michael earned a reputation as an organizational and transformative leader. He has held executive leadership positions with Global Textile Alliance, Burlington Technologies, Inc., Tietex International, Ltd., Burlington Industries, Inc., and The Procter & Gamble Company.

His background includes an engineering degree from N.C. State University and an MBA from The Harvard Business School.

Michael was inspired beyond the normal business of business during his first meeting with Elvis. He looks forward to learning more and assisting wherever possible in the humanitarian efforts of Unite for Health.

Rachel is passionate about changing healthcare and making the world a better place. She built deep expertise in life sciences and healthcare as a consultant, strategist, entrepreneur, operator, and advisor. She provides strategic growth and value-added investment advisory services to emerging companies and capital investors.

She honed her skills at Deloitte, serving top-tier global companies such as Novartis, Pfizer, and GSK. She then founded Jubel Health to empower women on their path to pregnancy and parenthood to have better outcomes with a personalized, tech-enabled education and coaching platform.

Through Unite for Health, Rachel can continue to combat the worst of maternal outcomes and mortality in Africa. She believes helping moms and babies stay healthy means a healthier and happier humanity.

ADVISORY BOARD.

SHAWN DOLLEY Consultant, Global Health Division, Seattle-based Foundation

GEORGE GUERNSEY Director, Insight Mapping

LOUIS ATANGA ANYE Staff, Ministry of Public Health, Cameroon