Igor Leo Rocha is the CEO at AfroSaúde, a company that develops health solutions with social and organizational objectives, with special attention to the black population. He graduated in Communication and specialist in Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Business. Congratulations!! Please note: To nominate other high achievers of African Descent Worldwide, visit http://www.mipad.org/nominate To become a MIPADian, enroll …
Dr.Ije Akunyili, MD, MBA, MPA, is the Chief Medical Officer,Jersey City Medical Centre,USA. She is the Medical Center’s first Black Chief Medical Officer. In her most recent role, Dr. Akunyili served as the Regional Medical Director for TeamHealth, Northeast Group, where she had strategic, operational, and clinical oversight of nearly twenty emergency departments, critical care, …
Ikenna Okezie, MD, MBA is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Somatus, the market leader in value-based kidney care. Dr. Okezie founded Somatus in 2016 to introduce a preventive and more holistic solution for patients with or at risk of developing Chronic Kidney Disease or End-Stage Renal Disease. Under his leadership, the organization has …
Dr. Josea Rono is the CEO & Managing Partner at E&K Consulting Firm, an advisory and investment firm providing turnkey solutions in the healthcare, finance and technology sectors in Africa. He has advised on healthcare transactions (mergers and acquisitions) worth over US$ 20 Billion, developed strategies for healthcare businesses worth over US$160 Million and advised …
Kaakpema “KP” Yelpaala is the Chief Impact Officer of the Health Equity Moonshot at StartUp Health. In this role, he is an investor and ecosystem builder focused on digital health innovations that can reduce health inequities globally. Yelpaala, who goes by “KP,” is a global entrepreneur and public health practitioner with a deep understanding of …
Karen Akinsanya, President of R&D, Therapeutics, joined Schrödinger in 2018. She leads the company’s therapeutics group which is responsible for preclinical drug discovery, translational research, and early clinical development, in addition to drug discovery business development and collaborations. She has more than 25 years of experience in academia, pharmaceutical R&D, partnerships, and licensing. She joined …
Dr. Bisasor-McKenzie is the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health (MOH). She has 25 years of experience in the health care system in Jamaica and was the first Emergency Physician to be appointed as a Consultant in the Public Sector. She served as Head of the Accident & Emergency Department at the …
Kate Isa is the Managing Director/CEO, Katchey Company Limited & President, Scientific Products Association of Nigeria (SPAN). Kate is the Founder and CEO of Katchey Company Limited. And her passion for science is underscored by Katchey continuous sponsorship and support for science education at all levels, from the Federal Ministry of Education to the State …
Janeen Uzzell is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), the largest student-run organization in the United States that focuses on improving the advancement of Black engineers in academia and industry with more than 30,000 members worldwide. As a strong STEM leader, she reinforces NSBE’s overall mission to increase …
Kayo Olufowobi is the OneDX Founder, IT entrepreneur and Inventor. He assumes responsibility for the development and deployment of OneDX health solutions. OneDX integrates seamlessly with electronic health records (EHR); picture archive and communication systems (PACS); radiology information systems (RIS); and other critical interfaces without the need to install additional client-side hardware. This eliminates one …