Dr. Afam Onyema is the Co-Founder & CEO, GEANCO Foundation. He was born in Chicago, IL in 1979. He graduated from Harvard University (cum laude) and Stanford Law School. While in law school, Afam co-founded the GEANCO Foundation. After graduating from law school in 2007, Afam declined multiple lucrative law firm offers in order to …
Geetha Tharmaratnam is the Chief Impact Investment Officer, WHO Foundation. She has been an investment executive with 19+ years of experience in Private Equity, venture capital, development finance, impact investing and insurance in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe. She has had a focus on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), gender lens-investing, healthcare and financial …
Dr. Goldie Smith Byrd is the Professor of Public Health Sciences and Director of the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity at Wake Forest School of Medicine. She is the former Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Chair of Biology, and the Nathan F Simms Endowed Distinguished Professor of Biology at North Carolina …
Gregory Rockson is the Co-founder and CEO of mPharma. mPharma is a patient-centered technology-driven healthcare company providing innovative solutions through three main business units: Wholesale, Retail and Diagnostics. Its portfolio of solutions include vendor-managed inventory services, primary care solutions for community pharmacies and data analytics. Founded in 2013, mPharma is headquartered in Ghana with operations …
Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green is the Founder of a non-profit organization, the Ora Lee Smith Cancer Research Foundation (OraLee.org) She is a STEM pioneer, leader, humanitarian, and entrepreneur who is introducing the world to the next generation of cancer treatments, cancer charities, and affordable healthcare. She is one of the nation’s leading medical physicists and one …
Mories Atoki is the CEO at African Business Coalition For Health (ABC Health) with a demonstrated history of working in the health development and education space – UN SDG 3 focused on promoting health and well being and on UN SDG 4 focused on promoting quality education. She is skilled in collaborative and sustainable solutions, …
Stella A. Safo, MD MPH is a Ghanaian-American, Founder & CEO, at Just Equity for Health. She is board-certified practicing HIV primary care physician and public health practitioner.She has led teams dedicated to healthcare improvement in various settings. In 2021, Dr. Safo created Just Equity for Health, a health care improvement company that uses advocacy, …
Dr. Dale Okorodudu is a practicing Medical Doctor in Dallas, Texas. He is also the founder of Black Men In White Coats which has been considered to be one of the nation’s most impactful initiatives pertaining to the medical workforce. Beyond medicine, he has dedicated much of his life to helping people reach their dreams …
Dr.DuBois Bowman is the Dean of the University of Michigan (UM) School of Public Health. He is a renowned expert in the statistical analysis of large complex data sets. He joined the school in 2018 and leads the organization with expertise in biostatistics, environmental health sciences, epidemiology, health behavior and health education, health management and …
Dr.Duclas M.Charles is the Founder & Executive Director at Black Health Connect. The Mission of Black Health Connect is to create and curate a digital and physical hub for Black Healthcare Professionals. It aims to foster an interdisciplinary and intergenerational network of aspiring and practicing health professionals, executives, and healthcare organizations with the common goals …