An obstetrician and gynaecologist, Mitch’s career has been dedicated to the public health needs of women. In 1999, he joined the University of Cape Town, assisting with the development of services for HIV-positive pregnant women to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT). It was through that work he recognised a need for an education and psychosocial support programme that would help PMTCT services achieve the best medical and social outcomes, founding m2m in 2001. Among the many awards Mitch has received are the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship and the Presidential Citizen’s Award.

Colin has over 20 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, with a primary focus in oncology. Prior to being appointed CEO of MODRA Pharmaceuticals, which specialises in oral chemotherapy, Colin was CEO of QUE Oncology, Inc., a company focused on cancer-related therapies. Colin also held senior business and corporate development roles at Transgene SA, Agennix Inc., and GPC Biotech AG, all of which were involved with developing novel oncology therapeutics. Earlier in his career, Colin was a project manager at the Boston Consulting Group in the healthcare and high technology practice areas.

A finance industry professional, Carl is currently the Global Head of Hedge Funds Coverage at HSBC in London. Previously, he served as Chief Operating Officer of the European Business of Och-Ziff Management Europe Limited, a U.S.-based asset management firm. He also held the senior leadership positions at K2 Advisors Limited and Zurich Capital Markets’ business in Europe and Asia. For the first 14 years of his career, Carl worked at JP Morgan in a variety of roles in investment banking and capital markets.

Laura is the retired CFO/COO of the American Association of Advertising Agencies, the nonprofit trade association for the US Advertising industry. She joined the 4A’s in 2008 from the global advertising network FCB, where she served as CFO for the New York office and later CFO of FCB Worldwide. During her 14 year tenure, Laura was involved in international acquisitions and overseas operations. Earlier, she spent 14 years in financial management at Johnson & Johnson. Laura is also a board director for the nonprofit Gilda’s Club NYC that provides free, comprehensive cancer support. She earned a BS in Accounting from Drexel University and an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson.

Carolina is an economist with experience in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. She began her career at the Inter-American Development Bank, working on women’s development and microenterprise projects. She later joined Merrill Lynch Investment Banking where she was involved in Mergers & Acquisitions in the energy and power sectors. She also founded two businesses — a search firm and a social enterprise clothing line that employed vulnerable women in Argentina — and has volunteered with numerous organisations in Europe and South America. Of Swedish and Argentinian descent, Carolina speaks five languages and has two Masters degrees in Economics and in Development Studies.

Chris is the Canon Missioner of the Diocese of Saldanha Bay, one of the Anglican Dioceses of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. He also runs a small consulting practice, Four Consulting, and is a Director of The U2U Foundation, a registered nonprofit organisation which offers a range of transformative courses, workshops, and retreats. Formerly, he served as Executive Director of the Desmond Tutu Peace Centre in Cape Town, South Africa and, prior to that, he was Sub Dean at St. George’s Cathedral and Chaplain to Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Neal is an award-winning television writer, paediatrician, and public health advocate and expert. He has served as the showrunner for the past twenty years on Designated Survivor, Under the Dome, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and ER. A graduate of Harvard Medical School, Neal has been recognised for his efforts to increase understanding of medicine in the media. His numerous academic affiliations include the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School, and USC’s Annenberg School. He co-established the Institute for Photographic Empowerment at USC, building on his work in South Africa and Mozambique teaching filmmaking and photography to mothers living with HIV and to orphans whose parents died of AIDS, empowering them to show the world through the lens of their own lives.

Leslie is the Chief People Officer at Devoted Health, a new Medicare Advantage health plan that is redefining the way care is delivered, paid for and experienced. Prior to joining Devoted, Leslie served as the President of MiniLuxe, a company transforming nail care by integrating technology, data analytics and career pathing, while offering an elevated client experience. Before that Leslie was on the founding team of the healthcare technology company, athenahealth, serving in a variety of senior leadership roles. She obtained a BA from Colorado College and a Master’s Degree in Health Administration from Washington University.

Lynne serves as a Medical Officer/Sub-Investigator at Stellenbosch University’s Family Clinical Research Unit (FAMCRU) based at Tygerberg Hospital, where she currently studies HIV and TB in pregnancy and cardiovascular prevention strategies in HIV. Prior to joining FAMCRU, Lynne spent five years at Khayelitsha District Hospital managing complex HIV and TB patients. A Cape Town native who is passionate about HIV medicine, Lynne received her medical degree from Stellenbosch University and a diploma in HIV management with distinction from the College of Medicine.

Kerry is a curious and experienced Brand General Manager, skilled at developing strategy with a proven delivery record in capability building to realise business goals. Prior to becoming General Manager of the quintessentially British skincare brand ELEMIS for the U.K. and Republic of Ireland, Kerry successfully led new market expansion for Jo Malone London into South Africa and launched Estee Lauder and Tom Ford Cosmetics into sub-Sahara Africa. She also initiated and executed significant organisational design and transformation programmes to drive MAC Cosmetics in the U.K. and Republic of Ireland.  Kerry is a strong advocate of ethical continuous business and people up skilling. She worked most recently in the area of Diversity and Inclusion, Corporate Citizenship, and Sustainability for Estee Lauder Companies, UK and Republic of Ireland.

As Medical Director of a private medical and wellbeing clinic in London, Tim is guided by his belief that “prevention is the medicine of the millennium.” Early in his career, he established primary health clinics in rural areas of Zimbabwe recovering from civil war. After acquiring post-graduate qualifications in general practice, anaesthetics, obstetrics, and gynaecology, he established a private general practice for women and children in London, followed by the first fully integrated practice incorporating conventional, complementary, and alternative healthcare. He was appointed as Apothecary to HM The Queen and The Royal Households of London in 2003.

Colleen is an accomplished General Manager/COO/Corporate VP and a Collaborative and Innovative Leader. She has 20 years global consumer internet/technology experience with BabyCenter and J&J, and 15 prior years in global retail strategy with Neiman Marcus and Duty Free Shoppers (DFS). She has a history of success in the consumer services industry on and offline, with a track record of delivering results for the business and understanding how to evolve with ever changing technology and generational needs. Colleen recently left her roles as COO BabyCenter and VP Marketing Accelerator at J&J to pursue new personal and professional growth opportunities. She also serves on the board of Azlo, a financial technology company, and advises MAMA (Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action),which she co-founded.

Marigo currently serves as the Executive Producer of The Wheel of Time, Amazon Studios’ highly anticipated epic fantasy series. Previously she was Co-founder and Managing Director of Left Bank Pictures, one of the most successful drama production companies in the U.K. Under her auspices, Left Bank produced the awardwinning series The Crown for Netflix, and other multiple-award-winning drama and comedy series for HBO, BBC, ITV1, Channel 4, E4, Sky, Starz, and Amazon. Marigo was also Head of Production for Drama, Comedy, and Film at Granada, overseeing production of the Oscar and BAFTA award-winning film The Queen and many other award-winning series and films. She has over 30 years of experience in film and television production and received the Women in Film and Television Business Award in 2015.

Ariel has spent her career working in finance roles in the U.S., Hong Kong, and London. Most recently, she was Senior Finance Manager for Interior Define, a Chicago-based omni-channel home furnishings retailer. Prior roles include Investment Banker within UBS Investment Bank’s Industrials and Consumer Products & Retail groups in Chicago and London, respectively, and Supervisory Analyst with Sanford C. Bernstein in Hong Kong. Ariel is involved in various other philanthropic causes and educational initiatives and institutions, including the Chicago Children’s Theatre, Chicago’s Field Museum, and Western Reserve Academy.

Derek is the Marketing Director at Innovate Services Ltd, a school caterer operating in fifty schools and colleges in the U.K. He has deep roots in South Africa, having gone to school in Johannesburg and served as a partner of All Brand No Flakes, a marketing and branding company based in Cape Town. In addition to his longstanding commitment to m2m, he serves on the boards of the Community Chest and the South African National Youth Orchestra, and runs his parents’ foundation, MAID (Make an Immediate Difference).

A recognised M&A and private equity lawyer, Nicolás is a partner of the international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) where he is a member of its Global Council. He has close to 30 years of experience advising on international transactions for a broad range of clients including funds, banks, and corporates. Before joining HSF, Nicolás was a partner at Linklaters and KPMG.

Daphne runs Thrive: words that change lives, a multi award-winning, international health editorial agency that supplies tailor-made health content using behaviour change principles. She has developed behaviour change health messaging programmes delivered by mobile phone for projects in China, India, South Africa, Bangladesh, Mexico, and Uganda that reach over 8 million people, as well as for the Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (MAMA) reaching 3.2 million people and the National Department of Health in South Africa. She also serves as Editorial Director, International, Maternal and Child Health for the pregnancy and parenting digital resource, BabyCenter. Daphne is a member of the Royal Society of Medicine, the Association of Medical Journalists, and the Guild of Health Writers.

Born and raised in a copper mining town in Namaqualand, South Africa, Herschelle is passionate about social justice and the power and strength of people to facilitate social change. She has experience of the challenges and strengths of partnerships and collaborations. After serving 18 years as the CEO of a non-profit, Surplus People Project, Herschelle stepped down in 2017 to explore new opportunities such as mentoring youth, accompanying community based organisations and platforms for sharing experience and knowledge. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree and a Higher Diploma in Education from the University of the Western Cape. She serves on several NGO boards and volunteers at a variety of institutions.

Terry serves as a senior corporate executive overseeing the relationship with some of the largest clients at IPG, a global leader in modern marketing solutions. Prior to joining IPG, Terry held senior leadership positions at global advertising networks Foote Cone and Belding (FCB) Worldwide and True North Communications. Employing his international and marketing background, Terry devotes some of his outside time to various NGOs working in international social development, including advising on how best to use modern-day marketing principles to advance the acceptance of health practices in the developing world.

Meena has over 20 years of experience in the consumer internet, and currently advises several Silicon Valley companies. Meena most recently was the Vice President of Business Development for Shutterfly, whose mission is to help the world share life’s joy by helping people share their memories.

Prior to Shutterfly, Meena headed up marketing partnerships for eBay, with a focus on the largest consumer websites, electronics manufacturers, and wireless carriers. Prior to eBay, Meena worked at NBC Internet, Boston Consulting Group and JP Morgan Chase.

Moji has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, including positions at Investec Bank Ltd., Commerzbank AG, and as the chief executive of Ascent Asset Managers. As Co-founder and Managing Partner at Biovest LLC, she brought a class III medical device to trial in South Africa for kidney transplants involving HIV. Moji believes that we all must strive to be humanitarians without prejudices since we are all equally vulnerable to the vagaries of life, including diseases.

Kate Schachern is Managing Director of Rabin Martin, a global health strategy firm based in New York, overseeing large-scale, global health and health access projects around the world. Kate works closely with the private and public sectors on effective strategy, programming, partnerships and communications in a number of key areas, including access to medicines, corporate responsibility, public affairs and policy, and stakeholder engagement. As Managing Director, she also leads firm business development, Finance, Operations, Marketing & Communications. She holds a BA in Journalism from the George Washington University.

Boitumelo is CEO of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) and a fellow of the African Leadership Initiative. Prior to joining SAHPRA, she managed a biotechnology incubator at The Innovation Hub Management Company. She was also a McKinsey & Company Leadership Fellow for two years and a Senior Researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Boitumelo holds a Ph.D. (Biochemistry) and an MSc in Management Finance and Investment, and is the author of scientific publications, review articles, and book chapters. She sits on a number of scientific advisory committees and Board of Directors, and is involved in leadership projects, including the African Union Strategy for Health Research and a WHO Expert Panel on scaling health Innovations in Africa.

Frank has over 26 years experience in the global health community that includes significant achievements in HIV prevention, domestic and global care, research, and advocacy. Before joining m2m as CEO in 2012, Frank was Senior Vice President and Director of the Global Health, Population, and Nutrition Group at FHI 360. Previously, Frank was Senior Vice President and Director of the Academy for Educational Development (AED), where he re-established the organisation as a leader in global AIDS programmes. He also created and directed the National Council of La Raza ‘s Center for Health Promotion in the U.S.

Robin enjoyed an award-winning career as a television producer/director/writer before realising that the legacy she wanted to leave had nothing to do with entertainment. Turning her attention to the nonprofit world, she became the Executive Director of The Media Project, working to incorporate healthy messages around sexuality and reproductive health into television. From there, she moved her family to South Africa, to become m2m’s first Executive Director. Now back in the U.S., she is responsible for U.S. fundraising, partnership development, advocacy, and global communications.

Chad brings more than 18 years’ experience in the global health community and private sector. Before joining m2m as COO in 2014, Chad was the Deputy Country Director at FHI 360 Zambia as well as Chief of Party on USAID’s flagship HIV and AIDS Prevention programme in Zambia. In addition, from 2007-2010 Chad was the Academy for Educational Development (AED) Director of the Local Partners Capacity Building Program, a USAID funded Organization Development project. Chad’s new position with m2m utilises his expertise in developing solutions for a wide range of HIV and AIDS, family planning, maternal and child health, education, public/private partnership, and capacity building programmes.

Sarah is a programme and grants management professional with over 13 years of experience in international health and development. Currently, she serves as the Senior Grants and Compliance Manager for m2m based in Cape Town. She is responsible for ensuring compliance with the requirements of m2m’s donor and funder agreements and building the capacity of project management teams around compliance. She also plays a major role in organisational policy development and managing the governance of m2m’s local branches. Sarah previously worked with FHI 360, including as Regional Grants and Contracts Officer for West Africa based in Accra, Ghana from 2015 to 2017.