Sally K. Stansfield, Board Chair
Dr. Stansfield is a globally recognized leader in public health strategy. She consults for and advises the pharmaceutical industry, IT firms, and global health initiatives. She was previously Deloitte Consulting’s lead health systems strengthening specialist, with a focus on health information, communication, and
technology, humanitarian emergencies, and global health governance. She has been a trusted advisor at the highest levels within the World Health Organization, where she served as the Executive Secretary of the Health Metrics Network. In this capacity, she established and led a global health partnership to strengthen country health information systems in more than 85 countries, mobilizing more than $1 billion in critical new funding. For the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Dr. Stansfield served as Associate Director for the Foundation’s Global Health Initiatives. In addition, she has designed and managed programs for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USAID, and Canada’s International Development Research Centre. In these roles, she investigated outbreaks, including of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever, AIDS and cholera. She has focused on building local capacity to set agendas, mobilize resources, and manage programs after cessation of international assistance.
Dr. Stansfield has received several notable awards, including the Yale Tercentennial Medal, a Public Health Service Commendation and a Fulbright Research Fellowship. She maintains an active medical licensure in the state of Washington, has board certification in internal medicine and emergency medicine, and is a Fellow of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Stansfield holds a Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Science in Psychological Anthropology.
