Services
Strategic Planning &
Organizational Development
Throughout my career, I have guided teams of various sizes through strategic planning exercises and in the execution of the resulting plans or recommendations – whether they be for the organization as a whole or for departments or teams within them. I understand the importance of understanding the problem(s) at hand, engaging and listening to internal and external stakeholders, inspiring innovation and growth while exploring solutions as well as monitoring progress and adapting where necessary. Through experience and coursework, I am also well-versed in change management , a key component underlying the success of these processes.
Clients include:
• The International Rescue Committee (IRC) - in collaboration with Mann Global Health - which is supporting the Inter-agency Working Group for RH in Crises (IAWG) as it seeks to improve its operating and governance models; and
• i+ solutions, which is undertaking a strategic planning exercise.
Event Planning & Facilitation
During my tenure at the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (RHSC), I directed the planning of the organization’s annual General Membership Meeting which hosts 300+ participants from more than 50 countries and takes place in a different city each year including Kathmandu in 2019, Brussels in 2018, Seattle in 2016, Oslo in 2015, and Mexico City in 2014. This included the development of the overall agenda; cultivating sessions to ensure they were engaging and met objectives; managing logistics and budget; facilitation; and coordinating with internal and external partners to ensure success. Based on feedback from participants, these meetings are seen to be among the best in the global reproductive health community.
Though my work at the World Affairs Council in Seattle, I also have extensive experience in planning events in the Seattle area - ranging from more intimate gatherings to large fundraising events in various venues.
Clients include:
• The Supply Chain Management Unit at UNFPA in Copenhagen, which needed support to strategize for and organize a large-scale, multi-day meeting of partners from multiple sectors; and
• A team at Western Washington University for which I organized and facilitated a strategic planning workshop.
Global Public Health Expertise
My experience as the Deputy Director at the RHSC put me at the center of the conversations about reproductive health supplies. Coupled with my tenure at Population Services International (PSI) in the field and at headquarters, this means I know the players, intimately understand the issues and am an expert in RH markets and supply chains.
Clients and work include:
• Population Services International (PSI) which is scoping out the future of contraceptive technology innovation over the next 5-10 years and exploring how they might contribute; and
• 2024 World Issues Forum at Western Washington University for which I was a featured speaker and gave a talk entitled, "The Evolution of Sexual and Reproductive Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries."