Afua has more than 15 years of health consulting experience focused on designing strategies and developing partnerships to help clients strengthen their leadership position and value to stakeholders. Through the provision of strategic, scientific, and creative counsel and an unwavering passion for transforming insights into compelling health stories that inspire action, Afua has supported pharmaceutical clients engage multiple stakeholders and drive impact through corporate citizenship, medical affairs, and communications activities. She is  currently Head of Healthcare Strategy at the global, award-winning, multi-practice digital experience agency Rapp, which is part of the Omnicom Group. She works closely with clients to deliver personalised omnichannel health experiences by leveraging the power of data, technology, and science. Prior to joining Rapp, Afua held roles as Vice President, Head of London, at Rabin Martin; Managing Director and European Business lead at ApotheCom; and Client Service Lead at Ogilvy Healthworld, U.K. She served as Rabin Martin’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) Lead and Co-Chair of Omnicom’s disability Business Resource Group, OPEN DisAbility UK + Allies. Afua holds a DPhil. in Neurosciences from the University of Oxford.

Colin has more than 20 years of 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.

Jolly is a financial services professional and business owner. She also serves on the boards of various South African Retirement Funds and Trusts as an executive principal officer and trustee, and is actively involved in the education of retirement fund trustees and officials in Southern Africa. She is a member of the Association of Black Securities and Investment Professionals (ABSIP), as well as previously a member of the Institute of Directors Southern Africa and a Registered Person (equities). She is also an advisory committee member of the Southern Africa Pension Fund Investment Forum and the inaugural Deputy Chair of Batseta’s Asset Owner’s Forum. Outside of financial services, Jolly focuses on enterprise development, climate change, sustainability, and agriculture, and has received a community development award for her work and advocacy for economically vulnerable mothers and child-headed households.

Laura is the retired CFO/COO of the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4As), the nonprofit trade association for the U.S. advertising industry. She joined the 4As 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 University.

Carolina is an economist with experience in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. She is currently President of the Ocean Born Foundation and sits on the Board of Ocean Beer and WOW. She began her career at the Inter-American Development Bank, working on women’s empowerment and microenterprise projects and later joined Merrill Lynch Investment Banking where she was involved in mergers & acquisitions in the energy and power sectors. She has founded three businesses and has volunteered with and supports numerous organisations in Europe and South America. Of Swedish and Argentinian descent, Carolina speaks five languages and has two Master’s degrees in Economics and in Development Studies.

Souleymane has experience investing across a range of investment stages and industries including financial services, industrials, telecom infrastructure, and agribusiness. Prior to joining Helios in 2012, he worked at Warburg Pincus, a New York-based private equity firm with $60 billion in assets where he was focused on leveraged buyouts, growth equity, and venture investments in the industrial and consumer sectors. Before joining Warburg Pincus, Souleymane worked in the U.S. buyout fund of the Carlyle Group, a multinational private equity firm with more than $200 billion in assets. Souleymane started his career in investment banking with Morgan Stanley in New York. He serves on the Boards of Directors of Africa Specialty Risks, Bayport Management Limited, and Solevo. His other portfolio companies include Crown Agents Bank and Investment Management, and Helios Towers Africa. Outside Helios, Souleymane also serves as a member of the Wesleyan University board of trustees.  He has a BA in Economics from Wesleyan University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is a Senegalese and British national and speaks French and Wolof.

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 pregnant women living with HIV 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, and founded m2m in 2001. Among the many awards Mitch has received are the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship and the U.S. Presidential Citizen’s Award.

Leslie is the Chief People Officer at Devoted Health, a 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 Research Clinician at Stellenbosch University’s Family Centre for Research with Ubuntu (FAMCRU), based at Tygerberg Hospital, where she is involved with infectious diseases clinical research related to HIV, TB, Pregnancy, Hepatitis, and Cardiovascular 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 her diploma in HIV Management with distinction from the College of Medicine.

A gynaecologic oncologist, Lyn has worked in the field of cervical cancer prevention in collaboration with colleagues from Columbia University in New York since 1995. The group evaluates alternative strategies for the prevention of cervical cancer in low-resource settings, which is the most common cancer diagnosed among women living in lower-income countries. Lyn has extensive research experience in cervical cancer prevention, including three cross-sectional studies comparing different screening tests. In addition to her position at the University of Cape Town (UCT), she serves as Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Groote Schuur Hospital and Director of the SA Medical Research Council Gynaecological Cancer Research Centre. She has authored, edited, and reviewed numerous scientific papers, and her work has been widely recognised by her peers, including the 2016 International Gynaecologic Cancer Society (IGCS) Global Humanitarian Award.

Samukeliso (Samu) is a seasoned healthcare executive, entrepreneur, and certified physician leadership coach. She works in driving change in health systems across Africa, including technical programming for various disease areas, healthcare financing strategies, and the intersection of health and human rights for successful healthcare programming. Currently, she is a General Manager at Afrocentric Health where she leads the organisation’s health policy and medical advisory function; a Founder and Director at Hugiano Health Group; a Founder and Certified Physician Development Coach at Lamp-Coaching Institute; and a Board Member at the Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF). She holds multiple degrees from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, including a Degree in Medicine and Surgery (MD), a Master’s in Public Health (MPH), a Masters of Business Administration (MBA), and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

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.

For Peggy, philanthropy is more than a job—it is a responsibility. She encourages companies to give back to communities where they operate and live, and to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals. She has driven impactful initiatives across Roche’s four main philanthropic areas: Humanitarian & Social, Science & Education, Community & Environment, and Arts & Culture. She has brought a particular focus to supporting education and health with local partners in South Africa, Kenya, India, and across Latin America. Previously, Peggy held senior positions in clinical trials management at Roche. She studied Leadership in Philanthropy at the Boston College Wallace E. Graduate School of Management, and is a member of the Swiss South Africa Chamber of Commerce and the Swiss Africa Business circle.

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 Johnson & Johnson (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.

As an entrepreneur, Andrea started her professional journey as a girl helping her mother run a business from the kitchen. She is Founder and CEO of Skating Panda, the strategy and communications consultancy which drives performance through purpose. She is also Co-founder of Mum & You, the ethical parenting e-commerce company that creates products designed for mothers by mothers. Other start up experience spans sport, charity, and politics—the successful London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Bid, the Women’s Equality Party, and Reach to Teach, an education charity. She is a Board Director of the food poverty social enterprise, Maymessy, and a Mentor at Unreasonable. She holds an undergraduate degree from Oxford University and Masters from the Universities of Salamanca and Exeter.

Keith has more than twenty years of social impact and fundraising experience, raising more than £30 million in donations for socially-focused causes across Africa, Europe, and internationally. He has held senior positions at leading U.K. charities, including Ark Schools, Tommy’s, and JUSTICE. Most recently, as Head of Africa Philanthropy at Save the Children U.K., he created a programme that directly connects with African donors—the first of its kind for an international charity. He is also the Founder of Abantu Impact Foundation, an African-led, Africa-focused social impact organisation focused on reducing poverty by investing in small and medium-sized enterprises. Keith trained as a lawyer in both Uganda and the U.K., and earlier in his career provided legal aid at FIDA(U), Uganda’s largest legal aid clinic, and served as Director of the Uganda Law Society.

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).

Musa was part of the initial Board in the early days of mothers2mothers when he was Director: Community Development at Rotary International’s Waterfront Club in Cape Town. Prior to founding HR Matters Holdings in 2006—which comprises an HR consultancy, warehousing, clearing & forwarding agency, and trucking—he held HR executive positions in industries spanning mining, manufacturing, retail, financial services, and banking.  Through the latter, he worked for STANBIC Africa which introduced him to most of the Southern African countries. Musa is involved with other community outreach initiatives such as through the Nothani Education Trust which he co-founded to provide tertiary education scholarships to undergrads from deserving communities in Northern KZN.  He is also a founding member of a startup that is making inroads in the mineral sands and aluminum sectors. Always one with a keen eye for community development involvement, he was voted President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Durban recently.

A recognised mergers & acquisitions 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 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.

A South African residing in London, Charles was Chairman of the Management Board and CEO of Hospitality Europe BV from 1994 to 2006, when it sold to Blackstone. He is currently a Trustee of the University of Cape Town Trust, England, and the Bembridge Sailing Club having served the Club for 17 years, including a term as Rear Commodore (Finance). Previously Charles served as a Governor of the Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Chair of the Hospital’s Patient Carer Advisory Group, and on the Hospital’s Integrated Governance and Risk Management Committee, retiring in 2018. In 2018, Charles was awarded the UCT Vice Chancellor’s Medal in recognition of his service to the University. In May 2021, he retired as a Trustee of Goodenough College, but remains on the Finance, and Investment Committees.

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 Bangladesh, China, India, Mexico, South Africa, and Uganda that reach more than eight million people, as well as for the Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (MAMA) reaching 3.2 million people and the South Africa National Department of Health. 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 in the challenges and strengths of partnerships and collaborations. After serving 18 years as the CEO of a nonprofit, Surplus People Project, Herschelle stepped down in 2017 to explore new opportunities such as mentoring youth, and 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.

Modupe is a visual artist and human capital expert with over 20 years in the field of strategic human resources. She is the former Chief HR Officer of the Atria Institute which serves as an academy of medicine and science and a not-for-profit collaborative in New York City. Previously, she served ten years with Johnson & Johnson, where her roles included Global HR Director for J&J’s Global Public Health organisation. Here, she helped set up offices in South Africa, Ghana, and Kenya, and worked across sub-Saharan Africa in implementing the DREAMS programme and exploring the public-private partnerships in the areas of HIV, TB, and mental health. In Nigeria, she worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers as an HR strategy consultant, co-owned a management consulting practice, and co-led efforts around HIV/AIDS education and the fight against stigma at Standard Chartered Bank. As an artist, Modupe’s works reflect her vibrant heritage, and she aims for their authenticity to provide reflection and an appreciation of life and human connection.

Neena has over 20 years of experience in established and emerging biopharmaceutical companies with operations and footprints in dynamic markets worldwide. She has scaled, integrated, and navigated organisations through complex legal and business environments to fulfill their corporate purpose and realise their strategic goals.  She currently serves as Chief Legal Officer and Senior Vice President, Corporate and Government Affairs, for Jazz Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company with worldwide operations headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, focused on developing and commercialising neuroscience and oncology products that address unmet medical needs. She oversees global legal, corporate communications, sustainability, patient advocacy, and legislative affairs functions.  Before joining Jazz, Pharmaceuticals, Neena held roles at Pfizer, Sanofi, and Novo Nordisk. A purpose-driven executive, Neena is a thought leader on topics encompassing legal and corporate strategy, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I), culture, and Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG).

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 is a former Partner at 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 the firm’s Business Development, Finance, Operations, and Marketing & Communications. She holds a BA in Journalism from 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.

Tim is a public health strategist, with a track record in HIV, hepatitis, vaccines, COVID-19, and public health programmes in Africa and beyond. He is Founder and CEO of the Black-empowered public health organisation, SEAD Consulting, which for the past 17 years has consulted for a wide range of organisations around the world on health strategy, health programme interventions, health systems strengthening, and business analytics/M&E. In addition, Tim is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town (UCT) School of Public Health. He worked as a clinical virologist, before being appointed as the inaugural director of the South African AIDS Vaccine Initiative, the (then) largest biotech and clinical initiative on the continent. Tim currently serves on the Board of the South African Medical Research Council, National Health Laboratory Service Research Trust, and  Students’ Health and Welfare Centres Organisation, and is a member of the U.S. Government National Institutes of Health HIV Strategy Working Group. He is a registered Clinical Virologist, with a medical degree, Ph.D., and pathology specialisation from UCT.

Frank has more than 30 years experience in the global health community that includes significant achievements in HIV prevention, domestic and global care, research, policy, 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. Based in m2m’s Los Angeles office, Robin supports U.S. fundraising, partnership development, advocacy, and global communications.

As Investment Director at LGT Venture Philanthropy (LGT VP), Tom deploys philanthropic growth capital to organisations and companies with effective, innovative, and scalable solutions to social and environmental challenges. In his role, he covers the whole life-cycle of philanthropic investments, from sourcing all the way through to exit. Previously, he served as Head of Impact Management at LGT VP and LGT Lightstone, and Head of Talent at LGT VP. Earlier in his career, Tom worked with Heart Social Investments, a social enterprise incubator in Cape Town, South Africa, to support social enterprises addressing the needs of low-income customers. He also spent nine years with BMW in Germany and the U.K. Tom holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Applied Science of Munich, Germany.

Chad brings more than 20 years of 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 organisation development project. Chad’s 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.

Muhammad is a Chartered Accountant who has over 17 years of experience in the Finance sector. He started his professional journey at the accountancy firm Mazars, before moving to insurance giant Old Mutual. After Old Mutual, he joined the International Partnership on Microbicides (IPM), an international NGO which develops HIV prevention products and other reproductive health technologies for women. After ten years, he became Director of Accounting for IPM South Africa, a role which included dealing with complex international donors including USAID. In 2019, Muhammad joined m2m as a Finance Manager after which he transitioned into his current role as m2m’s Finance and Administration Director.

Sarah is a programme and grants management professional with more than 13 years of experience in international health and development. Currently, she serves as the Senior Grants & Compliance Manager for m2m. 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. She holds a Master’s in Public Health from George Washington University.