Board of Advisors

The Center will create an activist Board of Advisors comprised of prominent figures from public health and foreign policy. The board will:

Contribute actively to setting the Center’s priorities and evolving agenda
Participate in leadership roles in the Center’s activities and conduct outreach throughout the country.
Maintain an active ongoing dialogue with senior policymakers
Publish opinion pieces and commentary on major global health issues
Build knowledge of global health initiatives among policymakers

Current Board Members

	The Honorable William H. Frist, M.D. Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader
	Helene Gayle, M.D., M.P.H. President & CEO, CARE
	Robert L. Mallett Senior Vice President, Worldwide Alliance Development, Philanthropy, and Corporate Responsibility; President, Pfizer Foundation
	Michael H. Merson, M.D. Director, Duke University Global Health Institute
	James Peake Former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
	Steven Phillips, M.D. Medical Director, Global Issues and Projects Exxon Mobil
	Edward Scott Co-founder and Chairman, Center for Global Development
	Jeffrey L. Sturchio, Ph.D. Vice President, Corporate Responsibility; President, Merck & Co., Inc.
	Rajeev Venkayya, M.D. Director, Global Health Delivery, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation