Health Development Assistance Specialist with over 30 years of progressive experience delivering excellence in technical leadership and oversight of public health programs in Malawi including 18+ years with USAID/Malawi. Demonstrated experience as a senior level leader, co-managing a 51-person office and a $140 million-dollar annual health portfolio, which includes maternal and child health, family planning, nutrition, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, global health security, malaria, local capacity development, water, sanitation, and hygiene, and health systems strengthening. Excelling in management and leadership, in guiding strategic engagement with the Ministry of Health and advancing USAID and USG priorities through direction of the USAID health portfolio from both design and implementation standpoint. 2021 Global Health FSN Distinguished Career Leadership Award recipient in recognition of excellent leadership, consistent and outstanding performance as a Public Health Leader. 2022 United States Department of State Global AIDS Coordinator Lifetime Achievement Award recipient in recognition of professional service to the United States government's mission to end AIDS and secure the health of citizens.