Mr. Dessalew Emaway is a public health practitioner with about 20 years of progressive work experience in program management and technical leadership in community and primary health care systems, RMNCH programs, community engagement, and digital health. Currently, he is Projects Director for two projects in L10K: improving PHC service delivery project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), and the electronic community health information system (eCHIS) for HEP performance improvement project funded by the Children Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF). Previously, he worked as Project Director at Marie Stopes International Ethiopia for a Family Planning-by-Choice project funded by DFID. Dessalew holds a BSc and Master’s degrees in public health from Alemaya and Addis Ababa Universities.

Dr. Alemayehu Teklu is a senior Associate Professor in Pediatrics and Child Health with more than 12 years’ experience in academics, clinical care and research at the University of Gondar, Ethiopia. He studied Human Medicine at the Gondar College of Medicine and Health Science, specialized in Pediatrics and Child Health at the University of Gondar, and received a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). Dr Alemayehu is a founding member of eHealth lab Ethiopia, a Center of Excellence in Health Informatics and implementation research established in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and the University of Gondar aimed to develop, adopt, evaluate, and support the implementation of innovative health information technologies. His group has won projects from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, World Health Organization, the Global Vaccine Alliance, and the African Forum for Research and Education. He has worked in 9 international research grants and published over 30 quantitative and qualitative research articles.

Mrs. Rigbe is a diversity and inclusion advocate with over 14 years’ experience working on disability rights and gender justice through research, advocacy, project management, training, and human resource management. She is a Mandela Washington Fellow and has served on the East Africa Regional Advisory Board for the Mandela Washington Fellowship. She holds a Master of Social Work and a Bachelor of Laws. Despite having a physical disability herself, Rigbe developed an interest in disability rights advocacy after working for an NGO on the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities. She currently serves as the Commissioner for Disability Rights and Rights of Older Persons at the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission. Previously, she worked at the U.S. Embassy Addis Abeba as a Senior HR Assistant and Disabilities Advisor. She has volunteered as a legal aid counselor at the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association (EWLA) and is currently an expert member of the Working Group on the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities in Africa. She is a board member of the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA Network), co-founder and board member of the Ethiopian Lawyers with Disabilities Association, board chair of Setawit, board advisor of EWLA, and board member of Eyu-Ethiopia. She has also served as board chair of EWLA, a member of the National Experts Board/Advisory Group of the Resource and Support Hub Programme, and a member of the UN Women Civil Society Organizations Advisory Group.

Mrs. Heran holds a BA degree in Sociology and Social Anthropology and dual Masters in Gender Studies and General Public Health. She has over fifteen years of progressive work experience from grassroots implementation to senior-level management of social development projects focusing on gender and social inclusion. She is a qualified trainer in advocacy skills in reproductive health, engaging men in social norm change, comprehensive response to gender-based violence, and gender and social inclusion mainstreaming in policies and programs.

Mr. Berhanu Assefa, former Vice Chair of Eyu Ethiopia, is an epidemiologist and monitoring and evaluation expert with a BSc in Public Health, MPH in Epidemiology, and MA in Measurement and Evaluation. He received an Executive Education certificate on Public-Private Partnership from Harvard Kennedy School of Government and completed the International Training on Program Evaluation from the World Bank. He is currently Partnerships and Program Development (P&PD) Manager at UNOPS Bangladesh. He has also served as P&PD Team Leader at the United Nations Office for Project Services for Ethiopia, Sudan, and Djibouti. Berhanu is a founding member of the Public Health Officer Association (PHOA) and Ethiopian Evaluation Associations (EEvA). He is an executive Board member for PHOA and served as President of EEvA for two years. He is an active member of the Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia.

Dr. Esmael Habtamu Ali is a Public Eye Health Academic and Clinical Trialist with more than 15 years’ experience. He is Assistant Professor at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), UK, and Bahirdar University (Adjunct). He graduated from Ophthalmic Officer Course from University of Gondar (2007), obtained MSc in Public Health for Eye Care (2011), and PhD (2017) from LSHTM. He has led several large-scale research projects, awarded ten research grants (~$3 million), and published over 34 research articles. He is African Academy of Science Affiliate, Mandela-Washington Young African Leaders Initiative Fellow, and member of the Ethiopia NTD Research Advisory Committee, Ethiopia Trachoma Advisory Group, and International Trachoma Initiative Trachoma Expert Committee (TEC).

Dr Mesele Damte Argaw is a public health expert with more than 25 years of practical experiences. He received PhD in Health Studies from the University of South Africa. He has led several health systems strengthening programs including Trachoma, Malaria, Maternal and Reproductive Health, Nutrition, Child, Youth and Adolescent Health and Development. He collaborates actively with the Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia, Regional State Health Bureaus, and development partners and contributed to the development of national strategic plans, guidelines, and training manuals. He has authored and co-authored more than 31 peer reviewed journal articles.