Gates Institute Leadership
With main offices in Baltimore and partners across the globe, our work carries impact for the world.
A global leader in family planning and reproductive health, the Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, in the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health at BSPH, plays a key role in advancing evidence-based family planning policies, practice, and programs worldwide.
The Institute features a dynamic, innovative working environment, with opportunities to work with leaders in research and advocacy, both established and emerging; to contribute at a high level to the organization’s forward progress; and to contribute to sustainable, positive change for women and men, communities, and countries.
For information on open positions at Gates Institute, browse our Careers page.

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- Gates Institute Finance Team
- Gates Institute Senior Leadership Team
- International Conference on Family Planning Secretariat
- The Challenge Initiative
- Performance Monitoring for Action
- Gates Institute Anchor Grant Team

Claire Silberg, MSPH
Program Officer IIClaire Silberg leads the development and implementation of global PMA data management and data monitoring systems. She also supports capacity building strengthening efforts across ...More
Claire Silberg, MSPH
Program Officer II
LaVera Jackson
Grants and Contracts AnalystBorn and raised in Baltimore, I started my career at JHU as an office clerk in the SOM HSE in 2015. There, I built my foundation and took advantage of the multitude of development ...More
LaVera Jackson
Grants and Contracts Analyst
Ashley Njagi
Senior Administrative CoordinatorAshley Njagi, Senior Administrative Coordinator for the Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health. I provide administrative support to the Anchor Grant team and financ...More
Ashley Njagi
Senior Administrative Coordinator
Jordan Freeman
Doctoral StudentJordan Freeman, MPH, is a Program Officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. A...More
Jordan Freeman
Doctoral Student
Jessica Mirano
Program Officer, Monitoring & EvaluationJessica Mirano is a Master of Public Health graduate from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health where she earned certificates in biostatistics and epidemiology, and i...More
Jessica Mirano
Program Officer, Monitoring & Evaluation
J.M. Ian Salas
Senior Technical Advisor | Assistant ScientistDr. Ian Salas is an applied microeconomist whose work in research and practice lies at the...More
J.M. Ian Salas
Senior Technical Advisor | Assistant Scientist
Laura O’Donnell
Program OfficerLaura O’Donnell currently serves as Program Officer for The Challenge Initiative where she provides both programmatic and administrative support for activities including program...More
Laura O’Donnell
Program Officer
Bethany Raab
Senior Grants and Contracts AnalystBethany has worked in the financial industry for over 10 years. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Colorado Technical University. Her prior work experience...More
Bethany Raab
Senior Grants and Contracts Analyst
Kim Martin
Communications & Marketing Senior AdvisorKim Martin is an accomplished writer/editor and public affairs specialist with 20+ years’ experience at Johns Hopkins. She is also a digital content strategist and has led the de...More
Kim Martin
Communications & Marketing Senior Advisor
Dana O. Sarnak
Assistant ScientistDr. Dana Sarnak studies the intersection of sexual and reproductive health and demography, particularly their intersection around fertility. Specifically, she studies how fertility...More
Dana O. Sarnak
Assistant Scientist
Wutyi Aung-Fleming
Senior Program OfficerWutyi provides technical support and oversees public release of data across all program countries. Prior to joining PMA, Wutyi was a
Research Associate of the Department of Medici...More
Wutyi Aung-Fleming
Senior Program Officer
Aisha Siewe
Associate Director for DataDr. Aisha Siewe provides oversight to the array of data collection, management, analysis, and release activities for PMA and related projects. She oversees PMA technical capacity-b...More
Aisha Siewe
Associate Director for Data
Suzanne Bell
Assistant ProfessorSuzanne Bell, PhD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health,...More
Suzanne Bell
Assistant Professor
Salma Tayel, MSPH
Program OfficerSalma serves as the Anglophone Program Officer, working directly with and offering technical support to PMA's in country partners throughout survey operations.
Salma Tayel, MSPH
Program Officer
Audrey YAO
Research Program OfficerAt PMA, Audrey supports the data processing systems and ensures the data is readily available. Audrey's role encompasses organizing and preparing data for public use, maintaining a...More
Audrey YAO
Research Program Officer
Shana Kagan, MSc, MN, RN, PHN
Capacity Strengthening Program OfficerMs. Shana Kagan is the Capacity Strengthening Program Officer at PMA and is responsible for coordinating and leading the Technical Knowledge Exchange (TKX) initiative. She received...More
Shana Kagan, MSc, MN, RN, PHN
Capacity Strengthening Program Officer
Jose G. Rimon
Gates Institute Director | Senior ScientistJose “Oying” G. Rimon II is the Director of the Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health...More
Jose G. Rimon
Gates Institute Director | Senior Scientist
Meagan Byrne
Senior Program OfficerMeagan has been working at PMA since 2018 and currently leads the project's survey operations team. She received a Master’s degree from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public H...More
Meagan Byrne
Senior Program Officer
Selamawit Desta, MSPH, MIA
Director of Survey Operations, PMA EthiopiaSelam leads the planning and implementation of the PMA Ethiopia project. In her role she oversees several aspects of the project’s work including, development of survey and train...More
Selamawit Desta, MSPH, MIA
Director of Survey Operations, PMA Ethiopia
Chrystelle Antoine Jean, MPH
Program Officer IIPassionate about global health, women's reproductive health issues in particular.
Chrystelle Antoine Jean, MPH
Program Officer II
Kurt Dreger
Senior Software EngineerKurt Dreger has worked at Johns Hopkins for 22 years as a computer programmer and data analyst for research projects.
Kurt Dreger
Senior Software Engineer
Carolina Cardona
Senior Technical AdvisorI am a health economist focused on understanding demographic processes and their effect on economic development. I am particularly interested in the influence of women’s sexual a...More
Carolina Cardona
Senior Technical Advisor
Kellie Welborn
Senior Program Officer IIKellie Welborn joined the Gates Institute in February of 2017. She honed her event planning, marketing and media production skills at two of the world’s top media brands, Walt D...More
Kellie Welborn
Senior Program Officer II
Darby Major
Program SpecialistDarby is a dedicated Program Specialist and communications strategist with a passion for advancing global health and empowering communities. Driven by the belief that access to qua...More
Darby Major
Program Specialist
Christina Cherel
Senior Technical AdvisorChristina Cherel is a Senior Technical Advisor at Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, wher...More
Christina Cherel
Senior Technical Advisor
Anastasia Pierron
Senior Event PlannerAnastasia Pierron has been with the Gates Institute since September 2018. As the senior event planner, she provides logistics planning and management for meetings & events, inc...More
Anastasia Pierron
Senior Event Planner
Molly Moesner
Program & Communications SpecialistAs a Program & Communications Specialist at Gates Institute, Molly oversees an array of written and visual communication needs. Principally among her roles, she produces video ...More
Molly Moesner
Program & Communications Specialist
Lindsey Capps
Senior Grants & Contracts AnalystLindsey Capps is finance professional with over eight years of experience in higher education. As a Certified Research Administrator, she is knowledgeable in both pre-award and pos...More
Lindsey Capps
Senior Grants & Contracts Analyst
Elizabeth Gummerson
Executive DirectorDr. Elizabeth Gummerson provides technical and operational leadership for the PMA project. Prior to joining PMA, she designed and implemented household surveys in Africa for over a...More
Elizabeth Gummerson
Executive Director
Kojo Lokko
Executive Director | Principal InvestigatorKojo Lokko brings an ideal combination of skills and experience with over twenty years of work in family planning, expertise in scaling up programs especially in reproductive heal...More
Kojo Lokko
Executive Director | Principal Investigator
Philip Anglewicz
Principal Investigator | Associate ProfessorDr. Philip Anglewicz is the Principal Investigator of the Performance Monitoring for Action (PMA) Project. In this capacity, he provides overall strategic direction to PMA as well ...More
Philip Anglewicz
Principal Investigator | Associate Professor
Beth Fredrick
Deputy DirectorBeth Fredrick is a lifelong advocate and an effective leader, administrator, and communicator. For over three decades she has worked to ensure that no one is left behind in attaini...More