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We support locally-rooted, globally networked innovative leaders around the globe through our Fellowship programs. Explore our community database below to learn more.

LaBrisa Williams

LaBrisa Williams

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
OK, United States

LaBrisa Williams is the Executive Director of the Tulsa Birth Equity Initiative, an organization whose mission is to equip families in Tulsa to have healthy…

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Relebohile Moletsane

Relebohile Moletsane

Gender
South Africa

Relebohile (Lebo) Moletsane is Professor and the JL Dube Chair in Rural Education in the School of Education at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. As part…

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Veron Blue

Veron Blue

Health
TX, United States

Veron Blue, Founder and Executive Director of Faith & Community Wellness Center, Inc., is a local pastor, mental health coach and advocate whose passion is…

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Mohamed Ali Diini

Mohamed Ali Diini

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship, Education
Kenya

There is an invisible, 3.5 trillion dollar tax silently eroding performance in our workplaces, schools, and entire economies. It drives absenteeism, stifles innovation, and causes…

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Cassia Herron

Cassia Herron


KY, United States

Cassia Herron is a visionary, bold leader, policy advocate and entrepreneur based in Kentucky who coaches local innovators to maximize their potential to help transform…

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Dr. Jean Baptiste Musafiri

Dr. Jean Baptiste Musafiri

Health
Rwanda

Dr Jean Baptiste Musafiri is a medical doctor and clinical psychologist with an extensive 23-year background in public health. His experience spans both national and…

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Damōn Chaplin

Damōn Chaplin

Governance
MN, United States

Damōn Chaplin currently serves as the Commissioner of the Minneapolis Health Department. Commissioner Chaplin manages a multi-discipline staff, operating multiple public health division’s responsible for…

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Jorge Rodriguez

Jorge Rodriguez

Education, Health
TX, United States

Jorge Rodriguez is a family advocate and social worker dedicated to supporting colonias—rural communities along the U.S.-Mexico border—by mobilizing resources to help families thrive. Jorge’s…

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Dieter Cantu

Dieter Cantu

Social Justice - Equity
TX, United States

Dieter Cantu is an advocate for youth impacted by the juvenile justice and child welfare systems, and an expert in policy reform. His lived experience…

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Dixon Chibanda

Dixon Chibanda

Health
Zimbabwe

Dixon Chibanda has been featured on the Financial Times, PBS NewsHour Brief But Spectacular episode, Positive News, and has written about his work for The…

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Carl Manlan

Carl Manlan

Governance
Ivory Coast (Cote D`Ivoire)

Carl Manlan is a driving force in financial inclusion and human sustainability, shaping ecosystems where entrepreneurs, small businesses, and communities can thrive. As Vice President,…

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Melissa Elliott

Melissa Elliott

Governance
NC, United States

Melissa Elliott has served on the Henderson City Council for eight years; she recently became the city’s first Black mayor and the first woman to…

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The Aspen Global Innovators Group supports flagship fellowship programs. These fellowships enable leaders to amplify their voices, visibility and impact. Leaders bring expertise from all sectors and include entrepreneurs, community organizers and local experts who are both proximate to the greatest health and development challenges of our time and also bring lived and learned experience to their solutions.