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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.

Andrew Mude

Andrew Mude

Governance
Kenya

Andrew Mude is the Division Manager – Agricultural Research, Production and Sustainability at African Development Bank. He has close to 15 years of progressive experience…

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Rene Sparks

Rene Sparks

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
South Africa

Rene Sparks is a public health practitioner with a foundation in nursing and Senior Atlantic Fellow at Tekano – Health Equity South Africa. She has…

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Metsehate Ayenekulu

Metsehate Ayenekulu

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Ethiopia

Metsehate is a public health and gender expert who leads a program that teaches teenage brides about family planning. Her interest is in adolescent and…

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Lolo Ihesie

Lolo Ihesie

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Nigeria

Lolo started her own social enterprise, LoloTalks, to increase comprehensive sexuality education across Nigeria, with a special focus on people in underserved communities such as…

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Fatou Ndow

Fatou Ndow

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship, Health
Gambia

Fatou Ndow is an experienced public health program leader specialising in HIV, sexual & reproductive health and nutrition. She uses research; to design, implement and…

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Leah Upton

Leah Upton

Health
OK, United States

Dr. Leah Upton is a physician leader in a community clinic who builds structures for whole-person, whole-family care that encourages physical, mental, and social health….

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Esther Ngumbi

Esther Ngumbi

Food Security
Kenya

Dr. Esther Ndumi Ngumbi is a Kenyan entomologist and academic who serves as Assistant Professor of Entomology and African-American Studies at the University of Illinois…

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Brenda Moore

Brenda Moore

Education
Liberia

Brenda’s road to activism began with a simple realization: there are no public libraries in Liberia. During the 2014 Ebola outbreak, Brenda began teaching her…

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Jamar Hill

Jamar Hill

Health
AR, United States

Jamar Hill, Founder of Gamers Baseball Alaska/RBI Alaska, is a former professional baseball player and current youth coach whose lived experiences empowers him to provide access…

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Karan Chopra

Karan Chopra

Food Security
Ghana

Karan is an entrepreneur and operator experienced in building high growth and high impact ventures. He is currently the COO of Cervest, a Climate Intelligence…

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Adekemi Adeniyan

Adekemi Adeniyan

Health
Nigeria

Adekemi Adeniyan is the founder and executive director of Dentalcare Foundation. She is a fellow of the Young African Leaders Initiative RLC, West Africa; an…

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Nour Sharara

Nour Sharara

Health
Senegal

Nour is a third-generation Lebanese Senegalese whose interest in public health was spurred by observing customers at her mother’s pharmacy. She eventually went on 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.