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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.

Clare Byarugaba

Clare Byarugaba

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Uganda

Clare Byarugaba is a Ugandan LGBT rights activist and co-coordinator of the Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and Constitutional Law based in Kampala. After…

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Aaron “AJ” Johnson

Aaron “AJ” Johnson

Food Security
OK, United States

Aaron “AJ” Johnson is the Founder and CEO of Oasis FreshMarkets, the first full-service supermarket in North Tulsa’s historically black-neighborhood — once called ‘Black Wall…

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Meki Shewangizaw

Meki Shewangizaw

Health
NC, United States

Meki Shewangizaw serves as the Community Engagement Project Manager for Partners In Health-United States, where she is committed to supporting local organizations in their efforts…

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Sebakeng Phate

Sebakeng Phate

Health
Lesotho

Sebakeng Phate is a medical doctor who is passionate about tuberculosis and its management. He has prior experience working as a pharmacist. He has worked…

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Etta Madete

Etta Madete

Environment
Kenya

Etta Madete is a BORAQS registered Sustainable Design Architect, EDGE Expert, Aspen Senior Fellow passionate about affordable sustainable housing. She is the co-founder and director…

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Dr. Janel Pasley

Dr. Janel Pasley

Health
OK, United States

Dr. Janel Pasley is a connector, innovator, and movement builder who works to strengthen the non-profit sector and challenge existing systems to achieve equity in…

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Christian MAMPUYA

Christian MAMPUYA

Health
Burkina Faso

Christian MAMPUYA est un ingénieur spécialiste WASH et un jeune leader passionné par le Développement Durable et le partage d’expériences. Depuis près de huit (08)…

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Anick Dupuy

Anick Dupuy

Health
Haiti

As President of Fondation Capital Bank Haiti and INASSA (Internationale Assurance SA), Anick Dupuy drives innovative initiatives to promote financial inclusion, health equity, and community…

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Akebe Luther King Abia

Akebe Luther King Abia

Health
Cameroon

Akebe is a true One Health leader. Akebe fell in love with environmental microbiology in school, curious about the environmental causes of human disease. Akebe…

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Ahmed “Kura” Omar

Ahmed “Kura” Omar

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship, Education, Food Security
Kenya

Ahmed “Kura” Omar has 10 years of experience working with national and international NGOs. His experience ranges from direct field project implementation to coordinating program…

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Mpopo Tsoele

Mpopo Tsoele

Governance, Health
Lesotho

Mpopo Tsoele is a practitioner of Community Driven Development who specialises in decentralisation and decentralised services, including health services decentralisation. Tsoele works for Pitsong Institute…

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Ifeoma Malo

Ifeoma Malo

Environment
Nigeria

Ifeoma is the co-founder and CEO of Clean Technology Hub, which focuses on rural electrification and renewable energy. She began this work after growing disillusioned…

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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.