Community

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

Nicolle Gonzales

Nicolle Gonzales

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
NM, United States

Nicolle Gonzales (born in Waterflow, New Mexico) is a Navajo certified midwife. She is currently in the process of opening the nation’s first Native American…

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Nicole Harris-Hollingsworth

Nicole Harris-Hollingsworth

Health
NY, United States

Dr. Hollingsworth is a community health expert and health systems researcher focused on data sharing and engagement to promote better interactions between communities and health…

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Kevin Lunzalu

Kevin Lunzalu

Environment
Kenya

Growing up, Kevin loved visiting the Nairobi National Park. He was fascinated with the work of the rangers and how they closely interacted with the…

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Maria Valenzuela

Maria Valenzuela

Health
AZ, United States

Maria Avalenzuela serves as the Executive Director at Spaces of Opportunity, where she is dedicated to creating transformative programs that uplift individuals and strengthen communities….

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Rubayat Khan

Rubayat Khan

Health
Bangladesh

Rubayat Khan is an innovator, builder, and entrepreneur with a track record of developing transformative solutions at the intersection of technology, data, and global development….

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Ariong Moses

Ariong Moses

Education
Uganda

Having studied in the rural schools of Eastern and Northern Uganda, Moses narrowly missed being abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels in 2000…

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Janet Midega

Janet Midega

Health
Kenya

Janet is a scientist at the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Program in Kilifi, Kenya and currently holds a research associate position between KWTRP and the University…

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Bakary Sidibe

Bakary Sidibe

Health
Ivory Coast (Cote D`Ivoire)

Bakary Sidibe is an energetic, strategic thinker with strong leadership and a deep dedication to social change. A professional with 25+ years of experience, including…

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Ray Sanchez

Ray Sanchez


TX, United States

Ray Sanchez is a bereaved father, a dad who held his daughter through a fight no child should ever face, and who knows the fear…

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Danjuma Adda

Danjuma Adda

Health
Nigeria

Danjuma is a Nigerian prince and accomplished public health expert on a mission to raise awareness about Viral Hepatitis and increase access to care. Danjuma…

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Mirtha Santana

Mirtha Santana

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship
NY, United States

Mirtha Santana is a long-time resident of the low-income community of Bushwick Brooklyn, Mirtha knows from personal experience the impact of affordable housing. Her commitment…

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Marcella Juarez

Marcella Juarez


TX, United States

Marcella Juarez is an innovator, local farmer/rancher, and 12th generation Tejana working to build a local food system in Laredo, Texas. After witnessing food insecurity…

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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.