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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.

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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Brittany Brass

Brittany Brass


TX, United States

After overcoming personal mental health challenges, Brittany discovered the transformative power of movement and its ability to build community. This realization inspired her to create…

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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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Maxwell Gomera

Maxwell Gomera

Environment, Governance
Zimbabwe

Prior to being appointed as Resident Representative for UNDP South Africa and Director for the UNDP Africa Sustainable Finance Hub, Maxwell Gomera served as Resident…

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Melissa Bosworth

Melissa Bosworth

Health
CO, United States

A self-described thought disrupter and warrior for nonprofits, Melissa is the Principal of Vertical Strategies, Executive Director of the Eastern Plains Healthcare Consortium, and Assistant Professor…

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Jemimah Njuki

Jemimah Njuki

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship, Gender
Kenya

Dr. Jemimah Njuki is the Chief of the Economic Empowerment section at UN Women. She is a recognized leader on gender equality and women’s empowerment,…

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Jameelah Stuckey

Jameelah Stuckey

Education
OK, United States

Jameelah Stuckey is a connector who develops frameworks that catalyze change. Who works to affirm architects of tables that sponsor leaders elevating them to the…

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Monique Castro

Monique Castro

Health
CA, United States

Monique Castro is a citizen of the Diné (Navajo) Nation and Xicana. She was born and raised on the ancestral homelands of the Tongva People…

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Tijani Salami

Tijani Salami

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Nigeria

Tijani Salami is a dedicated physician with over a decade of experience championing maternal and child health and child survival in Nigeria. Through targeted outreach, health…

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Alana Peterson

Alana Peterson

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship
AR, United States

Alana Peterson, Executive Director of Spruce Root, is an entrepreneur and non-profit leader whose lived experience brings together indigenous values with Western economic systems to build towards…

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Imo Etuk

Imo Etuk

Health
Nigeria

Imo is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at mDoc Healthcare, a digital health social enterprise serving people with regular and chronic health needs. Imo’s…

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Sathya Ragu

Sathya Ragu

Food Security
India

As the co-founder of Soul Forest, Kheyti (an Earthshot Prize winner), and CosmosGreen, Sathya Raghu V Mokkapati’s work is dedicated to advancing nature-based solutions at…

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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.