Community

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

Oyeronke Oyebanji

Oyeronke Oyebanji

Health
Nigeria

Oyeronke Oyebanji is a public health professional and is currently working as a Policy and Partnerships Manager at the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)….

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Mohamed Aburawi

Mohamed Aburawi

Health
Libya

Dr. Mohamed Aburawi is the founder and CEO of Atarona Ventures, where he leads the creation and scaling of transformational, high-impact ventures that drive social…

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Mavis Owureku – Asare

Mavis Owureku – Asare

Food Security
Ghana

Mavis is a food scientist and senior researcher at the Radiation Technology Centre of Ghana Atomic Energy Commission which houses the Gamma Irradiation Facility, the…

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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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Ashli Sims

Ashli Sims

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship, Health
OK, United States

Ashli Sims is a storyteller who breaks down barriers and opens doors so Black entrepreneurs can build wealth for themselves, their families, and future generations….

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Pashtana D.

Pashtana D.

Education
Afghanistan

Pashtana is a radical feminist activist. She was raised by a family of teachers, but even in her extended family in Afghanistan, she knew that…

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Brandi Coleman

Brandi Coleman

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship, Education
TX, United States

Brandi Coleman is the proud founder and CEO of The Lemonade Circle.  The Lemonade Circle is dedicated to empowering young Black girls to use life’s…

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Primah Kwagala

Primah Kwagala

Governance, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Uganda

Primah Kwagala is a Ugandan human rights lawyer and CEO of the Women’s Probono Initiative, advocating for women’s access to health, emergency obstetric care, free…

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Ngozi Erondu

Ngozi Erondu

Health
Nigeria

Dr. Ngozi Erondu-Manyonganise is an Infectious Disease Epidemiologist, recognized global health security expert and public health thought leader. She was a contributor to the West…

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Ashlee Wisdom

Ashlee Wisdom

Health
NY, United States

Ashlee Wisdom is a public health innovator. She is the Co-founder & CEO of Health In Her HUE, a digital platform that connects Black women…

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Agnes Igoye

Agnes Igoye

Gender
Uganda

Agnes Igoye is a Ugandan social worker and anti-human-trafficking campaigner. She serves as Deputy Chair of Uganda’s National Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Office and…

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Garba Abdu

Garba Abdu

Health
Nigeria

Garba Abdu has decades of experience working on public health in Nigeria. He is currently the director of Vaccines and Government Relations at Clinton Health Access…

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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.