{"id":2304,"date":"2024-12-16T12:28:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T20:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspenglobalinnovators.org\/?post_type=events&#038;p=2304"},"modified":"2025-03-18T05:52:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T12:52:51","slug":"leadership-as-legacy-honoring-lola-adedokun","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.aspenglobalinnovators.org\/en\/events\/leadership-as-legacy-honoring-lola-adedokun\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership as Legacy: Honoring Lola Adedokun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>An idea is only as powerful as the impact it inspires.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, December 12, 2024, we gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of our late Executive Director, Lola Adedokun, a visionary leader whose work continues to decolonize global health and dismantle systemic inequities. Through her unwavering commitment to trust, authenticity, and collaboration, Lola cultivated a global community dedicated to advancing equity and fostering meaningful progress.<\/p>\n<p>This special virtual storytelling session brought together speakers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aspen Institute Leadership<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Dan Porterfield<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | President and CEO, The Aspen Institute\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Elliot Gerson <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">| Executive Vice President, Policy Programs and International Partners, Aspen Institute\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fellows<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Omare Jimmerson <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">| Executive Director, Oklahoma Birth Equity Initiative\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Melissa Elliott<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Executive Director, Gang Free Inc. and Mayor, City of Henderson, North Carolina\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Dr. Koku Awoonor-Williams <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">| Former Director of Policy, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Ghana Health Service\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Danjuma Adda<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Past-President, World Hepatitis Alliance UK and Executive Director, Centre for Initiative and Development<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partners\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Wendy Ellis <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">| DrPH, Dir. Institute for Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Equity and Founding Director of the Center for Community Resilience at George Washington University\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Allison Goldberg <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">| President, Merck Foundation\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Blair Palmer <\/b>| Innovation Hub Coordinator at UNICEF Office of Innovation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Together, they shared heartfelt stories that highlighted the transformative projects and initiatives inspired by Lola\u2019s guidance.<\/p>\n<p>As we reflected on her profound influence, we also looked ahead, exploring how her legacy will continue to shape efforts to create lasting, positive change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-2304","events","type-events","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aspenglobalinnovators.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/2304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aspenglobalinnovators.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aspenglobalinnovators.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/events"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aspenglobalinnovators.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}