Working together to maximize impact.
Through the support and guidance of our Board of Directors, our partners and our generous donors, we work to deliver the greatest nutrition impact at the lowest cost. Whether it’s conducting cutting edge-research, influencing policy or building the knowledge base for nutrition, we are at the forefront of global efforts to ensure that people everywhere have access to the nutrition they need.
Board of Directors
Strategic leadership to deliver on nutrition around the world.
Nutrition International’s Board of Directors provides strategic support and overarching guidance, steering our efforts to fulfill the objectives outlined in our Strategic Plan and advance our mission of transforming lives through improved nutrition. Comprised of leaders from multilateral institutions, academia, non-profits and more, the expertise and global leadership of our directors are crucial as we strive to make a difference in the lives of those we exist to serve.
David de Ferranti - Board Chair
Senior Research Fellow, 3iE, Washington, DC, USA
Masood Ahmed - Board Vice-Chair
President Emeritus, Center for Global Development, Washington, DC, USA
Suprotik Basu
Managing Partner, Helena Special Investments, New York, NY, USA
Joanne Carter
Executive Director, RESULTS/RESULTS Educational Fund (REF), Washington, DC, USA
Shaila Khan Leekha
Co-founder and COO, Clima Investments, United Kingdom
His Excellency Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki
Former Prime Minister of Niger and African Union Special Envoy for Food Systems
His Excellency Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete
Former President of Tanzania, Chairman, Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete Foundation, Global Partnership for Education Board Chair and Chancellor, University of Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Vivian Onano
Founder and Director, Leading Light Initiative
Stanley Zlotkin
Inaugural Chief of the SickKids Centre for Global Child Health and Professor of Paediatrics, Public Health Sciences and Nutrition Sciences University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
Mellissa Hisko - Honorary Member
Director for Global Immunization, Outbreaks and Nutrition, Global Affairs Canada
Partners & Donors
Delivering impact through partnerships and in-kind contributions.
Our mission to combat malnutrition is made possible through the invaluable support and generosity of our esteemed partners and donors. Their essential contributions and unique experience allow us to shape policy, enhance delivery and integrate nutrition interventions, driving meaningful and lasting change for millions of people around the world. Here are just some of the partners and donors we’re proud to work with: