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Fenton Whelan

Fenton Whelan

Founder and Chair

Fenton Whelan is the Founder and Chair of Acasus. As a leader in government delivery and systems innovation, he has helped execute large-scale health and education…

Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili

Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili

Founder & CEO, Human Capital Africa; Founder & Chairperson, SPPG; Senior Economic Adviser, AEDPI

Dr. Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili is an internationally recognised economic policy expert and public sector leader dedicated to transforming education and governance across…

Tracey McNeill

Tracey McNeill

Global Health Consultant

Tracey McNeill is a global health leader with extensive experience advising governments, foundations, and international organisations on primary health care reform,…

Dr. Elisabeth Kendall

Dr. Elisabeth Kendall

President of Girton College, University of Cambridge

Dr. Elisabeth Kendall is a leading British Arabist and international security expert specialising in Middle Eastern geopolitics, cultural production, and regional…

Chiara Marcati

Chiara Marcati

Chief Applied AI Officer

Chiara Marcati is a leader in applied AI and institutional transformation, focused on helping governments and enterprises redesign how they operate, make decisions, and…

Leadership

Jonny Barty

Jonny Barty

CEO | International

Jonny Barty is the CEO of Acasus, leading its global strategy to improve health and education systems in low- and middle-income countries. With 15 years of consulting…

Faisal Tajdar

Faisal Tajdar

Head of Projects | International

Faisal Tajdar is Head of Projects at Acasus. He brings extensive experience in public sector delivery – supporting governments across South Asia, the Middle East, and…

Ahmed Razzak

Ahmed Razzak

Head of Partnerships | International

Ahmed Razzak is Head of Partnerships at Acasus. He leads our work in engaging with global and local partners to transform outcomes in health and education. Prior to this…

Dr. Sue Gerber

Dr. Sue Gerber

Senior Epidemiologist & Technical Specialist | International

Dr. Sue Gerber is a Senior Epidemiologist and Technical Specialist at Acasus, bringing over 30 years of public health experience across more than 45 countries. She…

Tom Vaughan

Tom Vaughan

Head of Marketing & Communications | International

Tom Vaughan is Head of Marketing & Communications at Acasus. He brings almost 20 years of experience helping governments, foundations, multilaterals and businesses turn…

Dimitri Rotter

Dimitri Rotter

Head of Legal | International

Dimitri Rotter is the Head of Legal at Acasus, where he provides strategic legal guidance and support for the organisation. Dimitri has also been a partner at MLL Legal…

Tamás Gyurcsek

Tamás Gyurcsek

Head of Budapest Office | Hungary

Tamás Gyurcsek leads the Budapest office. He specialises in project and team leadership within multinational settings, particularly in software solution delivery.…

Vincent ter Weele

Vincent ter Weele

Finance Director | International

Vincent is Group Finance Director at Acasus, leading the global finance function and steering the organisation’s overall financial strategy and corporate governance. He…

Country Leadership

Bahman Shahi

Bahman Shahi

Project Director | Afghanistan and Mozambique

Bahman Shahi is a Project Director and in-country focal point at Acasus, working closely with the Ministry of Public Health, UNICEF, the Gates Foundation, the Global…

Arthur-Nils Dufayard

Arthur-Nils Dufayard

Senior Project Manager | The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Arthur-Nils Dufayard is a Senior Project Manager at Acasus, where he leads the team focusing on public health transformation and routine immunisation programmes in the…

Michael Awoke Wondimeneh

Michael Awoke Wondimeneh

Project Manager | Ethiopia

Michael Awoke Wondimeneh is a Project Manager at Acasus, where he works with government and development partners to strengthen health systems and improve primary health…

Hunain Mandvia

Hunain Mandvia

Project Director | Pakistan and Ethiopia

Hunain Mandvia serves as a Project Director at Acasus, overseeing the Pakistan and Ethiopia offices, which comprise approximately 80 team members spread across all…

Bárbara Grossi Hamdan

Bárbara Grossi Hamdan

Senior Project Manager | Mozambique, Chad and the DRC

Bárbara Grossi Hamdan is a Senior Project Manager at Acasus based in the UAE, leading teams across Mozambique, Chad, and the DRC. Her work focuses on improving public…

Salamatu Yunusa Yaradua

Salamatu Yunusa Yaradua

Project Director | Nigeria and Malawi

Salamatu Yunusa Yaradua is a Project Director at Acasus based in Abuja, leading the organisation’s work across Nigeria and Malawi. Her role centres on partnering with…

Syed Akber

Syed Akber

Project Director | Nigeria, Chad, and DRC

Syed Akber is Project Director at Acasus, where he leads teams delivering large-scale public health and education reform. His work centres on primary health care,…

Mauro Cuna

Mauro Cuna

Senior Project Manager | Mozambique

Mauro Cuna is a Senior Project Manager for Mozambique, working with government, donors and implementing partners to strengthen health systems, improve immunisation…

Folake Oni

Folake Oni

Project Director | Nigeria

Dr. Folake Oni is a Project Director for Nigeria, leading complex, high-impact initiatives in collaboration with governments, donors, and development partners. Prior to…

Shaheryar Manzar

Shaheryar Manzar

Project Director | Pakistan

Shaheryar Manzar is a Project Director in Pakistan, specialising in improving primary health care delivery, with a strong focus on maternal and child health outcomes and…

Zubair Basra

Zubair Basra

Project Director | Pakistan

Zubair Basra is a Project Director in Pakistan. He leads strategic public health initiatives and oversees multidisciplinary teams to strengthen health care systems and…

Armiyaou Gambo Chadad

Armiyaou Gambo Chadad

Project Manager | Chad

Armiyaou Gambo Chadad is a Project Manager at Acasus, bringing extensive expertise at the intersection of health systems, statistical modeling, data science, and…

Lucas Barrow-Townsend

Lucas Barrow-Townsend

Deputy Head of Partnerships | International

Lucas Barrow-Townsend is the Deputy Head of Partnerships and a Senior Project Manager at Acasus. He works closely with governments and key technical partners, to ensure…

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