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Results for Development Institute

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Management

David de Ferranti
President

David de Ferranti, President of Results for Development and one of its co-founders, has over thirty years of experience in leadership and senior management positions in the public and private sector, chiefly in the fields of international development and, earlier, U.S. public policy.

Kanika Bahl
Managing Director

Kanika Bahl is a Principal and Managing Director at Results for Development Institute (R4D), with a focus on market-based solutions for development. She leads R4D’s work on increasing affordable and reliable access to high-quality health and nutrition commodities through active engagement with private sector manufacturers, countries, and major global financiers.

Nicholas Burnett
Managing Director

Nicholas Burnett is a Principal and Managing Director at R4D, leading our Education group. Prior to joining our team, he served as Assistant Director-General for Education at the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO).

Robert Hecht
Managing Director

Robert Hecht is a Principal and Managing Director at R4D, with extensive background in health and development policy. His current portfolio covers AIDS costs and financing, immunization policy, and innovative approaches to global health R&D.

Gina Lagomarsino
Gina Lagomarsino
Managing Director

Gina Lagomarsino is a Principal and Managing Director at R4D with a focus on health system design and financing. She leads work aimed at expanding health coverage in low- and middle-income countries, with a particular interest in how to create vibrant health markets that include high-quality, innovative private care providers that are accessible to people regardless of income.

Marty Makinen
Managing Director

Marty Makinen is a Principal and Managing Director at R4D, with a focus on health financing and human resources for health. Marty leads the Ministerial Leadership Initiative, the work with the Global Health Workforce Alliance, the Capacity Project, and the Agence Française de Développement.

Mame Annan-Brown
Chief Communications Officer

Mame Annan-Brown is Chief Communications Officer at R4D. Her role is to build and strengthen R4D’s brand, communications and public relations strategy.

Shirlene Archer
Shirlene Archer
Chief Administrative Officer

Shirlene Archer manages and oversees R4D’s human resources, procurement, finance and administration functions.  Shirlene has over fifteen years of management experience in the not-for-profit sector.

Jean Arkedis
Jean Arkedis
Program Director

Jean Arkedis is the Project Director for the Center for Global Health R&D Policy Assessment project.

Amanda Folsom
Program Director

Amanda Folsom is a Program Director at R4D. She focuses on health financing, health systems strengthening and capacity building.

Stephanie Sealy
Program Director

Stephanie Sealy is a Program Director at R4D. She focuses on health systems strengthening and private health sector financing and delivery mechanisms.

Courtney Tolmie
Senior Program Director

Courtney Tolmie is a Senior Program Director at R4D. She leads the Governance and Accountability work, including the Transparency and Accountability Program (TAP) and the Strengthening Institutions program (a joint effort with the Global Development Network).

Chrishan Thuraisingham
Senior Program Director

Chrishan Thuraisingham is a Senior Program Director at the Results for Development Institute (R4D). His work focuses on R4D’s growing Market Dynamics portfolio, where he will help build the practice.

Donika Dimovska
Program Director

Donika Dimovska is a Program Director at R4D. She focuses on health systems strengthening, private health sector financing and delivery mechanisms, and capacity building.