Salma Mazrui-Watt

Chairman

Salma is a management and institutional development specialist with over 20 years’ experience in insurance, private health care, advertising, finance, and business advocacy sectors. She is currently the CEO of Kibeni, a family business consulting and agri-business company. Salma brings to the PS Kenya board extensive experience in all aspects of management having been CEO of various private sector companies.
Salma has extensive work experience in Kenya, as well as other countries in East and Southern Africa. Salma contributed to the formation of Kenya’s Private Sector Development Strategy in 2003. Currently, Salma is a non-executive director for Women in Law and Development in Africa, the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife and is a member of Kenya’s National Economic and Social Council. She has formerly been a director for Kenya Airways, KCA University and the Centre for Corporate Governance. Salma was elected as PS Kenya’s Chair in March 2011 and elected to the PSI board in October 2013.

Salma Mazrui-Watt

Dr Nelson Gitonga

Dr Nelson Gitonga

Vice Chairman

Dr. Gitonga is the managing director of Insight Health Advisors. He brings to the PS Kenya board extensive experience in health systems management including private and public health insurance programs. He has been a member on the PS Kenya board since July 2010 and currently serving as the vice chairman. Dr. Gitonga has also evaluated a number of donor-funded service delivery and health systems strengthening programs and currently is the private sector advisor to the USAID SHOPS project.
Professional associations that Dr. Gitonga has been involved in include; member of the Kenya Medical Association, former member of the Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI) General Insurance Council and convener AKI medical committee, former member of AKI HIV/AIDS Life Insurance Product working group, and founding member of Kenya Healthcare Federation (KEPSA Health Sector Board).

He is also the founder and CEO of Life Choice Healthcare, a comprehensive private outpatient medical center. Dr. Gitonga has been a member on the PSI/Kenya board since July 2010 and currently serving PS Kenya board as the Vice Chairman.

Salma Mazrui-Watt

Milton Lore

Milton Lore

Treasurer

Milton has been actively involved in enterprise development in Africa and Europe for over 17 years, nurturing innovative entrepreneurial ventures through the provision of early-stage funding and business mentoring support. He currently leads a team that is implementing an agriculture and nutrition innovation platform in Kenya as part of the U.S. Presidential Feed the Future initiative.

Milton has previously served as Managing Director for the African Venture Capital Association and Intellectual Property Officer at Queen Mary – University of London, in addition to co-founding a pioneering East African technology transfer, risk capital investment and enterprise incubation group. He has also worked in various commercial, technical and policy development capacities within pharmaceutical manufacture and distribution in the East African region. Milton holds postgraduate qualifications in intellectual property law and management from Queen Mary as well as a BSc (Hons) degree in biochemistry and chemistry from the University of Nairobi.

Additionally, he has undertaken executive education in science, technology and innovation policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. As an Open A.I.R. research fellow, Milton has participated in developing and implementing strategies for building a sustainable network of intellectual property expertise in Africa.

Dr Nelson Gitonga

Anne Ngethe

Anne Ngethe

Board Hon. Secretary

Anne brings a wealth of professional experience and expertise in training and performance solutions to the Training Solutions Ltd (TSL) team. Over the last 20 years, she has delivered on engagements in team building, performance management, leadership, and management, for organizations in the private and public sector. Under her leadership, the TSL brand has cut a niche for itself as the preferred service provider for major organizations in East Africa. Of equal importance to her is the opportunity to lead a team of young professionals to greatness; both personally and professionally.

She holds a Masters of Business Administration – MBA – (Moi University) – Majoring in Human Resource Development and a BSc degree in International Business Administration (USIU – Nairobi) – Marketing Option where she graduated Magna Cum Laude.

Anne also has a Diploma in Intermediate Executive Coaching from the Academy of Executive Coaches, is an Associate Member of the Academy and an accredited executive coach. She has also been certified in the United States of America as an advanced facilitator of Experiential Training.

Perhaps her achievements are largely reflected by her adventurous spirit. If not rock climbing, you’ll find her mountain climbing, bungee jumping, white-water rafting or bike riding. Anne cherishes her multiple roles like a team leader, wife, mother and the amazing blessing of two precious grandchildren.

Anne Joined PS Kenya Board in September 2017.

Milton Lore

Mary Reba Ouko

Mary Reba Ouko

Company Secretary

Mary Reba Chabeda Ouko is joining the PS Kenya Board as the Company Secretary with effect from 9 March 2017. Reba Ouko is currently a Partner of Umsizi advocates which provides among others, legal advisory services in Corporate and Commercial matters and company secretarial services. She has over 12 years’ experience as the advocate of the High Court and is also a qualified Certified Public Secretary (CPS, K), a qualified Certified Public Accountant (CPA, K) and a Certified Governance Auditor (ICPSK). She is a holder of Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree from the University of Nairobi and a Master of Law degree (LLM) from the University of Cape Town. She has been a Legal Counsel at Barclays Bank, Mobil Oil, Total Kenya, Jubilee Insurance, Bamburi Cement and has served as a Company Secretary and Head of Legal at PDM Holdings, a subsidiary of the Aga Khan Development Network.

Anne Ngethe

Dr Susan Mukasa

Dr Susan Mukasa

Member

Dr. Susan Mukasa started her career with PSI in 2001 as the Prevention of Mother to Child transmission of HIV Coordinator in Uganda. She then held a succession of directorships in the Uganda platform, rising to become our Country Representative in late 2007. In 2009, Susan successfully transitioned PSI Uganda into a local organization, PACE. Under her leadership, PACE expanded from an organization with an annual budget of about $3.4 million to $9.2 million. Susan transitioned in 2013 to become Country Representative of PSI Tanzania. In 2015, Susan led the team in PSI Tanzania to achieve the highest condom sales (125 million) and health impact (1.6m DALYs and 1.7m CYPs) since the platform’s inception in 1993. Susan sits on both the SFH South Africa and PACE Boards.

Mary Reba Ouko

Dr James Mwanzia [MD,MPH]

Dr James Mwanzia [MD,MPH]

Member

Dr. James Mwanzia is a seasoned health professional and leader with over 20 years of experience managing large multilateral, donor-funded projects in Kenya and throughout Africa. Previously, he worked for Kenya’s Ministry of Health where he rose to the position of Director of Medical Services.

He then proceeded to join the World Health Organization in various leadership roles in Zimbabwe, The Gambia, The Republic of Congo and South Africa. He held positions of Country Representative as well as Director, Division of Communicable Disease Control (DDC) in the WHO Regional Office for Africa. Most recently, he was the Chief of Party of the USAID|FUNZO Kenya project.

His areas of expertise include Disease prevention and control, NCDs, health systems strengthening, medical services delivery, and program planning and management. Dr. Mwanzia has demonstrated an ability to work with multiple stakeholders to achieve programmatic results.

Dr Susan Mukasa

Chris Jones

Chris Jones

Member

Chris is an international development professional with 15 years of international experience, the last 12 spent designing, implementing and managing the rapid scale-up of social marketing and communications campaigns in reproductive health, malaria, child survival, and HIV prevention. As the Country Representative for PSI/Kenya, Chris oversaw the daily operation of all programs, managing a staff of over 250 employees and a $45 million annual operating budget. Working with a team of committed professionals, Chris oversaw the transition of PSI operations to PS Kenya – an independent Kenyan entity that continues the work of PSI in the country. Prior to joining PSI in Kenya, Chris grew programs with PSI in Cambodia and initiated PSI operations in Vietnam, and the Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. He has a Master’s Degree in International Business and Finance from Columbia University. Chris currently serves as PSI’s Network Catalyst, a role that cultivates a strong network of social marketing organizations by maximizing the value PSI delivers to Network Members.

Dr James Mwanzia [MD,MPH]

Ken Ouko

Ken Ouko

Member

Kevin is a savvy Corporate & Investment Banking and Business Development Executive with a strong reputation for delivering business strategies and client-focused solutions that improve margins. He is recognized for growing business profitability, transforming team productivity, streamlining business operations and successfully setting up start-up business units. Ken has broad experience in assembling high potential talent and managing them to deliver individual and business goals. He has been recruited into Senior Executive roles during his career that spans over 23years to produce and deliver successful transactions as well as build sustainable and profitable businesses.

Chris Jones

Dr. Rehana Ahmed

Dr. Rehana Ahmed

Member

Dr. Rehana Ahmed is a medical doctor with work experience in reproductive, maternal and child health in Pakistan, United Kingdom and across several countries of Africa and Asia. Her areas of interest and commitment are in the design of innovative projects to improve health services delivery in developing countries. Her strengths and experience are in the capacity building of health professionals, enhancing their knowledge and skills, specifically, in family planning and reproductive health. In addition, she has management skills and was CEO of Greenstar Social Marketing, which is Pakistan’s premier NGO and a joint venture with Population Services International, Washington DC

Ken Ouko

Dr Desmond Chavasse

Dr Desmond Chavasse

Member

Dr. Desmond Chavasse is Senior Vice President (Malaria and Child Survival) and Chief Evidence Officer at Population Services International (PSI). He is responsible for providing strategic direction and oversight of PSI’s global malaria control and child survival programs. Chief Evidence Officer, he is tasked with ensuring that PSI uses research and monitoring evidence to improve program performance and influence donors and policymakers. Dr. Chavasse also leads PSI’s regional technical services office (RTSO), based in Nairobi, which provides support services to PS Kenya, as well as other PSI programs in the Africa and Asia regions. These services include fundraising and technical assistance in the areas of health programming, monitoring, and evaluation as well as financial management and internal audit. Dr. Chavasse has been with PSI for 17 years. Before coming to Kenya he was the Country Director for PSI/Malawi. Before joining PSI, Dr. Chavasse was a Lecturer for eight years at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Dr. Chavasse completed his Ph.D. at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine on River blindness control in Sierra Leone. Des is married with 3 children. His original home is in Ireland but he has lived in Africa for 25 years and becomes more Kenyan every day!

Dr. Rehana Ahmed

Veronica W. Musembi

Veronica W. Musembi

Member

Ms. Musembi has over 20 years’ experience in managing donor-funded health programs in the areas of HIV/AIDS, Maternal & Child Health, Reproductive Health, social marketing, and social franchising. She worked with Population Services International (current PS/Kenya) for 15 years in various capacities with increasing technical and management responsibilities until December 2011 when she resigned to pursue a career in consulting. At the time of her departure from PS Kenya, Ms. Musembi was the Deputy Country Director.
At PS Kenya, Ms. Musembi responsibilities included technical leadership in design and implementation of national-level social and behavior change communications (SBCC) in the specified health areas in support of respective departments in the Ministry of Health. She led the pioneering team that established one of Kenya’s first successful social franchises in health – the Tunza Family Health Network. She led the design and establishment of the Tunza social franchise of private clinics that is now operational in 43 out of 47 Counties in Kenya providing integrated health services particularly for mothers and children under five. In her role as Deputy County Director, Ms. Musembi participated in quarterly technical working group meetings organized and chaired by respective MOH departments and bringing together multi-sectoral stakeholders.
Ms. Musembi is now an independent consultant and her experience ranges from establishing private provider networks, total market approach, public-private partnerships in health, private sector assessments, market landscape assessments among others.
Ms. Musembi has an MBA from the University of Nairobi and a BA from the University of Baroda, India.

Dr Desmond Chavasse

Veronica W. Musembi