Executive Team

Mah-Séré Keita, M.P.H

Chief Executive Officer

As a female native of Mali, Mah-Séré Keita is especially committed to advancing the health of underserved and vulnerable populations. She is an enthusiastic and creative global health professional with 20+ years of research, analytical, patient care, project development, and management experience. Throughout her career, she has had the opportunity to meet and work with numerous development leaders worldwide, often conceptualizing with them innovative approaches to addressing issues that affect the most vulnerable populations. Mah-Séré Keita is fluent in English, French, and Bambara, and has a working knowledge of Portuguese and Spanish. Her fluency in different languages, along with her cultural competency and diplomacy skills stemming from years of international travel and living experiences, has enabled her to engage with multiple groups of people worldwide. Mah-Séré Keita has held leadership positions at THRIVEGulu, the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), Catholic Relief Services-Mali, the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), and the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH).

She holds a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) with a focus on infectious disease epidemiology, a Certificate in Health Finance and Management from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in pre-medicine biology from Boston College.

Susana Oguntoye, M.P.H

Chief Strategic and Governance Officer

Susana Oguntoye was raised in Nigeria and Germany, which gave her a multicultural background. This upbringing instilled in her a deep appreciation for diversity and a desire to make a positive impact on the world. Susana has extensive experience in health research and policy, and her passion for addressing health disparities by strengthening health systems genuinely speaks to her compassionate nature. Susana has held leadership positions at the Kupona Foundation and Rabin Martin and is now the Head of Partnerships at Business for Health Solutions. Susana has also helped provide much-needed healthcare and specialized surgery to over 124,000 people in Tanzania. It is clear that Susana is dedicated to positively impacting people's lives, and her background in advocacy, gender, disease-specific disability rights, and public health only further highlights her compassionate and caring nature. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology & Immunology from King's College, University of London, and a Master of Public Health degree from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

Maritza Urrego

Chief Operations and Administrative Officer

Raised in Colombia, South America, Maritza Urrego has spent more than 20 years of her life contributing positively to the world. She has achieved this by managing public and private sector projects related to public health and infrastructure. As a Senior Program Officer at the American Society for Microbiology, Maritza's management style is focused on empowering individuals and communities to create a better future. Her expertise includes project design, implementation, and monitoring; budget management and reporting; policies and procedures; human resources talent acquisition and onboarding; proposal development; contract management; client service management; organizational logistics management at national and international levels, and company website and marketing material development and management. Mrs. Urrego holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and a certificate in Project Management from Georgetown University's School of Continuing Studies in Washington, DC. She is fluent in Spanish, English, and Italian and has a working knowledge of Portuguese and French. Her passion for eradicating poverty and poor health conditions worldwide drives her efforts to make a personal difference in people's lives globally.