Expert R&D and Global Health Advisory Services
Our team
NFA is built around a network model that harnesses decades of technical and functional expertise from industry, academia and non-profits. Our team includes R&D, global health, business and policy experts whose professional experience spans a broad spectrum of disciplines, disease areas, and global markets at some of the world's leading health organizations.
For each project, we assemble a bespoke team of subject matter experts to match our clients' needs.
Wayne Koff, PhD
Managing Partner
- Former CEO, Human Immunome Project
- Former Chief Scientific Officer, IAVI
Bonnie Bender, MPH
Managing Partner
- Former Africa Regional Director, IAVI
Ted Schenkelberg, MPH/MBA
Managing Partner
- Former COO and Chief Strategy Officer, Human Immunome Project
Product Development
Tom Hassell, PhD
Senior Advisor, Vaccine Development & Manufacturing
- Fmr. VP, Vaccine Development, IAVI
- Former Global VP, Process Development, Sanofi Pasteur
Marie-Paule Kieny, PhD
Senior Advisor,
Product Development
- Former Assistant Director-General Health Systems & Innovation, WHO
- Former Director of Research, Inserm
Rick King, PhD
Senior Advisor, Vaccine
Research & Development
- Former Director R&D, PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative
- Former VP Vaccine Design, IAVI
Michel De Wilde, PhD
Senior Advisor,
Product Development
- Former Sr. VP, R&D, Sanofi Pasteur
Clinical and Regulatory
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Jill Gilmour, PhD
Senior Advisor,
Vaccine Immunology
- Hon. Principal Research Fellow, Imperial College
- Former Executive Director, Human Immunology, IAVI
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Klaus Cichutek, PhD
Senior Advisor,
Regulatory Affairs
- Former President, Paul Ehrlich Institute
- Former Designated Expert, European Medicines Agency (EMA)
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Sonali Kochhar, MD
Senior Advisor,
Clinical & Regulatory Affairs
- Clinical Associate Professor, University of Washington
- Medical Director, Global Healthcare Consulting
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Robert Johnson, PhD
Senior Advisor, Biologics Development and Manufacturing
- Former Sr. Dir., Pharmaceutical R&D, Amylin Pharmaceuticals
- Former Sr. Dir., Quality Operations and Quality Control, Nabi Biopharmaceuticals
Data and Project Management
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David Mark
Senior Advisor,
Artificial Intelligence
- Extensive expertise in AI transformation
- Former Field Technology Lead, IAVI
- Senior Innovation Consultant, IFC
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Rym Ben Othman, PhD
Senior Advisor, Project Management and Clinical Operations
- Co-Founder RAN BioLinks
Policy, Advocacy and HR
Anthony Musyoka
Senior Advisor, Staffing and HR
- Former VP, Human Resources, IAVI
Frans van den Boom, PhD
Senior Policy Advisor, Europe
- Former Executive Director Policy, Qatar Foundation
- Former Executive Director, Human Immunome Project -- Europe
Keiko Watanabe, MA
Senior Policy Advisor, Asia
- Extensive advisory experience in US - Asian relations.