Jonathan D. Quick, MD, MPH Jonathan D. Quick, MD, MPH, a family physician and health management specialist, is the President and CEO of Management Sciences for Health (MSH). An international non-profit organization with teams in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, MSH builds local capacity to achieve greater health impact through stronger health systems. Dr. Quick was director of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy at the World Health Organization from 1996 to 2004. Prior to that he served with MSH as founding director of the drug management program/center for pharmaceutical management, then as a long-term advisor for the Afghanistan Health Sector Support Project and the Kenya Health Care Financing Project.

Dr. Quick has worked in international health since 1978, and has carried out assignments in over 50 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. He is the senior editor of Managing Drug Supply, co-author of the Financial Times Guide to Executive Health; and has written over 70 other books, articles, and chapters. He is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School Department of Global Health and Social Medicine and Boston University School of Public Health, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine. He has a first degree from Harvard University and an MD, with distinction in research, and masters of public health from the University of Rochester.
Management Team - Paul Auxila Paul Auxila is the chief operating officer of MSH where he has worked since 1982. He has a management certificate from the Senior Executive Program of the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and a degree in industrial engineering with a concentration in management and systems design from the University of Puerto Rico. For over 25 years, Mr. Auxila has worked in international health management and development in more than 30 countries. He has been MSH's representative and the chief of party of four bilateral health projects in Haiti.
Management Team - Kate Griffin Catherine (Kate) Griffin is MSH's chief financial officer and corporate treasurer. Ms. Griffin has 30 years of extensive and progressively responsible experience in the areas of finance, corporate administration, contract management, and procurement. Ms. Griffin previously served as deputy director of contracts and grants administration for MSH, where she managed some of the organization's largest bilateral USAID contracts. Prior to joining MSH, Ms. Griffin served as treasurer and director of contracts and administration for the American Shipyard Corporation; she has also worked as a consultant for small business and litigation support firms in the area of US government contracts. Her portfolio includes extensive experience in strategic planning, both on projects/proposals and with regard to organizational development.
Shannon England Shannon England is the vice president for Strategic Development and Communications. In this role, she oversees MSH's efforts in communications, knowledge exchange, policy and advocacy, private sector engagement, and resource mobilization. Ms. England comes to MSH from Population Services International (PSI), where she worked as Director of Business Development for three years, meeting annual business development targets and helping PSI raise over $2 billion from a diverse base of donors, including USAID, CDC, DFID, the Global Fund, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and other large funders. Ms. England also served in a variety of other roles at PSI, including as Deputy Director for Business Development, Senior Manager for Asia, Program Development Manager for Voluntary Counseling and Testing, Technical Advisor for HIV prevention in Zambia, and Associate Program Manager for West and Central Africa. She has over 12 years of experience in program design and development, proposal writing, strategic planning, project management, and communications and has travelled extensively throughout Africa and Asia. Ms. England has a Masters in Public Health degree from the University of Michigan, and a BA from Washington University in St. Louis, MO. She is also a former Peace Corps Volunteer who served in Gabon.
Management Team - Douglas Keene

Dr. Douglas L. Keene is the vice president of the Center for Pharmaceutical Management (CPM). Prior to this role, he most recently was the Director of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) global program on pharmaceutical management, the MSH-led Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems (SPS) program in which he provided technical leadership and vision for the program and oversaw its operations implemented in over 20 countries. Since joining MSH in 1997, he has held numerous other senior positions. Before joining MSH, he was Chief of HIV Prevention Services at the D.C. Agency for HIV/AIDS in Washington, D.C., where he was accountable for the management and administration of a $4.5 million annual budget for the development and coordination of HIV education and prevention programs. He holds a Clinical Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and a Master's degree in Health Policy and Management from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

 
Management Team - Lawrence Michel Lawrence Michel is the vice president of the Center for Leadership and Management (CLM). Larry comes to MSH from the Emerging Markets Group (EMG), where he served as Managing Director of EMG's office in London which provided consulting services to donor agencies, including the UK's Department for International Development (DFID), the European Commission and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Prior to joining EMG, he was an associate partner and practice leader for the International Development Practice at IBM Business Consulting Services (formerly PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP). Larry has 25 years of experience working with national and local governments, NGOs, post-conflict organizations and the private sector. Larry's international experience includes short and long term assignments in over 20 countries in Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, Central America and the Caribbean. He holds an MBA in International Business, Finance and Marketing from Northwestern's Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a BA from Northwestern University.
Management Team - Diana Silimperi Dr. Diana R. Silimperi is the vice president of the Center for Health Services (CHS). Prior to taking on this role in 2008, she worked extensively in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, held positions of management and leadership in USAID-funded bilateral projects, and served as deputy director for the centrally funded Quality Assurance Project and technical director of BASICS. She is a public health pediatrician and epidemiologist with 25 years of experience in maternal, newborn, and child health; nutrition; and infectious diseases. Her experience includes more than 15 years leading USAID-funded projects. Throughout her career, Dr. Silimperi has focused on delivering health care to the most-underserved populations, improving the quality of care across a continuum of services, from community-based health workers to hospital-level care, and scaling up effective interventions to save lives. She has particular expertise in helping countries transition from relief to development and rebuilding health systems in post-conflict countries.
Sharon Thompson Sharon Thompson, vice president of Human Resources, joined MSH in 2011 after several years in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. Prior to her role at MSH, she was most recently the Chief Human Resources Officer at PATH. At PATH, she focused on the plan, design, and evaluation of all areas of HR. She managed the HR function, which included benefits, compensation, training, staff development, global recruitment, performance management, organizational leadership, and HRIS. She also led a reorganization of the global HR structure. Additionally, she has held various global human resources roles at Talisma, Microsoft, and Symantec Corporation and has supported staff in 32 countries. Sharon's international experience includes short and long term assignments abroad. Before she worked in human resources, Sharon was employed at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and was seconded to the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Sharon holds an MS in Human Resources Management from Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA, and a BS in Public Health Administration from Dillard University, New Orleans, LA. Sharon has also completed the Human Resources Executive Program at Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. She is a CCP, World At Work-Certified Compensation Professional.