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Governance Committee
The Governance Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities relating to developing and implementing sound Governance policies and practices for the Vaccine Alliance.
Governance Committee membership
| Representation | Committee member | Position | Term Ending |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNICEF | Omar Abdi (Chair) | Board member | 31 December 2027 |
| Independent Individual | Deena Shiff | Board member | 31 December 2027 |
| Independent Individual | Anna Sedgley | Board member | 31 December 2027 |
| WHO | Kate O'Brien | Board alternate | 31 December 2027 |
| Gates Foundation | Greg Widmyer | Board member | 31 December 2027 |
| Governments – Implementing (Pakistan) | Hamed Yaqoob Sheikh | Committee delegate | 31 December 2027 |
| Governments – Implementing (DRC) | Sylvain Yuma Ramazani | Committee delegate | 31 December 2027 |
| Governments – Industrialised (EC) | Cécile Billaux | Board member | 31 December 2027 |
| Governments – Industrialised (NO) | Marit Viktoria Pettersen | Board member | 31 December 2027 |
| Governments – Industrialised (DE) | Alexandra Rudolph-Seemann | Board member | 31 December 2027 |
| Vaccine industry – Industrialised | Julie Hamra | Board alternate | 31 December 2027 |
| Civil society organisations | Bvudzai Magadzire | Board alternate | 31 December 2026 |
| Gavi CEO (non-voting) | Sania Nishtar | Board member | Until successor appointed |