Chaired by José Manuel Barroso and composed of 28 members, the Gavi Board is the Vaccine Alliance's supreme governing body.
Chair: José Manuel Barroso
Vice Chair: Omar Abdi
Chaired by José Manuel Barroso and composed of 28 members, the Gavi Board is the Vaccine Alliance's supreme governing body.
Chair: José Manuel Barroso
Vice Chair: Omar Abdi
| Representation | Board member | Alternate | Board Term Ending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Independent individual / Chair | José Manuel Barroso | N/A | 31 December 2025 (Chair seat) 31 December 2025 |
2 | Independent individual | Teresa Ressel | N/A | 31 December 2024 |
3 | Independent individual | Yibing Wu | N/A | 31 October 2025 |
4 | Independent individual | Awa Marie Coll Seck | N/A | 30 June 2027 |
5 | Independent individual | Anne Schuchat | N/A | 31 December 2024 |
6 | Independent individual | Deena Shiff | N/A | 30 June 2025 |
7 | Independent individual | Karen Sørensen | N/A | 31 May 2027 |
8 | Independent individual | David Sidwell | N/A | 31 July 2027 |
9 | Independent individual | Vacant | - | - |
10 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Violaine Mitchell | Greg Widmyer | Until successor appointed by Board |
11 | World Bank | Juan Pablo Uribe | Michael Kent Ranson | Until successor appointed by Board |
12 | UNICEF / Vice Chair | Omar Abdi | Until successor appointed by Board | |
13 | World Health Organization | Bruce Aylward | Kate O'Brien | Until successor appointed by Board |
14 | Implementing countries - Ethiopia & Ghana | Mekdes Daba | Bernard Okoe Boye | 31 December 2026 |
15 | Implementing countries - Indonesia & Bhutan | Budi Gunadi Sadikin | Lyonpo Tandin Wangchuk | 31 December 2026 |
16 | Implementing countries - Somalia & Pakistan | Mohamed Jama | Nadeem Mahbub | 31 December 2026 |
17 | Implementing countries - Armenia & Honduras | Anahit Avanesyan | Carla Paredes | 31 December 2024 |
18 | Implementing countries - Burkina Faso & Angola | Robert Lucien Kargougou | Silvia Lutucuta | 31 December 2024 |
19 | Germany/ Belgium/ France/ EC/ Ireland/ Luxembourg | Clarisse Paolini | Alexandra Rudolph-Seemann | 31 December 2024 |
20 | Japan/ Italy/ New Zealand/ Spain | Kazuhiko Nakamura | Francesca Manno | Board member: Alternate member: |
21 | Norway/ Denmark/ Finland/ Netherlands/ Sweden/ Switzerland | Karin Berlin | Kristine Husøy Onarheim | 31 December 2025 |
22 | United Kingdom/ Canada/ Qatar | Ruth Lawson | Mellissa Hisko | Board member: Alternate member: 15 June 2026 |
23 | United States/ Australia/ Korea (Rep. of) | Atul Gawande | Lucas de Toca | 31 December 2025 |
24 | Vaccine industry - Industrialised | Andrew (Drew) Otoo | Joan Benson | 31 December 2025 |
25 | Vaccine industry - Developing | Sai Prasad | Soleh Ayubi | Board member: Alternate member: |
26 | CSOs | Bvudzai Magadzire | Onei Uetela | 31 December 2025 |
27 | Research & technical health institute | Saad B. Omer | Rhoda Wanyenze | Board member: Alternate member: |
28 | Gavi CEO | Sania Nishtar | N/A | Until successor appointed |