Its responsibilities include:

  • mobilising resources to fund programmes;
  • coordinating programme approvals and disbursements;
  • developing policy and implementing strategic initiatives;
  • monitoring and evaluation;
  • legal and financial management; and
  • administration for the Gavi Alliance Board and Committees.

 

Secretariat leadership

Dr Sania Nishtar

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Department leadership

Programmatic

Amy LaTrielle

Chief Grants Management Officer

Thabani Maphosa

Chief Country Delivery Officer

An Vermeersch

Chief Vaccine Programmes & Markets Officer (CVPMO)

External

Pascal Barollier

Chief External Engagement, Communications & Advocacy Officer.

Under recruitment

  • Chief Resource Mobilisation & Growth Officer

Functional support

Niamh Lawless

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

François Note

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Checks & balances

Lucy Elliott

Managing Director, Audit & Investigations

Under recruitment

  • General Counsel
  • Chief Ethics, Risk & Compliance Officer

Strategic advisory & governance

Johannes Ahrendts

Director, Strategy, Funding & Performance

Hannah Burris

Chief of Staff

Brenda Killen

Director, Governance

Last updated: 22 Jul 2026