| Curtis R. Welling |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Carol Shattuck |
Chief of Staff & SVP, Communications & Marketing |
| Katherine A. Sears |
SVP, Finance & Technology |
| Kevin Allan |
SVP, Development |
| Shripad Desai |
Managing Director, AmeriCares India |
| Kevin R. Gilrain |
SVP, Human Resources |
| Ella R. Gudwin |
VP of Strategy and Program Development |
| Garrett Ingoglia |
VP, Emergency Response |
| Geoff Kniesel |
VP, Corporate Relations |
| Adam Zayan, M.D., MPH |
VP, Global Partnerships |
| Frank J. Bia, M.D., MPH |
Medical Director |
| Peter Tokarczyk |
Director, Logistics |
Curtis R. Welling, President & Chief Executive Officer
Curt Welling joined AmeriCares as President and CEO in 2002. Since that time, he has guided the organization in delivering more than $8 billion in medical aid and disaster relief around the world, enabling millions of people to live longer, healthier lives. Welling joined AmeriCares after an extensive career in the investment banking and securities industry with firms such as Societe Generale, Bear Stearns and Credit Suisse First Boston. He currently serves on the boards of Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE) and is the Chairman of the Board of Visitors of The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy at Dartmouth College. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a director emeritus of the Adirondack Council. He is the former board chair at Spence Chapin Services, and the Donaldson Adoption Institute. He received both his Master of Business Administration and undergraduate degrees from Dartmouth College and his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School.
Carol Shattuck, Chief of Staff & SVP, Communications and Marketing
As Chief of Staff, Carol interfaces with the President & CEO, department heads and the Board of Directors to ensure the organization runs effectively and efficiently.
In addition, she oversees all facets of the organization, communication and marketing functions, as well as the AmeriCares Free Clinics program. Carol brings 20 years of experience in management, development, marketing and communications in the private, nonprofit and government sectors. She also has extensive international experience, having lived in Germany, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. Carol received her Bachelor‘s degree from Middlebury College.
Katherine A. Sears, SVP Finance & Technology
Kate brings over 25 years of finance, executive leadership and consulting expertise to AmeriCares. Prior to joining AmeriCares, she served as Chief Financial Officer for Friederici, LLC and Hometown Entertainment and John Frieda Professional Haircare, Inc. In addition, her background includes extensive finance and business consultant roles in New York, Washington D.C., as well as overseas in Indonesia, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. Kate received a Master’s of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor’s degree from Yale University.
Kevin Allan, SVP, Development
As Senior Vice President of Development, Kevin Allan oversees all AmeriCares fundraising programs, including major gifts, corporate and foundation relations, direct mail, planned giving and special events. He has more than 15 years of experience in the nonprofit and corporate sectors— including seven years with the international philanthropy and fundraising consulting firm Changing Our World, where he served as senior managing director leading the company’s international aid consulting work. Kevin earned a bachelor’s degree from Manhattanville College and a master’s degree in nonprofit management from New School University, where he now serves as part-time faculty.
Shripad Desai, Managing Director, AmeriCares India
Mr. Desai joined AmeriCares India as Managing Director after spending 21 years working in the pharmaceutical industry in India. Prior to AmeriCares India, he was with Chiron Panacea Vaccines (a Novartis joint venture), where he was Head of Sales, Marketing, & Strategic Planning. He has additional healthcare marketing and product management experience with Oral CDx India, Novartis, Sanofi, and Astra-Zeneca.
As Managing Director, Mr. Desai leads an organization focused on gift-in-kind partnerships with India-based pharmaceutical manufacturers and donations to local health care programs in response to natural disasters and chronic resource constraints in poor communities. He also oversees India-based logistical capabilities, providing AmeriCares with a global operational hub in India. In addition, through our direct mobile healthcare delivery program (Parivartan), currently working in the slums of Mumbai, Mr. Desai leads the organization’s efforts to combine technology with continuity of care to improve the health of these marginalized populations. Mr. Desai received his Masters in Marketing Management (MMM) and Bachelor of Science from the University of Mumbai.
Kevin R. Gilrain, SVP, Human Resources
In his role as SVP of Human Resources, Kevin is responsible for aligning the human resources agenda with the organization’s strategy and organizational development work. Kevin leads the HR team with a focus on talent acquisition, development and management. Kevin brings more than 15 years of human resources experience in the for-profit sector, leading human capital priorities and organizational change. Prior to joining AmeriCares, he was SVP of Human Resources and Administration at Popular Club, a catalog retailer. Kevin received a BA in Business and Philosophy from Muhlenberg College and studied graduate-level philosophy at Syracuse University.
Ella R. Gudwin, VP of Strategy and Program Development
Ella oversees strategic planning for the organization including new program development that allows AmeriCares to reach its goal of helping more people live longer, healthier lives. Her team designs and implements new strategies to enhance the impact of AmeriCares aid deliveries. In previous roles, Ella led emergency responses including the 2010 Japan earthquake and tsunami, and oversaw the delivery of medicines and supplies to Eurasia and Asia-Pacific. Prior to joining AmeriCares, Ella served as Head of Foreign Government Relations at the Population Council where she built partnerships for HIV/AIDS and reproductive health programs. She also worked in Indonesia for three years, teaching as a Maguire Fellow at the University of Sanata Dharma and conducting research with the World Bank’s economic management team. Ella earned a master’s degree in emerging market economics and Southeast Asia studies from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s degree from Vassar College.
Garrett Ingoglia, VP, Emergency Response
Garrett oversees the organization’s responses to more than two dozen earthquakes, floods, famines, hurricanes and other humanitarian crises every year. He deploys emergency response teams into the field, coordinates large-scale deliveries of medicines and relief supplies to disaster survivors, and implements disaster preparedness initiatives. Garrett came to AmeriCares after more than a decade in the field of emergency preparedness, response and recovery. His experience includes managing the delivery of disaster grants to New York City after the 9/11 attacks, evaluating FEMA recovery efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and designing emergency response plans for the city and county of San Francisco. Garrett earned a master’s degree in public administration from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School and a bachelor’s degree in English and history from Williams College.
Geoff Kneisel, VP, Corporate Relations
Geoff oversees donations of medicines and medical supplies in support of AmeriCares emergency response work and AmeriCares international and domestic medical assistance programs. He leads a team responsible for the development and maintenance of strong partnerships with pharmaceutical companies and medical supply manufacturers in order to solicit high-quality medical donations and provide a continual stream of inventory in support of our humanitarian work around the world and throughout the United States. Geoff has been with AmeriCares since 1999, and received his bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Skidmore College in New York
Adam Zayan, M.D., MPH, VP Global Partnerships
Dr. Zayan brings over 25 years of work experience with national and international health care non-profit organizations to his role as leader of our global partnership management program. Dr. Zayan oversees the planning, assessment, resourcing and operations of AmeriCares Global Programs. Prior to joining AmeriCares, Adam was the Chief of Programs at the International Trachoma Initiative where he led the efforts to eliminate blinding trachoma worldwide. In that role, Adam worked closely with the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control, along with numerous universities and national and international non-profit organizations. He has served in senior positions with prominent NGOS including ORBIS International; Partners in Population and Development; Save the Children’s worldwide primary health care program; and Helen Keller International’s program in Niger. Adam earned his medical degree at the University of Alexandria in Egypt and his Masters in Public Health from the University of Pittsburgh.
Frank J Bia, M.D., MPH, Medical Director
Dr. Bia is an expert in infectious diseases and international health. He recently joined AmeriCares after a 30-year career at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Bia served as a professor of both medicine in infectious diseases and laboratory medicine in clinical microbiology. He was also co-director of the International Health Program at Yale. As Medical Director, he is involved with assessment and potential distributions of pharmaceuticals and medical consumables, increasing staff medical expertise, and the organization's work with free health care clinics throughout the United States, while providing both medical oversight and clinical care within the AmeriCares Free Clinics in Connecticut. He received his B.S. degree from Fordham University and his M.D. degree from Cornell University Medical College, as well as a Master's of Public Health degree from the Harvard School of Public Health. In addition, he honed his expertise in the areas of infectious diseases, tropical medicine and international health while working abroad in Haiti, China, Colombia, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Iran and Thailand.
Peter Tokarczyk, Director, Logistics
Peter has served as Director of Distribution & Warehousing at AmeriCares since 1995. In this role, he maintains executive oversight for all aspects of inventory and warehouse management and development, with particular emphasis on coordinated operations. Peter works to ensure supply chain solutions that are executed with quality, accountability and measurable impact. Prior to AmeriCares, Peter worked for the Federal Aviation Administration and Coca-Cola Bottling Company of New York. Peter received his Bachelor‘s degree in Transportation and Distribution Management from Syracuse University.
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