Our ambassadors, advocates, and international experts.
The Council of Friends was established to convene a diverse group of individuals who share our dedication to health and education in South Africa. They have volunteered to serve as ambassadors and advocates on behalf of the organization and the cause of improving health, transforming lives and promoting social justice and equity. They support us in broadening our reach and contribute to our future growth and success. The Council brings together a broad range of expertise from across the globe — members are business and foundation leaders, philanthropists, high-ranking education and public health officials, academic leaders and practitioners.
Nana Carmen Ashhurst
Senior Director, Leadership Gifts, Children’s Health Fund; Minister
Douglas Brooks
Senior Director, Community Engagement
Gilead Sciences
Margaret Burnham, Esq.
Professor of Law and African American Studies,
Northeastern University School of Law
Jackie Jenkins-Scott, M.S.W.
President Emeritus,
Wheelock College
Rachel Knight, M.Ed.
Doctoral Student at Teachers College/Columbia University
Jeanette Kruger, M.S.W.
Social Worker
Senator Jason Lewis
Legislator, Commonwealth of MA
Lynn Meltzer, Ph.D.
President, Research Institute for Learning and Development (ResearchILD)
Susan Cook Merrill, Ph.D., O.T.R./L, F.A.O.T.A.
Associate Professor Occupational Therapy, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator School of Health Sciences, MCPHS University
Colette Phillips
President and CEO, Colette Phillips Communications
Marita Rivero
Executive Director, Museum of African American History
Gail Pettiford Willett
Consultant
Marti Wilson-Taylor
Executive Consultant, Wilson Taylor Associates
Chair of the Board of Trustees, Hyams Foundation
Linda Kaplan
Tufts Primary Care
Tufts Medical Center