The Pandemic Fund

A Venezuelan and Latvian national, Gabriela Grinsteins is a Senior Counsel in the Development Finance Unit of the Legal Vice-Presidency of the World Bank.  She has experience as counsel for Trust Funds, Financial Intermediary Funds (including The Pandemic Fund, CGIAR, the Haiti Reconstruction Fund, and the Green Climate Fund) and the international Development Association.

A Romanian national, Darius M. Stangu is a Senior Financial Officer in the Trust Funds and Partner Relations department, Development Finance Vice-Presidency of the World Bank. Since 2007, Darius has provided trustee services to several multi-billion, multi-partner Financial Intermediary Funds (FIFs) (e.g., The Pandemic Fund, Climate Investment Funds, International Finance Facility for Immunization, Global Environment Facility, CGIAR, Global Concessional Funding Facility, Haiti Reconstruction Fund, MENA Transition Fund, etc.).

Serina is Executive Head of the G20 Joint Finance-Health Task Force Secretariat, housed in the WHO.  Prior to taking on this role in June 2023, she was Deputy Director for Global Issues and Governance at HM Treasury, UK where she led global policy and the G7/G20 team. In Global Health, she led UK vaccines and therapeutics spending and policy during Covid-19, established HM Treasury’s Global Health capability, and delivered the Joint Finance and Health G7 Chair’s Statement on AMR in 2021 under the UK’s G7 Presidency.

Emily Tagliaro heads the Engagement & Investment Department at the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). Her principal function is to engage in dialogues with resource partners to secure investments and resources to fortify the realization of WOAH’s mandate, mission, and strategic plans. She collaborates closely with colleagues and partners (institutional, technical, scientific) to deliver on commitments with results and value for money.

H.E Dr. Jean Kaseya, a Congolese Medical Doctor with advanced degrees in Epidemiology and Community Health, was appointed Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa-CDC) during the 36th African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government in February 2023.

H.E Dr. Jean Kaseya brings to this position over 25 years of expertise in the field of public health, having held pivotal roles both at the national and international levels with various organizations from the private sector, philanthropies, and bi and multilateral development partners.

Harley is Head of Strategy and Policy at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. He leads development of the Global Fund’s Strategy and strategic direction, revisions to the Fund’s allocation model for greater impact, oversees the Fund's Key Performance Indicators and internal performance metrics, and coordinates Secretariat and Board-level decision-making on critical policies from fragile states to sustainability to climate change. 

Since 2021, David has been working for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, as their first Director Development Finance. He is responsible for managing Gavi’s relationship with Multilateral Development Banks and International Financial Institutions and for designing innovative financial instruments to help support Gavi’s mission in lower-income countries.  

Neren Rau assumed the role of Director: Policy at CEPI in August 2022. A seasoned corporate executive with extensive policy, business advocacy, public/media relations, stakeholder relations and negotiation expertise, Neren served as Director of External Affairs at MSD Sub-Saharan Africa for almost 7 years.

Farid Fezoua is the Global Director for Health, Education, and Services at IFC, a member of the World Bank and the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. 

Based in Washington DC, he is responsible for managing IFC’s investment and advisory services in health and education, tourism, retail, and property, leading a team responsible for an $8.2 billion investment portfolio. 

Magnus Lindelow is the Global Program Lead for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response and Public Health at World Bank. In this capacity, he oversees a team in the global unit and is the corporate focal point on the PPR and public health agenda for the Bank. He also leads the Bank's Flagship Training Program on Health System Reform and Sustainable Financing.