Joanne Jorissen Chiwaula obtained an B.A. from Brown University in International Development and then studied at the University of California at San Francisco to become a Certified-Nurse Midwife and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. Awed by birth, inspired by women’s strength, and deeply disturbed by both the prolific grief and resounding silence regarding maternal and infant mortality, Joanne is driven by a desire to serve women who often find quality care in scarce supply. She is committed to efforts making birth and childhood safe and joyous experiences for these women and their families.

Abiba is a registered nurse with over 20 years experience. She is also a founder and director of the Malawian solar energy company RECAPO.

Shelly Broussard has a decade of both permanent and contract recruiting experience. Shelly is currently Senior Partner in the Accounting and Finance Division at Lucas Group. Her goal is to partner professionals with the right positions, ultimately adding value to people’s lives and careers. Shelly holds a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Oklahoma. In her free time, Shelly chauffeurs her kids to various activities, gardens, and cooks. She has also been involved with Girls, Inc., the American Heart Association, and the North Texas Food Bank.

Marcianna (Meera) Nosek is a board certified nurse midwife and associate professor at the University of San Francisco, teaching maternal child health and social and behavioral health science to nursing and MPH students. Dr. Nosek received her PhD and MS in nursing from the University of California, San Francisco and MPH from University of California, Berkeley. Dedicated to closing the gap in health disparities, she works in immigrant communities, organizes student immersion trips to developing countries, and focuses her research on narrative and community based participatory methods that enable empowerment of vulnerable populations.

Dehlia Ramos Gonzalez has provided bedside nursing care for the past 30 years. She is a Certified-OB Registered Nurse, she holds a Master of Science in Nursing from Concordia University Texas in Health Care Project Management-Education, and is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Nursing Practice. As a clinical nurse educator, she helps new graduate nurses transition into practice in women’s services. Dehlia is an active member of AWHONN and passionately advocates for safe maternal and child care both locally and globally. Dehlia has traveled to Malawi more than 10 times to offer the Joyful Motherhood nursing staff continuing education trainings and help ensure the provision of high quality care. Dehlia’s family is her center, she is married and has four handsome boys who keep her busy with community volunteering, church, and school activities.

Anoop Raman is a family doctor and physician leader who specializes in caring for populations with complex medical and social needs. Since joining AbsoluteCare as Chief Medical Officer of Complex Care, he has helped lead the growth of the care model as it serves the holistic, bio-psycho-social needs of thousands of vulnerable individuals in each of the communities they serve. Additionally, Anoop is a member of the faculty at Columbia University’s School of Public Health, teaching courses on global health, in particular — teaching courses on how to put public health principles into everyday practice to serve high needs populations.

He is passionate not only about delivering on the mission of health equity — providing concierge level care to the people who need it most — but also about developing the next generation of impassioned, mission-driven clinicians. Anoop is a 2025 Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity.

Kim is the Assistant Commissioner for the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.