Lonna Milburn

Executive in International Development, Global Health

Washington, D.C., United States

As a results-oriented executive, I come with a comprehensive portfolio leading sustainable global health, economic growth and poverty reduction programs in vulnerable communities of over 50 countries throughout Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. My strategy creates effective systems, advances evidence-based solutions, mitigates risk and influences front-line relationships.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
  • Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
  • Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
Professional Experience:

Executive leadership at Global Communities (2 years), Abt Associates (9 years), MSH (4 years), and RTI (2 years) directing global health and development projects with long/short-term postings working in over 50 countries, and spearheading company growth for a variety of public and private sector clients, executive coaching for SMEs and CSOs in Africa China, as a Cheri Blair Foundation Mentor for emerging women leaders in Nigeria, Mexico, and Kenya.

Education:

Ph.D. in Administration and Health Policy, from The University of Texas at Austin; Post-Doctoral Posting at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas. NIH Fellow for policy research on impact of economic cycles with energy development on health care.

Affiliations and Achievements:

BUSINESS/STRATEGY CONSULTANT, 2020-present

GLOBAL COMMUNITIES, Silver Spring, MD, 2018-2020
Senior Vice President, Programs and Partnership


CREATIVE ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, Washington, D.C., 2014-2018
Senior Director – Office of the COO - Company/Program Effectiveness & Re-Engineering

RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE - (RTI), Washington, D.C., 2011-2014
Vice-President – International Development – Business, Marketing, & Communications.

MANAGEMENT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH (MSH), Arlington, VA., 2007-2011
Vice-President/Director- Executive Team – Business Resource Development.

ABT ASSOCIATES INC., Bethesda, MD, 1995-1996, 1999-2007
Principal Associate - US-based (2000-07), Director Resource Mobilization – US-based (2002-07.

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH ALLIANCE Washington, D.C., 1998-1999
Director. Video-Conference/Tele-Medicine Project (a one-year pilot project funded by USAID).

NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, Bismarck, ND, 1993-1995
Director, Turkmenistan-North Dakota Partnership (1999-04).

Director, Tajikistan-North Dakota Partnership (2002-03).

• Director – Eastern/Central Africa – GO - Walla Walla, WA, 2017- present

• Volunteer, NEKESO – Nairobi, Kenya, 2012 - present

• Mentor, Cherie Blair Foundation – London, England, 2017 - present

• Reviewer – Family and Community Health Journal, 1993-present

• Reviewer – Public Health Nursing Journal, 1996-present

• Social Impact Measurement (University of Pennsylvania)

. Improving Human Performance Certificate, ATD (Association for Talent Development)

• Knowledge Management Manager Certificate, KMI Institute

• Instructor – American Heart Association, Basic Life Support/Heart Saver

• Instructor – Australian Health Sanitarium, Comprehensive Health Improvement

Available for:

  • Job opportunities

Years of Experience:

More than 20 years

Highest Qualification:

Doctorate

Languages:

English, Russian

Nationality:

United States

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