Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, has promoted Shripad Desai to deputy senior vice president and country team liaison where he will be responsible for working directly with Americares country team leaders in Colombia, El Salvador, India, Liberia, the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Tanzania, to build and sustain the organization”™s local/global operating model. Shripad supports country teams managing programs at the local level, as well as ensures country directors provide input into decisions made by Americares global leadership team.
He also serves as a member of Americares senior Leadership Team, supporting the CEO and chief program officer in implementing strategy and achieving the organization”™s mission.
Shripad brings to Americares more than three decades of experience working across the health care and development sectors. He joined the organization in 2012 and served as managing director of Americares India for 10 years, where he played a pivotal role in the growth of Americares work across India, expanding its health programming to 23 states and increasing its workforce to more than 160 team members.
Prior to joining Americares India, Shripad worked for Chiron Panacea Vaccines (a Novartis joint venture), Oral CDx India, Novartis, Sanofi and AstraZeneca. He earned a master”™s degree in marketing management and a bachelor”™s degree in science from the University of Mumbai. He is pursuing doctoral research in public health from IIHMR University in Jaipur. He lives in Mumbai with his wife Shamala.
Americares is a health-focused relief and development organization that saves lives and improves health for people affected by poverty or disaster so they can reach their full potential. Since it was established more than 40 years ago, Americares has provided $22 billion in aid to 164 countries, including the United States.
