Leadership

PQMD members and staff are leaders in their industries and in global public health. Through their combined expertise and effort, PQMD is a vibrant organization making meaningful contributions to the field of donating and delivering medicine, medical equipment, and health-saving services to populations affected by disaster and chronically underserved communities.

Executive Board

Darnelle Bernier

Chair, PQMD
Senior Director, Medical Donations Program
CMMB
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Julie Jenson

Vice-Chair, PQMD
Director Supply Chain, Corporate Responsibility
Pfizer
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Erica Tavares

Treasurer, PQMD
Sr. Director, Institutional Advancement
International Medical Corps
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Kim Keller

Secretary, Assistant Treasurer, PQMD
Senior Manager, Corporate Contributions
Johnson & Johnson
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Jodi Allison

NGO Member At Large, PQMD
Vice President
MAP International
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Mitch Eiting

Chair, Knowledge & Innovation Committee, PQMD
Global Community Relations Manager
Midmark Corporation
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Steve Hower

Chair, Program Management Committee, PQMD
Director of Corporate Relations
Heart to Heart
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Colleen Kempf

Chair, Communications Committee, PQMD
Director of Affordability Programs
AstraZeneca
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David Kochman

Legal Advisor & Communications Committee, PQMD
Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Deputy Chief of Staff
Henry Schein, Inc.
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Ann Matz-Tirado

Corporate Member At Large, PQMD
Program Consultant, Corporate Responsibility
AbbVie
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Ellen Rafferty

Chair, Membership Committee
Program Management Committee, PQMD
Manager, Product Donations & Community Relations, Social Investing
BD
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Chris Skopec

Chair, Disaster Response Committee
PQMD
Executive Vice President
Project HOPE
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Randy Weiss

Immediate Past Chair, Nominations & Governance Chair, PQMD
Director of Corporate Relations
AmeriCares
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Board Members

Jackie Abbott

Member Representative, PQMD
Resource Development Manager, Corporate Relations,
Mercy Ships
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Dirk Angemeer

Head of Department Procurement, Export and ITC,
action medeor
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Veronica Arroyave

Director of Global Community Relations & Executive Director
Baxter International Foundation
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Patricia Bacuros

Vice President Gifts-In-Kind and Corporate Partnerships
Operation Smile
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Jennifer Bentzel

Program Management Committee & Membership Committee, PQMD
Fundraising Officer
IMA World Health
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Kirsten Casteel

Member Representative, PQMD
Global Philanthropy Consultant
Eli Lilly
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Seth Davis

Executive Director
IsraAid
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Blair Fields

Guidelines Committee, PQMD
Director, Corporate Affairs
Amgen
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Pat Garcia- Gonzalez

Guidelines Committee, PQMD
CEO
The Max Foundation
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Debra Hirsh

Director of Corporate Philanthropy
Medical Teams International
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Claire Hitchcock

Director, Europe & International Community Partnerships
GlaxoSmithKline
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Sam Ingram

Sr. Philanthropy Portfolio Lead
Medtronic Inc.
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Doug Jackson

President/CEO
Project C.U.R.E.
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Alexandre Laridan

Member Representative, PQMD
Operations Director
Tulipe
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Emily Lauer-Bader

Communications Committee, PQMD
Director of Growth & Partnership
Project Hope
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Suki McClatchey

Guidelines Committee, PQMD
Senior Manager, Global Citizenship & Policy
Abbott
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Katie Merkel

Operations Manager, Global Health Programs
Pfizer, Inc.
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Adele Paterson

Guidelines Committee, PQMD
CEO
International Health Partners, UK
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Pedro Pina

Head Continuum of Access to Medicine
Takeda
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Yotam Polizer

Co-CEO
IsraAid
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Kristie Porcaro

Guidelines Committee, PQMD
Senior Vice President of US and Global Philanthropy
Operation Smile
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Charles Redding

President & CEO
MedShare
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Tom Roane

Director, Corporate Engagement & Strategy
Direct Relief
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Gail Scotto

Guidelines Committee, PQMD
Project Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility
Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Jason Sperinck

Membership Committee, PQMD
Deputy Director, Integrated Partnerships
U.S. Fund for UNICEF
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Denis St-Amour

President
HPI Canada
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Amy Testa

Program Management Committee, PQMD
Grant & Contract Manager, Office of Corporate Responsibility
Merck
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Amanda Valyer

Guidelines Committee & Nominations and Governance Committee, PQMD
Patient Assistance & Operations Manager
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
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