Jerry La Forgia is a leader in global health and hospitals.  He was formerly Lead Health Specialist for China at the World Bank, leading the dialogue and analytic work for Vice-Premier Liu Yandong in the country’s healthcare reform agenda, as well as the World Bank’s Lead Health Specialist in India and Brazil. His major areas of research include hospital governance and management, quality of care, health insurance, and public-private partnerships for health service delivery. He has worked in these areas across Latin America, South Asia and East Asia. He has an Sc.D. in Health Service Administration from the University of Pittsburgh.

Jonty Roland is an independent advisor specializing in health system reform and universal health coverage. He has extensive experience working with governments, global organizations, and the private sector in over 25 countries, focusing on areas such as health system design, health financing, and innovative solutions for resource-constrained settings. As an Associate Director at Aceso Global, Jonty contributes to various initiatives and supports the team across diverse health system strengthening efforts. Previously, he served as Program Director of the KPMG Center for Universal Health Coverage, where he led a team that successfully engaged in UHC projects across 18 countries. Jonty holds an MA in Management from the University of Cambridge and an MSc in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Esteban Bermúdez researches global healthcare systems with a focus on efficiency, quality, and management training in the pursuit of Universal Health Coverage. He supports an array of project teams, including providing technical support for Aceso Global’s work on Population Targeting mechanisms and e-Consultations rollout for the Joint Learning Network (JLN). He also supports Aceso Global’s work on reducing health equity gaps faced by those living in extreme poverty in the Salud Mesoamérica Initiative -- focused on Quality Improvement mechanisms and training in Honduras. Prior to joining Aceso, Esteban interned at GreenMomentum (NGO) in Mexico City, Mexico where he provided research support for the Market Intelligence Team. He holds a double bachelor’s degree in Economics and International Relations from The College of William & Mary. He speaks Spanish and Italian.

Madeleine Lambert researches the capacity of health systems to provide equitable and high quality services to vulnerable populations in the pursuit of  Universal Health Coverage. She supports an array of project teams, including providing considerable technical inputs for Aceso Global’s work on population targeting mechanisms for the Joint Learning Network. Prior to joining Aceso Global, she was a Research Fellow at the Georgetown Global Health Initiative where she studied the impact of rising non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries. Ms. Lambert also served as an intern at Medecins Sans Frontieres where she provided administrative and research support for the Medical Department. She received a BSFS in Science, Technology and International Affairs from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. She speaks Spanish and Indonesian.