Maureen Lewis has spent over 25 years advising government and private sector leaders around the world on health system reforms. Dr. Lewis has held a variety of management and leadership positions in global health, including Chief Economist for Human Development at the World Bank. She is the author of more than 75 research publications and working papers and five books, and is a member of numerous international organizations including the Council on Foreign Relations  Dr. Lewis speaks frequently for private, public and nonprofit audiences across the globe. She has a PhD in Economics from Johns Hopkins University.

Ann Casanova is an international development advisor with more than 20 years of experience providing vision, strategy, and management of development projects and publications for the Global Fund, the International Finance Corporation (private sector lending arm of the World Bank Group), the Inter-American Development Bank, and USAID.  She has a strong background in leading international, multi-disciplinary teams to bring innovative solutions to solve complex development problems in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. For Aceso Global, she oversaw the development of a key study for The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria on private sector engagement that resulted in recommendations being incorporated into the 2023-2028 strategy. For IFC, she authored numerous publications that promoted global learning on successful health service delivery and business models that are innovative and efficient, and which provide better health outcomes at a lower cost. For the Inter-American Development Bank, she served in the front office of the Country Department for Central America, where she advanced the objectives established under the Agenda for a Better Bank. Ann holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law and is licensed to practice law in Florida. She is bilingual in English and Spanish.

Ioan Cleaton-Jones is an experienced consultant and institutional investor with a deep understanding of healthcare and finance gained over 25 years. He was Principal Health Industry Specialist at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), World Bank Group for 11 years, where he carried out 72 health projects including hospitals, clinics, laboratories, oncology centers, medical imaging, renal dialysis, ambulance services, dental clinics and medical device manufacturing. He has conducted detailed due diligence on $1.2 billion of private sector healthcare investments and advised on a $1.6 billion portfolio across multiple asset classes: private and public equity, debt and mezzanine finance. He currently advises a $200m hedge fund on its healthcare portfolio. Previously, he worked in biotech venture capital and management at Angle Technology, UK and was a management consultant at KPMG, South Africa and Shift Health, Canada. Dr. Cleaton-Jones has worked in 33 countries on healthcare finance, strategy and operations. He has an MD from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, and an MBA from the University of Southampton, UK. He speaks French, Spanish and Afrikaans.

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.

Alexander Csanadi researches healthcare financing and sustainability of donor-funded programs in health. He is currently supporting Aceso Global’s work on HIV transition planning in Mauritius. His previous research includes investigating the effects of industrial policy in Ghana, as well as the impact of migrant remittances on a variety of development outcomes across sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to joining Aceso Global, he interned with the US Department of Commerce and at the Peace Corps Headquarters. He also served as Editor-in-Chief for American University’s undergraduate research journal, Clocks and Clouds. He holds a double Bachelor's degree in International Studies and Economics from American University, with an additional certification in Community-Based Research.