CGHE Leadership Structure

Audrey Berard serves as the Research Coordinator supporting the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) Global Health Engagement Research Program. She functions as the liaison between Principal Investigators, CGHE Research Division, USU research administration, and Henry M Jackson Foundation headquarters staff to support pre- and post-award administration of grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.

Ms. Berard received her BA in English and Communication from University of Maryland, College Park.

Nicole Bradstreet serves as Training Manager for the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership (APRRP). Nicole has previous experience working in the global vaccine field, as well federal appropriations and government relations. Nicole holds a Master of Public Policy in global health policy from The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration at The George Washington University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Latin American studies and government from the University of Texas at Austin.

Margot Craig-Louden is a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) with over fifteen years of experience in the hospitality industry (having worked for luxury brand hoteliers; Kempinski Hotels and Resorts, The Leading Hotels of the World, and Princess Hotels) in addition to the last seven years in meeting management for the Center. Planning and executing meetings/conferences both domestically and internationally, her competency in the implementation and management of meetings, workshops, and conferences of varying levels and sizes, has been predominantly for the US government, specifically, the Department of Defense; working with US Embassy officials, foreign ministries and cabinets, high ranking military officers (domestic and foreign), local and national government officials in countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Central and North America, the Middle East and the Caribbean.

Margot has delivered responsive, efficient, cost-effective, proactive, and client-focused service during the planning phase(s) of meetings/conferences under her management through the development of timelines; preparing and managing budgets; completing expenditure reports; developing and producing/reproducing all documentation necessary to support conferences, including meeting materials and registration website content; preparing agendas and producing participant information. Additionally, she has working knowledge of the regulations and guidelines of the Federal Travel Regulation. Her support of these education and training programs, which have spanned across all six combatant commands, has allowed her to maintain and sustain successful partnerships [and friendships] with many of those whom she has worked with as a result of her engagement with them during those programs.

Megan DuLaney serves as the Senior Interagency Liaison providing support to the CGHE Doctrine and Strategic Partnership Division and the OSD Office of Global Health Engagement. She has extensive experience operating at senior levels of the U.S. government, successfully managing relationships within the DoD and across US government agencies, international organizations, thinks tanks, and non-governmental organizations.

Her professional and academic background encompasses comprehensive subject matter expertise in civil-military relationships and the complex intersection of health, diplomacy, and security-related policy and operations.

Ms. Ellis has 20+ years of experience as a senior-level conference manager providing conference support to the Federal Government and the private sector. She attained the status of Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) in 2002 and is certified through 2017. She has an in-depth knowledge of federal meeting guidelines and standard operating procedure and is efficient in the coordination of multiple federal contracting vehicles. Ms. Ellis has demonstrated the ability to balance priorities, meet short demanding timelines and produce goal-oriented results.

Ms. Ellis has managed multiple meetings concurrently in the US and in over 37 countries. She has hired and supervised conference staff; developed policies and procedures for streamlining all phases of conference management and is effective in organizing and employing resources to achieve project objectives. She is experienced in managing multi-year federal tasks orders and contracts and developing and maintaining multi-million dollar budgets. Ms. Ellis is experienced working with senior government and military officials and senior-level corporate managers. She has served as project director and program manager on several multi-year, multi-million dollar task orders under HRSA and NIDA, and supported several grant reviews under FDA and the Department of State.

Sidwell Ferguson-English serves as the Sr. Knowledge Coordinator for the Center for Global Health Engagement. The Sr. Knowledge Coordinator supports the DoD GHE enterprise through coordinating with stakeholders to streamline data collection processes, identify knowledge management best practices, and standardize approaches for using information. Mr. Ferguson-English also facilitates and assists in the use of quantitative assessment tools to provide insight into issues relevant to defense stakeholders through an interactive approach to various data.

Mr. Ferguson-English received his Master of Arts in Political Science from the University of Louisville, where his principal field of study was voter behavior with an emphasis on quantitative analysis. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Berea College.

Yara Francis serves as Senior Strategic Communications Officer, providing communications support to CGHE and the Doctrine and Strategic Partnership Division. She is a communications professional with over 15 years experience in print and audiovisual media, corporate and government consulting, international relations, and quantitative/qualitative media analysis. Ms. Francis is fluent in English, French, Spanish and Arabic. She has worked in various capacities as a communications advisor and managing editor for a diverse set of government clients, including DOD, DoS and USAID.

Ms. Francis has a BA in Communication Arts from Lebanese American University and an MA in International Relations and Political Communication from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Jane Greulich presently serves as the Senior Division Manager for Programs and Partnerships at CGHE, coordinating DoD Global Health Engagement efforts within CGHE, with USU and across the DoD and the wider US Government. Prior to this, Jane facilitated implementation of US Africa Command’s (USAFRICOM) Disaster Preparedness Program (DPP) which focused on partnering with African nations to enhance their disaster management capabilities—particularly disease threats.

Jane received her BA in International Relations from Bucknell University and a Masters of Public Health (MPH) in Global Health from The George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health and has previously worked with the United Nations Foundation, United Nations World Food Programme and the Global Health Council.

G. Raymond Handel has been serving with Uniformed University of the Health Sciences (USU) since 1999. A retired naval officer, Mr. Handel has knowledge of the regulations and doctrine required to safely move Center personnel into and out of the many countries its staff is supporting. Mr. Handel has a BS from George Washington University with a specialty in Paramedic Medicine. He has served as CGHE's Landmine Action Officer and is also an instructor in Military and Emergency Medicine at USU.

Dr. Jawad joined the Uniformed Services University for the Health Sciences in October 2006 as a faculty member (Assistant Professor) at the Military and Emergency Medicine Department. During that time, he also served as a senior technical Adviser to Project Hope. In 2007, he was extensively involved in developing the International Health Division at the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs where his primary role was to develop DoD policy on Global Health Engagements through considering the partner nation’s perspective. Dr. Jawad has served as senior adviser and subject matter expert in assessing training requirements and curriculum development and testing for the Defense Medical Language Initiative (DMLI) pilot program. Currently, Dr. Jawad is a senior advisor on Global Health Engagement, providing his subject matter expertise to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency/Cooperative Biological Engagement Program (DTRA/CBEP). Dr. Jawad is an Affiliate Professor and distinguished senior fellow at the Center for the Study of International Medical Policies and Practices at George Mason University and is a member of the editorial board of the World Medical and Health Policy Journal.

Prior to arriving in the United States in August 2006, Dr. Jawad, served as Director General for operations and technical affairs at the Iraqi Ministry of Health. He played a critical role in reconstructing and overseeing the medical component of the New Iraqi army. At great personal risk and sacrifice to himself and his family, Dr. Jawad proposed and led the Ministry of Health effort to rehire 18,000 health providers from the disbanded Iraqi Ministry of Defense. This was in coordination with the Coalition Provisional Authority Health Team. His work with the coalition forces to resuscitate and stabilize the Iraqi national health system reduced the impact and damage caused by the invasion and saved thousands of lives. Dr. Jawad survived three assassination attempts on his life because of his close association and work with the US government in Iraq.  Before 2003, Dr. Jawad served with distinction for 26 years as a military medical officer in different units; his last rank was MG (sel.) serving as the chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Hammad Shihab Military teaching Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq. Dr. Jawad was born and raised in Baghdad, Iraq and graduated from Al Almustansiryah medical school in 1981; has a Master’s Degree in Biomechanics of stress fractures and a combined Ph.D./ Board certificate in Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Jawad has a combined experience of 40 years serving in and outside the United States.

Anna Johnston serves as the Technical Lead for tactical and operational analysis for Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation at CGHE. In her current position, Ms. Johnston liaises with stakeholders and partners and helps them develop in-country capacity assessments, monitoring and evaluation measurement tools, and evaluation protocols to demonstrate the effectiveness of Global Health Engagement (GHE) objectives.

Prior to her work at CGHE, Ms. Johnston worked on a variety of global health projects in the Washington, DC area and abroad, namely in sub-Saharan Africa. Ms. Johnston received her Master of Public Health in Global Health Design, Monitoring and Evaluation from the George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health and her Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Political Science from the University of Tennessee.

Jordan Limoges is the Training Coordinator for the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership (APRRP). As such, she liaises with U.S. instructors and partner country stakeholders to develop training materials and facilitate implementation of APRRP engagements. Prior to joining CGHE, Ms. Limoges served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ukraine and Lesotho, executing education and health projects in local communities. She received her Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Stanford University.

Solomon Major currently serves as a Senior Econometrician for CGHE's Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation Division. In this position, Dr. Major develops qualitative and quantitative methods with which CGHE and the wider defense community might assess the policy, health, and security impact of Global Health Engagements (GHEs) and security cooperation engagements. Prior to this, Dr. Major served as an associate professor at the US Naval War College, where he carried out similar assessment-based research and taught in the University's National Security Affairs Department.

Dr. Major received both Doctoral and Master's degrees from Stanford University's Department of Political Science, a Master's from Georgetown's School of Foreign Service and his Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Prior to working at the US Naval War College, Dr. Major held teaching positions at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and Clemson University. Dr. Major has published widely in leading political science and defense journals on international economic sanctions and humanitarian aid and defense-related impact assessment.

LTC Sueann Ramsey joined CGHE at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences as Deputy Director of the Programs and Joint Force Support (PJFS) Division in July 2017.  In December 2017, she became the Director of PJFS which was later renamed Programs and Operational Support. She serves as CGHE’s senior Army Environmental Science and Engineering Officer and facilitates collaboration and synchronization of global health efforts in support of Combatant Commands, Service Components, and other Department of Defense agencies. Her last three assignments before CGHE were at the Joint Task Force Civil Support, Fort Monroe, VA, as Force Health Protection Officer; at the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Eustis, VA, as Executive Officer for the Command Surgeon; and at U.S. Africa Command, as Chief, Force Health Protection Branch, Office of the Command Surgeon, Stuttgart, Germany.

LTC Ramsey enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1992 and completed Basic and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. She served as a Preventive Medicine Specialist before receiving her direct commission as a Second Lieutenant in June 1994. In 1994, LTC Ramsey was assigned to William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Preventive Medicine Department, Fort Bliss, Texas. She served in two key positions including Installation Environmental Science Officer and Chief of Environmental Health, which was a field grade officer position. In 1997, she was assigned to Martin Army Community Hospital, Preventive Medicine Department, Fort Benning, Georgia, as Chief of Environmental Health. In 2000, she was assigned to the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Camp Zama, Japan, where she served in a variety of positions to include Detachment Commander for 18 months, Industrial Hygiene Project Officer, and Chief of Field Preventive Medicine. She was assigned to Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia in 2004 and served as Regional Environmental Science Officer, providing environmental health consultation and support to 7 Army installations in the southeast region.

LTC Ramsey has 25 years of active duty service. In 2006, she completed Command and General Staff College and was deployed to Iraq for 12 months as Chief of Preventive Medicine at the Multi-National Corps-Iraq headquarters, Camp Victory. She also served as Preventive Medicine advisor to the Director of Preventive Medicine for the Iraqi Armed Forces. In addition, she spearheaded the coordination and establishment of the Iraqi Public Health program.   

LTC Ramsey’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (5), Joint Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (3), Joint Service Achievement Medal, and Army Achievement Medal (2).

LTC Ramsey has a Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences from the University of Southern California and a Master of Public Administration from Troy State University, Alabama. In 2011, she earned a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island.  She is a fluent Thai speaker.

Dr. Sayed Alam Shinwari works as an International Health Systems Advisor for Training & Education at the Center for Global Health Engagement, where he serves as a Global Health Engagement consultant specializing in the reconstruction and stabilization of healthcare systems in post-conflict environments. Dr. Shinwari is a faculty member, Assistant Professor, and Course Director at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

Dr. Shinwari is a graduate of Kabul Medical University (KMU), Afghanistan (2006), and received a Masters of Public Health (MPH) in Global Health from George Washington University (2011). He started his career working as a general practitioner in Kabul, before joining various US Army-sponsored medical training and observation programs in hospitals located in Afghanistan, India, and the US. Since the onset of Operation Enduring Freedom, Dr. Shinwari has worked as a public health coordinator for the U.S. Army (2003-2007). He coordinated and conducted various public health projects, serving as a liaison between the Afghan National Army/National Police, the Afghan public health sector, the Afghan population, the International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF), NATO, International Organizations, NGOs, and U.S. Army officials. Dr. Shinwari has been serving as the President of Afghan Medical Professionals Associations of America since 2015. Dr. Shinwari was born in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province and was raised in Kabul. He speaks Pashto (Native), Dari (Native), Farsi, Urdu and English.

Laura is the Program Manager of CGHE's Cooperative Biological Engagement Program. As a member of this program, she collaborates with international military medical partners whom the DoD engages and supports through biosafety, biosecurity, biorisk management and biosurveillance training and capacity-building initiatives. Laura received her BS in Public Health from Indiana University and a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Boston University, where she concentrated on global health and managing disasters and complex humanitarian emergencies. Laura has experience working on public health programs at the local, state, and federal levels.

Jessica Taylor serves as an Administrative Coordinator and Project Officer for CGHE.

Jessica received her BA in Japanese and a certificate in East Asian Studies from the University of Maryland, College Park

Jeff Zimmerman has been with the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for 12 years providing Information Technology support to CGHE. Recently, he has transitioned into a program management role providing support for the Center's programs and operations. Mr. Zimmerman received his Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Information Technology from the University of Baltimore and is currently a Microsoft Certified Professional as well as CCENT certified from Cisco. He is finishing up the requirements to receive CCNA designation and is A+ and Network+ certified. 

Dr. Zuerlein serves as the Deputy Director and Senior Program Manager for the Training and Professional Development Division. In this capacity he guides program activities to develop and conduct training and professional development activities to equip military health system professionals to plan and conduct global health engagement activities. Dr. Zuerlein also supports Center efforts by offering a range of expertise and experience in the areas of health services administration, health policy, public health, and global health systems engagement and development.

Dr. Zuerlein served 22 years as a Medical Service Corps Officer within the US Air Force Medical Service, his active service concluded with an assignment as the Medical Security Cooperation lead within the US Central Command’s Command Surgeons Office. Dr. Zuerlein earned his Bachelor of Science degree in General Business Management from the University of Wyoming, his Master's in Health Services Administration from the Army-Baylor University, and his Doctorate in Health Policy and Management from the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health.