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des professionnels passionnés qui font progresser la prévention et la prise en charge des maladies non transmissibles depuis nos bureaux de Genève, Londres et New York.
Katie Dain is Chief Executive Officer of the NCD Alliance, a global network of civil society organisations dedicated to transforming the fight against noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Katie has worked with the NCD Alliance since its founding in 2009.
Katie is widely recognised as a leading advocate and expert on NCDs. Katie co-chairs the WHO Civil Society Working Group on NCDs, and has served as a commissioner on the WHO Independent High-Level Commission on NCDs, The Lancet Commission on NCDIs of the Poorest Billion, The Lancet Commission on Global Oral Health, and The Rockefeller-Boston University Commission on Health Determinants, Data and Decision-making (3-D Commission). Katie is also a member of the Steering Committee for the Coalition for Access to NCD Medicines and Products. Her experience covers a range of sustainable development issues, including global health, gender equality and women’s empowerment, violence against women, and women’s health.
Before joining the NCD Alliance, she held a series of policy and advocacy posts in international NGOs and government, including the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) in Brussels, leading their global policy and advocacy programme; the UK Government as a gender policy adviser; Womankind Worldwide, a women’s rights organisation; and the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), a HIV and sexual health charity. She has a BA in History from Sheffield University, and a Master’s degree in Violence, Conflict and International Development from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London.
Having begun her career with environmental campaigning organisations including Greenpeace International, Alison went on to lead strategy development and direct advocacy for global public health alliances: for the Framework Convention Alliance, bringing the civil society to voice to the WHO treaty on tobacco control, and in the early years of the NCD Alliance (2011-12) leading on Rio+20 advocacy to ensure NCDs were recognised in what became the SDGs, and on developing our first strategy. As Prevention Director at Cancer Research UK (2013-21), she led successful national campaigns for restrictions on tobacco and junk food marketing, and built an international programme to support tobacco control advocacy in LMICs. Last year as Policy & Research Director for the Global Climate & Health Alliance, she coordinated the delivery to the global climate summit, COP26, of the Healthy Climate Prescription from organisations representing 46 million health professionals worldwide.
Joanna joined NCD Alliance Policy and Advocacy team in November 2023 to lead on the care agenda. Joanna has a PhD in cell biology from University College London and has recently completed an Executive MBA at Kellogg-Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Most recently, she was working with the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation to improve access to healthcare for people with multiple sclerosis in low-resource settings. She worked closely with international neurological organisations to shape the World Health Organization (WHO) Intersectoral Global Action Plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders (IGAP). She was the programme lead for a multi-year programme to add (for the first time) medicines for multiple sclerosis to the WHO’s Essential Medicines List. WHO listed the proposed treatments in July 2023. She is a member of the GRADE working group on essential medicines. Previously, after leaving lab work, Joanna also worked in science engagement and communications at Cancer Research UK, supporting high-value fundraising for multi-million-pound proposals.
Liz is responsible for the policy and advocacy work on NCD prevention and health promotion, by advocating and supporting the implementation of public regulations and policies that reduce exposure to the main NCD risk factors and address the social and commercial determinants of health. Prior to this, she worked at FDI World Dental Federation, advocating for the integration of oral health promotion and care within health systems, and before that, she worked for the partnerships and membership team of the NCD Alliance. She also has experience in the field of humanitarian aid and protection, working for Professionals in Humanitarian Aid and Protection (PHAP) and the European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO), and she was a consultant with the UN Population Fund (UNFPA). She holds a Master’s degree in European Interdisciplinary Studies from the College of Europe, and is fluent in English, French and Spanish.
As NCD Alliance’s Policy and Advocacy Manager based in New York City, Marijke is responsible for covering financing policy and United Nations advocacy. Prior to joining NCDA, Marijke worked in international peace and security and human rights focusing on gender and the WPS agenda, mass atrocity prevention, and the protection of civilians in conflict. She has also worked in legal aid and advocacy for refugees and asylum seekers in Cape Town, South Africa. Marijke holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Michigan and a Master’s degree in Human Rights from Columbia University.
Rachael Stanton joined NCD Alliance as the Policy & Advocacy Officer on NCD Prevention in April 2025. Prior to joining NCDA, she spent the last five years with UNDP’s Global Health and Development Team, developing policy briefs and investment cases and providing technical support. In this capacity, she has developed expertise in NCD policy, advocacy, and communication, with a focus on tobacco control, mental health, road safety, and air pollution. She has worked closely with a range of stakeholders, including governments, WHO, and various UN agencies. She holds an MSc in Political Science and is passionate about health inequalities.
Mina Pécot-Demiaux joined the NCD Alliance Policy and Advocacy team in January 2025 as the Policy and Advocacy Officer to support the work of the global policy team, with a particular focus on Care, from Primary Health Care and UHC to the integration of NCDs into other global health priorities. After gaining early experience in Geneva, where she contributed to projects supporting access to healthcare for the most vulnerable communities in Kabul, she began her career in Brussels within non-governmental organisations and European institutions, focusing on issues related to development, global health, and climate financing
Dr Cristina Parsons Perez is the Capacity Development Director for the NCD Alliance where she is responsible for initiatives supporting national and regional civil society to drive improvements in NCD prevention and control. She oversees the Global NCD Alliance Forum and efforts to meaningfully involve people living with NCDs in the NCD response. Cristina has over 10 years of health advocacy and capacity development experience. She consulted with Catalyst Consulting Group on advocacy capacity building and was involved in the conceptualizing and roll-out of United Patients Academy – a digital training platform for health NGOs. Cristina worked at the American Cancer Society's Global Health Department where she was Director of Advocacy and helped lead efforts targeting the 2011 UN High level Meeting on NCDs. She supported the establishing of the Latin American advocacy coalition for women’s cancers (ULACCAM) and oversaw multi-million multi-country capacity development initiatives to strengthen the cancer movement in the Latin American region. She worked as a Senior Policy and Information Officer at Breakthrough Breast Cancer UK (Breast Cancer NOW) where she managed grassroots advocates and developed policies to support campaigning efforts. She has a PhD in gene therapy and her mother tongues are Portuguese, Spanish and English.
Lorena joined NCDA in 2022 as Capacity Development Senior Manager and is responsible for the roll out of the flagship Advocacy Institute. She is a recognised NCD advocate, with a track record in tobacco control and advocating on food policies. She has a strong research background, she was a researcher on tobacco control and healthy nutrition at FIC Argentina between 2009-2012, the PI on a number of projects and is an author of several peer reviewed publications. She was Director of the Food Policy Department for FIC Argentina between 2012 and 2020 and consultant at the Panamerican Health Organization (PAHO) to provide technical and political support for the promotion of sodium reduction policies in the LAC Region between 2020 and 2022. In addition, Lorena is well recognised for her advocacy work on food policies, she was a member of the Independent Expert Group for the Global Nutrition Report. Since 2021 she has been consulting with NCDA, working on the topic of industrial trans-fat (iTFA) elimination, supporting our global advocacy work as well as national work in Mexico and Pakistan as part of NCDA partnership with Resolve to Save Lives. Lorena is based in Argentina.
Charlotte joined the NCD Alliance in February 2023 and is responsible for Capacity Development’s flagship program, the Our Views, Our Voices initiative which seeks to put people first in the NCD response and leave no one behind, enabling people living with NCDs to be leaders and active players in the response to these diseases and conditions. Between 2021-2023 Charlotte worked as a consultant for the NCD Alliance overseeing key policy, advocacy, and capacity development deliverables. Prior to this Charlotte worked in Cambodia for GIZ where she provided technical and capacity development support to the Cambodian Ministry of Health’s Noncommunicable Diseases; as a consultant for the Health Finance Institute as a Cambodian Country Ambassador; and for the Cambodian NCD Alliance which she co-founded in 2018 and led to advocate for accelerated action on NCDs. She worked for HelpAge International from 2012-2016 supporting health policy and program development in low- and middle-income countries. Charlotte has also studied maternal health and nutrition-related chronic disease and has led a breastfeeding peer support group in Cambodia. Charlotte holds a Master’s degree in public health in Developing Countries from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations.
Linda works as a part of the Capacity Development team, supporting the roll out of the flagship Advocacy Institute, responsible for grant administration duties, monitoring of local conditions and opportunities and collecting M&E data. She supports the Advocacy Institute training programmes and the development of capacity development research and knowledge products. Linda is experienced in providing analytical, project management and advocacy support to teams across multiple settings including NGOs, private entities, and public institution with particular interest in health systems strengthening, access and UHC agendas. Before joining NCDA, Linda collaborated with People’s Health Movement as a part of the WHO Watch Team and worked at a health technology company performing data and policy analysis on the NHS. Linda holds a BSc in Global Health from Queen Mary’s University London and a MSc in Health Policy Planning and Finance from LSHTM and LSE.
Nyla joined the NCD Alliance in November 2023 as a Capacity Development Officer working on the Our Views, Our Voices initiative and supporting the meaningful involvement of people living with NCDs across the organisation and network. She supports the Capacity Development unit with grant administration, developing advocacy agendas and implementing community engagement activities. Nyla has a background in community engagement and advocacy through local campaign development, as well as intervention design, roll-out and evaluation. She also has consulting experience for clients across the health sector including NGOs, local governments and private corporations through conducting research and impact assessments. Nyla holds a BSc in Global Health from Queen Mary University and an MSc in Public Health from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Jessica joined the NCD Alliance in January 2022 as a Capacity Development Officer, to support the roll out of the flagship Advocacy Institute, responsible for grant administration duties, context and advocacy opportunities monitoring and M&E processes. She supports the Advocacy Institute training programmes and the development of capacity development research and knowledge products. She has experience in global health, research and capacity strengthening having most recently worked in implementation focused capacity strengthening research programmes in LMICs contexts with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. She also worked in Guinea within the NGO ALIMA where she oversaw the monitoring and reporting and learning processes of humanitarian projects and a vaccine trial implementation. Jessica holds a MPH from the EHESP School of Public Health (Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Santé Publique), and a MSc. in Global Health from the University of Maastricht and McMaster University.
Fatima supports regional alliances through NCDA’s Advocacy Institute, focusing on capacity building, grant management, and strategic coordination across the Regional Track. She works closely with alliances to strengthen advocacy efforts and ensure alignment with global NCD priorities. She holds a BSc in Health Promotion and Public Health and an MSc in Global Public Health and Policy, and brings experience in programme delivery, stakeholder coordination and civil society engagement. Fatima is passionate about advocacy, determinants of health and amplifying the voices of those most affected by NCDs.
Isabelle joined the NCD Alliance team in 2024 as a Capacity Development Officer. In this role, she supports the Our Views, Our Voices initiative, a flagship program of the Capacity Develop Unit, contributing to a range of projects that promote the meaningful involvement of people living with NCDs. Isabelle has a background in public heath, having worked as both a clinical and community dietitian in South Africa, where her work focused on supporting people living with NCDs, particularly from marginalised communities. She holds a master’s degree in Global Health and Development and bachelor’s degrees in Dietetics and Psychology.
James Bramble has twenty years’ experience as a grant maker, manager, and fundraiser. He began his career developing funding programmes for the UK’s largest funder, the Big Lottery Fund, and has since worked in resource mobilisation for a wide range of INGOs including Amnesty International, Institute for War and Peace Reporting, and Mental Disability Advocacy Centre. In 2016 he founded his own fundraising consultancy, Grant Smart, and has advised clients including Medical Aid Films, HelpAge International, The Mix, Whizz-Kidz, SOS Children’s Villages UK, Global Green Grants UK, We Protect and many others.
Vanessa is the Partnerships and Business Development Manager and is based in Washington, D.C. where she manages strategic engagement with partners and coordinates business development with existing and new sectors. She specializes in international development and partnerships and is skilled in policy analysis and project management. Throughout her professional career, she has developed strategic partnerships for large scale international NGOs. She has a proven track record of institutional growth, donor and partner relations with governments, corporations, and foundations. She holds a Master’s degree in International Development Policy from Duke University and a Bachelor’s in International Relations from Tecnologico de Monterrey; and has postgraduate certificates in Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Fundraising Management, Project Design for International Cooperation, and Public Relations.
Sara Fasoli joined the NCD Alliance in April 2023 as Partnerships and Membership Manager to support the strategic growth of NCDA’s partnerships and membership. She is responsible for NCDA’s strategic engagement with NCD Alliance partners and for membership outreach. She has an extensive experience in the NGO and healthcare sector. Prior to joining NCD Alliance she worked 10 years in Brussels, covering a variety of roles which included project and event management, membership outreach strategies and corporate relations. Passionate about stakeholder engagement and international affairs, she also worked for the private sector and for a regional organization focusing on security and cooperation. She holds a master’s degree in international politics and diplomacy from the University of Padua, Italy.
Rosie joined the London team in November 2021. Her role as Partnerships and Membership Officer involves supporting the strategic growth of NCDA's NGO Partners and Members in line with the new NCDA strategy. Before joining NCDA, Rosie completed a BSc in Biology at the University of York followed by an MSc in Global Health and Social Justice at King's College London. Her postgraduate dissertation investigated the partnerships between civil society organisations and unhealthy commodity industries. During this research she developed a keen interest in conflicts of interest within global health and the commercial determinants of health.
Jimena leads the development and delivery of NCDA’s communications and media strategy and activities. Jimena has over 20 years of experience working on content creation in international and multilingual contexts, with a special focus on global health, development and human rights. Before joining the NCD Alliance in 2014, she worked as senior editor at a communications agency in Barcelona, where she led the strategic design of awareness-raising campaigns on social and health issues for European audiences. She has also worked for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement as communications officer in Geneva and Buenos Aires. Between 1994 and 2001 she worked as journalist in Argentina, her home country. She volunteered for Amnesty International for a decade. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Communications (Universidad de Buenos Aires), a Master in Visual Culture (Universidad de Barcelona) and another in Social Media (Universidad Alcalá de Henares). Her mother tongue is Spanish, and she is a fluent speaker of English and French.
Caitlin is NCDA’s Senior Communications Manager, leading the organisation’s digital transformation and strategy. She joined in 2021 with over 15 years’ experience in global health communications, campaigns, and programmes. Her work spans HIV, sexual health and rights, and NCDs, with a focus on health literacy, digital strategy, and content design. She is passionate about using storytelling and digital solutions to drive health equity. Caitlin holds an MSc in Development Economics from the University of Manchester, a BA in Spanish and Business Management, and qualifications from the London School of Journalism.
Jennifer forms part of the NCD Alliance Communications team, as the Editorial Specialist. She plays a key role in creating diverse types of content and is involved at all stages of development. She collaborates across all units within NCDA and also with external organisations including partners and member alliances. She is also involved in NCDA’s media relations, liaising with journalists and media outlets. Prior to joining NCD Alliance, Jennifer worked for over a decade as a freelance writer, editor and translator. She has worked to produce materials for many clients in public health and education, including the European Commission, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the World Health Organization. Jennifer holds a BA in Political Science with specialisation in International Relations and Journalism from the University of Wisconsin. She is passionate about human rights and the social and commercial determinants of health.
Nataliia joined NCD Alliance as a digital communications officer in 2022. She is responsible for social media communication and e-mail marketing. Before joining NCD Alliance, Nataliia worked as a communications consultant with the UN Industrial Development Organization in Ukraine where she organized events and was responsible for media relations and maintaining relations with key stakeholders including government officials. In the past, she also worked in communications in humanitarian settings with Save the Children and Médecins sans Frontiers (MSF) in Ukraine. She holds a Master’s degree in International Communications and Development from City, University of London.
Beltrán has worked with Comms since October 2021 as a consultant, contributing to website management, content development, and translations. Before joining NCDA, he had various editorial roles in publishing and also worked as part of the EU delegation to Panama. He studied at King's College London and SciencesPo Paris, specialising in European politics and French.
Marion is the Head of Operations Unit of the NCD Alliance, responsible for the organisational operations of NCDA, including finance, office administration, human resources, IT support and contracts. In this role, Marion leads on the financial management of NCDA, including audit, budgeting and producing financial data and reports, and on the development of NCDA staff policies. Prior to joining NCDA, Marion worked in the finance and administration department at the Union for International Cancer Control, where she managed accounting processes. Marion has an Advanced Degree in Finance and Account Management Expertise from the Institute of Accounting of Gland, Switzerland, and a Bachelor in Social and Economic Sciences from the University of Grenoble, France.
Jackie is Senior Executive Assistant to the NCD Alliance CEO, Senior Management Team and Board, supporting day-to-day activities and governance of NCDA’s global operations. She has over 30 years organisational and management experience in the public and private sectors having worked in multi-national and multi-cultural environments worldwide. She has also been responsible for the top-to-bottom organisation and delivery of events including the first two Global NCD Alliance Forums in Sharjah, UAE. Her experience spans Executive Boards, development agencies including the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Department for International Development (DFID UK), and African Development Bank (AfDB), multilateral agencies, civil society, British and Middle Eastern royalty and dignitaries, embassies, high commissions and high level government officials including prime ministers and health and finance ministers throughout Africa, Middle East and the Caribbean.
After more than 10 years as a field sales representative for external clients in the hygiene sector, Erica decided to move into Human Resources to fulfil her need for professional fulfilment. She joined NCD Alliance in October 2023 as HR Officer. She reports to head of operations. Her role consists in providing general support on HR process and systems. She will also manage the recruitment processes and practices from advertising to appointment and feedback to unsuccessful candidates. She will coordinate the induction process as per defined responsibilities for her role. And she will take care of staff development through annual appraisals and developing training.
Katie Dain
Directrice générale
Bio
Katie Dain est la Directrice générale de l’Alliance sur les MNT, un réseau global d’organisations de la société civile dédié à transformer la lutte contre les maladies non transmissibles (MNT). Katie travaille auprès de l’Alliance sur les MNT depuis sa création en 2009. Katie jouit d’une grande reconnaissance en tant que défenseure et experte de premier plan en matière de MNT.
Elle est actuellement membre de La Commission indépendante de haut niveau sur les MNT, co-présidente du groupe de Travail de la Société Civile de l’OMS pour la Réunion de haut niveau des Nations Unies sur les MNT, et membre de la Commission du Lancet sur les maladies non transmissibles et détriments des milliards de personnes les plus pauvres. Son expérience professionnelle s’étend sur une large gamme de sujets de développement durable, à savoir la santé mondiale, l’égalité des sexes, l’émancipation des femmes, la lutte contre les violences faites aux femmes, ainsi que la santé des femmes. Avant de rejoindre l’Alliance sur les MNT, elle a occupé plusieurs postes politiques et de plaidoyer gouvernementaux et dans des ONG internationales, dont la Fédération internationale du diabète (FID) à Bruxelles, dont elle pilotait le programme de sensibilisation mondiale, et au sein du gouvernement du Royaume Uni en tant que conseillère sur les politiques de genre.
Elle a également travaillé pour Womankind Worldwide, une organisation de défense des droits des femmes, ainsi que pour le Terrence Higgins Trust, une association caritative s’occupant de VIH et de santé sexuelle. Katie est titulaire d’une licence en Histoire de l’Université de Sheffield et d’un master en violence, conflits et développement international de la School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), Londres.
