Board President
Deborah Van Dyke, NP, MPH
Founder and Director, Global Health Media Project
Deb has 25 years experience as a family nurse practitioner in the United States, with added experience in birthing as a midwife. She is a clinician, trainer and humanitarian aid project coordinator. Since 1993 she has worked internationally on 15 field missions (most often with MSF/Doctors Without Borders) in conflict and post-conflict settings in Asia, Central Asia, and Africa in some of the most remote, challenging and resource-poor regions in the world. She brings broad clinical expertise, rare frontline experience, a knack for distilling “need to know” information from complex concepts and a deep commitment to raising the learning “bar” for health workers. Working side-by-side with practitioners has given Deb an in-depth understanding of their training needs. Deb received her Nurse Practitioner (MSN) degree from the Yale School of Nursing in 1986 and her Master in Public Health (MPH) from the Harvard School of Public Health in 1993.
Board Vice President and Secretary
Ronald Koss
Executive Vice President, Nutricopia, Inc.
Co-Founder, Earth’s Best Baby Foods
Ron Koss worked with Earth’s Best—the first and largest organic baby food company in the United States—until 1995. Presently, he is working on nutritional products for a global relief aid project. A lifelong entrepreneur who has engaged in fundraising for both for-profit and not-for-profit enterprises, Ron is dedicated to innovation and socially responsible enterprises. An inventor with several patents to his credit and an author, Ron brings his years of entrepreneurial experience to GHMP.
Board Treasurer
Peter Cardellichio, PhD
Resource Economist, Independent Consultant
Peter Cardellichio founded his own company—Asia Forest Products Economics—to work on a variety of resource-related projects in developing countries. He worked for over 20 years analyzing international forest products markets, and has traveled extensively in Asia. Currently, Peter is an independent consultant working on projects that combine his interests in resources, the environment, economics, and international issues. After receiving his PhD in Forest Economics from Yale University in 1986, Peter worked as a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Washington in 1986–1989. He received his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Harvard College in 1975. Peter was selected as Board Treasurer due to his in-depth knowledge of management, economics, finance, and accounting.
Board Member
Hallie Tamez
Executive Director, Next Generation Nepal
Former Senior Program Officer, The Philanthropic Initiative, Inc.
Hallie Tamez has over 22 years experience in non-profit program design and management and in education as a teacher and supervisor of professional development. Prior to joining Next Generation Nepal she spent ten years as Senior Program Officer at The Philanthropic Initiative in Boston working extensively with corporations, private and family foundations, and individuals designing strategic initiatives and managing grants programs. From 1999-2008, Tamez led the design and management of multi-million dollar grants programs funded by various foundations and individuals. Having worked with donors on projects focused on community-based care for orphans and vulnerable children in Nepal, Tamez brings an existing passion for the people and culture of Nepal to her current position.
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