VillageReach – Seattle
Allen Wilcox
President
Allen has had a long association with VillageReach, first as a member of the advisory board then as a volunteer before his appointment as president in early 2008.
Allen is active in all elements of VillageReach’s activities and oversees all aspects of VillageReach’s strategic development. He is currently focused on applying his international distribution experience and organizational and project management skills to further develop VillageReach’s tools and programs to expand the reach and benefit of its work.
Previously, Allen served as Associate General Counsel of Microsoft Corporation. While at Microsoft, he supported Microsoft’s international expansion and developed new and innovative distribution channels for Microsoft products.
Craig Nakagawa
Chief Financial Officer and Director of Social Business
Craig co-founded VillageReach in 2000 with Blaise Judja-Sato with the vision of bringing essential health services to rural Mozambique and beyond. Craig led the development of VidaGas, a pioneering social business that provided an unconventional solution to the infrastructure problems plaguing health centers in rural Mozambique.
Currently, Craig is VillageReach’s Chief Financial Officer and Director of Social Business. Craig is working to expand VillageReach’s social business program by finding new opportunities to launch social businesses as well as consulting with existing companies who are expanding their operations to serve last mile communities.
Craig has an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BA from the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and previously worked at Lehman Brothers and Teledesic.
John Beale
Director of Strategic Development
As Director of Strategic Development, John is responsible for creating opportunities for VillageReachs social business development capability in support of the organizations health system strengthening field programs. He also oversees VillageReachs marketing and fundraising strategy.
John has worked for more than 20 years in business development, marketing, and communications both in the US, Europe and throughout Asia. Prior to joining VillageReach, John worked for eight years in the wireless industry, first at the wireless technology company, QUALCOMM, as vice president of marketing for its semiconductor division, and then as head of marketing with the venture capital-backed wireless software company, Volantis Systems, based in the UK.
In these roles he has developed extensive experience in defining market opportunities for businesses and their products and services, designing and executing go-to-market programs to capture the opportunities, and soliciting investor support for these ventures.
James Dailey
Chief Technology Officer
James is VillageReach’s Chief Technology Officer and is responsible for updating, troubleshooting and maintaining the Management Information System. James is responsible for developing systems globally that leverage technologies that work across low resource environments, including an innovative SMS text messaging platform that reports on cold chain status, medicines, and deliveries.
James holds a BBA in Management Information Systems from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters in International Environmental Policy from the University of Washington. He is co-founder of the award winning social venture, MicroEnergy Credits, bringing clean energy to microfinance borrowers, and a board member of Climate Solutions. Previously he worked on information systems for microfinance in many low resource countries.
Leah Hasselback
Program Manager
Leah Hasselback joined VillageReach in 2005. She serves as Program Manager, with responsibility for the design, development and management of health system intervention programs. Leah managed VillageReach’s Mozambique vaccine distribution system project that served over 260 rural health centers and over 5 million people and oversaw the Impact and Cost-Effectiveness Studies measuring the impact of the program. Leah works closely with VillageReach’s leadership team to find new sources of funding and new opportunities for programs.
Leah holds a Master’s in Public Administration and Master of Arts in International Studies from the University of Washington and Bachelor’s degrees in French and Interdisciplinary Studies from Michigan State University. Previously she worked with CARE, Facing the Future, and as a consultant for American Mangement Systems as well as volunteering with nongovernmental organizations in Afghanistan, Brazil, Costa Rica, and Thailand.
Becca Miller
Finance and Program Administration Manager
As VillageReach’s Finance and Program Administration Manager, Becca develops and oversees all aspects of accounting, budgeting, finance, and human resources as well as managing day-to-day office needs. Becca also helps manage VillageReach’s development and fundraising efforts.
Becca graduated with a BA in Anthropological Sciences with a focus on medical anthropology from Stanford University. Her previous work experience includes the Kaiser Family Foundation, Washington State League of Education Voters, and the Refugee Women’s Alliance.
Nick Amland
Administrative and Program Assistant
Nick joined VillageReach in 2008 as the Administration and Program Assistant. Nick supports both the program and technology teams and provides a key interface between them. He manages the Management Information System (vrMIS) currently deployed in Mozambique and provides technical support on the system to in-country staff. Nick also manages VillageReach’s social media presence including updating the VillageReach website, Twitter, and Facebook accounts.
Nick graduated with a B.A. in Business Administration and Economics from the University of Puget Sound. While at UPS, Nick helped create a pilot housing affordability forecasting model as the first step towards a more refined policy tool for Pierce County. Nick, an active volunteer, has tutored Somali children refugees in mathematics and reading with the Somali Community Services Coalition and computer literacy courses through the East African Community Services.
Jessica Crawford
Program Associate
As Program Associate, Jessica Crawford brings global health expertise to the project team. She provides key support for research, field assessments, and documentation. Prior to joining VillageReach, Jessica worked on risk management and quality control at Harborview Medical Center. Jessica also served as a community health educator as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Tanzania.
Jessica holds a BA in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of Washington and is currently pursuing a duel MA in Policy Studies and MPH in Health Policy and Analysis from the University of Washington.
Jessica Yip
Logistics Manger
Jessica Yip serves as VillageReach’s Logistics Mangers. In this role, she provides logistics expertise and analysis to both the program and social business teams. Jessica brings years of experience working on supply chain, business operations, technology development and project management in the private sector, most recently at Intel Corporation.
Jessica holds a BS in Chemical Engineering and an Master’s of Engineering in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, both from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
VillageReach – Mozambique
Maria Gomes Afonso
National Director
Maria Gomes Afonso is responsible for all financial, administrative, legal, and regulatory matters for VillageReach in Mozambique. She coordinates planning and program implementation, oversees financial controls and reporting, and manages government and partner relationships.
Maria has over 25 years of experience in planning, finance and accounting, and program development with the government of Mozambique, local and international NGOs (non government organizations), and international development organizations. Prior to joining VillageReach, Maria was at VillageReach’s strategic partner, FDC, where she was responsible for financial and administrative matters. Maria is originally from Portugal but has lived most of her life in Mozambique. She is fluent in Portuguese and English.
VillageReach – Malawi
Patrick Phiri
Project Manager
Patrick Phiri is the Malawi project manager. Patrick manages the Balaka region community health project, as well as helping VR establish itself in Malawi. Patrick comes to VillageReach with a long career in health and development, having worked for the Ministry of Health as well as Management Science for Health.
Patrick took this job because he finds the experience of being part of a startup organization challenging and interesting. He likes the challenge of setting up a proper foundation that will facilitate meeting the project objectives.
Patrick is joined in the Malawi office by administrative assistant, Chrissie Katunga, Joy Chipiko, the driver, and three health surveillance assistants that VillageReach employs in the Balaka region.
