Allyson Bear, DrPH, has been named president and CEO of Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins-affiliated global health organization based in Baltimore, effective April 1.
Dr. Bear brings more than 25 years of experience to the role, according to a March 17 Johns Hopkins University news release. She succeeds Leslie Mancuso, who has led Jhpiego for more than 20 years.
“Allyson brings to Jhpiego a proven track record in strategic growth, innovation, and resource mobilization across the global health, economic development, and humanitarian sectors, as well as the profound commitment to promoting dignified health care for all that has guided her career,” Johns Hopkins University President Ron Daniels wrote in a message to the Hopkins community March 17. “I know Allyson’s vision, innovative spirit, and team-oriented leadership style will serve Jhpiego well at this important moment in its history.”
Dr. Bear is a public health executive and an alumna of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is also founder and CEO of VennHealth, a Baltimore-based public health consultancy.
Founded in 1973 as the Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics, Jhpiego is a nonprofit organization focused on improving healthcare in low-resource settings worldwide.
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