Our Board
The Micronutrient Forum benefits from the leadership, guiding hand and dedication of extraordinary professionals to oversee the implementation of the strategic plan and the delivery of the biennial global conference.
Members of the Board
Shawn K. Baker - Chair of the Board of Directors
Chief Program Officer, Helen Keller Intl, Senegal
Jane Ambuko, Ph.D.
Professor of Horticulture, Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi
Naina Subberwal Batra
Chief Executive Officer, AVPN, Singapore
Anabelle Bonvecchio, Ph.D.
Director of Nutrition Policies and Programs, National Institute of Public Health, Mexico
Howarth Bouis, Ph.D.
Emeritus Director, HarvestPlus Founding Director, Retired, Philippines, World Food Prize Laureate, 2016
Kenneth Brown, M.D.
Distinguished Emeritus Professor, Department of Nutrition and Institute for Global Nutrition, University of California, Davis, USA
Christopher Duggan, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Director of the Center for Advanced Intestinal Rehabilitation, Boston Children's Hospital, USA
Daniel Gilligan, Ph.D.
Director, Poverty Gender and Inclusion, International Food Policy Research Institute, USA
Marian Jakovcic, CPA, CA, CRMA
Quality, Risk & Compliance Partner, MNP, Canada
Anna Lartey, Ph.D.
Professor of Nutrition, University of Ghana, Former Director, Nutrition and Food Systems Division, U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, Ghana
Adeline Lescanne-Gautier
Chief Executive Officer, Nutriset Group, France
Rajul Pandya-Lorch
Independent Strategic and Communications Leader
Jeff Whisenant
Consultant and Interim Executive for the leadership of international NGOs