CEPI Leadership
The CEPI team work across our offices in London, Oslo and Washington DC, and around the world.
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Meet the Team
Discover more about our Leadership.
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Dr Richard Hatchett
Chief Executive Officer, CEPI
![headshot of Fernando Pons](https://static.cepi.net/images/1024x1024/2024-03/Fernando-Pons_headshot_2022_800x800.webp)
Fernando Pons
Chief Operating Officer, CEPI
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In-Kyu Yoon
Acting Executive Director of Vaccine Research and Development, CEPI.
![Ingrid Kromann, Acting Executive Director of Vaccine Manufacturing, CEPI](https://static.cepi.net/images/1024x1024/2023-12/Ingrid%20Kromann_2022%20-%20Copy.webp)
Ingrid Kromann
Acting Executive Director of Vaccine Manufacturing, CEPI
![Joe Simmonds-Issler is Chief of Staff and leads the CEO Office, Governance, Strategy and Portfolio Division, CEPI](https://static.cepi.net/images/1024x1024/2023-12/Joseph%20Simmonds-Issler_V1_2022%20-%20Copy.webp)
Joe Simmonds-Issler
Joe Simmonds-Issler, Chief of Staff, CEPI
![Nicole Lurie, Executive Director Preparedness and Response and US Director, CEPI](https://static.cepi.net/images/1024x1024/2023-12/Nicole%20Lurie_2022%20-%20Copy.webp)
Nicole Lurie
Executive Director Preparedness and Response and US Director, CEPI.
![Monina Vierneza, General Counsel and Executive Director Legal, CEPI.](https://static.cepi.net/images/1024x1024/2023-12/Monina%20Vierneza_2022.webp)
Monina Vierneza
General Counsel and Executive Director Legal, CEPI
![Rachel Grant, Executive Director Communications and Advocacy, CEPI](https://static.cepi.net/images/1024x1024/2023-12/Rachel%20Grant_2022%20-%20Copy.webp)
Rachel Grant
Executive Director of Communications and Advocacy, CEPI
![Samia is the Executive Director of Resource Mobilisation and Investor Relations at CEPI.](https://static.cepi.net/images/1024x1024/2023-12/Samia%20Saad_2022%20-%20Copy.webp)
Samia Saad
Executive Director of Resource Mobilisation and Investor Relations at CEPI
![headshot of Saul Walker](https://static.cepi.net/images/1024x1024/2024-02/Saul-walker-headshot_blue-filter.webp)
Saul Walker
Interim Executive Director of Policy, Partnerships and Access
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The CEPI Board
CEPI’s primary governing body is the CEPI Board. The Board has 12 voting members representing competencies including industry, global health, science, resource mobilisation, finance, and five observers.
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Our investors
We have received support from over 30 national governments, the European Commission and key philanthropic organisations including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wellcome.