CEPI Leadership
The CEPI team work across our offices in London, Oslo and Washington DC, and around the world.

Meet the Team
Discover more about our Leadership.

Dr Richard Hatchett
Chief Executive Officer

Aurélia Nguyen
Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Fernando Pons
Chief Operating Officer

Dr Kent Kester
Executive Director of Vaccine Research and Development

Dr Raafat Fahim
Acting Executive Director, Manufacturing and Supply Chain

Joe Simmonds-Issler
Executive Director of Governance, Strategy, Portfolio, and Biosecurity

Dr Nicole Lurie
Executive Director Preparedness and Response and US Director

Monina Vierneza
General Counsel and Executive Director Legal

Emma Wheatley
Executive Director of Access and Business Development

Rachel Grant
Executive Director of External and Investor Relations

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.

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.