Expert Biographies

• Country Programs & Oral Rehydration Therapy
   
• Zinc & Other Micronutrients
   
• Infant & Young Child Feeding
   
• Water & Sanitation
   
• Diarrhea Vaccines

Country Programs & Oral Rehydration Therapy:

Evan Simpson
Program officer, Enhanced Diarrheal Disease Control Initiative
esimpson@path.org
206-302-4844

Evan Simpson is a program officer at PATH where for the past several years he has been focusing on developing and implementing novel approaches to the introduction of new interventions for diarrheal disease control, while also reinforcing existing strategies. As the primary architect of a horizontal, integrated approach to introducing zinc treatment, new- formulation ORS, and, where appropriate, rotavirus vaccine, Mr. Simpson has been working globally with ministries of health, multi-lateral organizations, donors, and non-governmental and private sector organizations. He is also responsible for managing rotavirus vaccine introduction activities. Previously Mr. Simpson was PATH’s senior communications officer, developing a range of communication strategies for the organization, as well as behavior change communication approaches for specific interventions.

Rae Galloway
Technical director, Maternal and Child Health/Nutrition
rgalloway@path.org
202-454-5074

Rae Galloway has over 25 years of experience in designing, implementing, supervising and evaluating nutrition projects in 30 countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America. Ms. Galloway started her career working in the South Pacific, where she coordinated a regional nutrition and home gardens project in five countries. She worked with the World Bank for twelve years, writing nutrition strategies and participating in project preparation and supervision of health, education, social protection, and agriculture projects. Ms. Galloway has expertise in infant and young child feeding, maternal nutrition, agriculture approaches to improving nutrition, and micronutrient interventions, particularly iron deficiency anemia control. At PATH, Ms. Galloway heads up the PMTCT team which gives technical assistance to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation in Côte D’Ivoire, Rwanda and South Africa and Intrahealth in Ethiopia.

Infant & Young Child Feeding:

Rae Galloway
Technical director, Maternal and Child Health/Nutrition
rgalloway@path.org
202-454-5074

Rae Galloway has over 25 years of experience in designing, implementing, supervising and evaluating nutrition projects in 30 countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America. Ms. Galloway started her career working in the South Pacific, where she coordinated a regional nutrition and home gardens project in five countries. She worked with the World Bank for twelve years, writing nutrition strategies and participating in project preparation and supervision of health, education, social protection, and agriculture projects. Ms. Galloway has expertise in infant and young child feeding, maternal nutrition, agriculture approaches to improving nutrition, and micronutrient interventions, particularly iron deficiency anemia control. At PATH, Ms. Galloway heads up the PMTCT team which gives technical assistance to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation in Côte D’Ivoire, Rwanda and South Africa and Intrahealth in Ethiopia.

Water & Sanitation:

Director, Safe Water Project
gaustin@path.org
206-302-4667

Glenn Austin is group leader of product development teams and the director of the Safe Water Project in PATH’s Technology Solutions Global Program. With the Safe Water Project, Mr. Austin leads an international team developing new market models for provision of household water treatment and safe storage products through commercial partners. Work is taking place in India, Vietnam, Cambodia, Ghana, and Tanzania, and learning collaborations are taking place around the world. Before coming to PATH, he managed a wide variety of projects for M+IND, a Seattle-based product development consulting firm. Mr. Austin studied mechanical engineering at Case Western Reserve University and obtained a bachelor of science degree in industrial design from Western Washington University. He has additional experience and education in management, engineering, and computer-aided design. He holds numerous patents for products invented and developed at PATH and M+IND.

Diarrhea Vaccines:

Director, Vaccine Access and Delivery, PATH
jwecker@path.org
206-302-4833

John Wecker, PhD, is the Director of Vaccine Access and Delivery and the Rotavirus Vaccine Program (RVP) at PATH. Vaccine Access and Delivery work supports the integration of vaccines for public health impact and disease control in developing countries around the world. This includes activities that facilitate vaccine introduction, uptake and widespread use, including: determining disease burden; conducting clinical trials; and increasing availability through commercialization, licensing, financing, policy development, and advocacy. In addition, the program implements activities that improve the accessibility of high-quality immunization services, including training, supervision, health information systems, immunization safety, logistics and communications.

Richard I. Walker, PhD
Director, Enteric Vaccine Initiative, PATH
rwalker@path.org
202-454-5011

Richard I. Walker, PhD, is director of PATH’s Enteric Vaccine Initiative, which aims to develop vaccines against enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) and Shigella for use in infants in developing countries.

Dr. Walker was a microbiologist in the Navy for 23 years, during which he studied opportunistic infections, mucosal immunization, and enteric infection through assignments at several military research institutions. At the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute in Bethesda, MD, where he served two tours, Dr. Walker was appointed deputy director and, later, scientific director. At the Naval Medical Research Institute in Bethesda, he served as director of the Infectious Diseases Department. Upon retirement as a Captain, Dr. Walker worked at the National Vaccine Program Office, Antex Biologics, and the US Food and Drug Administration as director of the Division of Bacterial Parasitic and Allergenic Products. He has published over 150 research articles, and holds seven issued patents for his work in enteric vaccine development.