As Executive Director of Rabies Free Africa, Dr. Palmer focuses on supporting our rabies program and our partners.

Dr. Lankester has over 15 years of experience in directing rabies vaccination programs in East Africa and provides leadership to Rabies Free Africa.

Dr. Mwangi is an infectious disease epidemiologist and trained veterinarian who provides research and modeling expertise.

Dr. Cleaveland is a veterinary epidemiologist carrying out inter-disciplinary research investigating livestock and zoonotic diseases. Her research has focused on the epidemiology of zoonotic diseases in northern Tanzania, including rabies.

Dr. Frech is a senior biotech executive with 25 years of experience working in global vaccine and drug research. She holds a DVM from Washington State Unversity and serves as adjunct faculty for the Allen School.

Godfrey is the Administrative Manager of Finance and Operation. He supports the Rabies Free Africa team with his financial oversight and operational expertise.

Sarah is the Country Project Coordinator. She coordinates logistic and human resource aspects for the Rabies Free Africa team.

Dr. Hampson leads a long-term study tracking rabies transmission in Tanzania through contact tracing and whole genome sequencing of rabies viruses. She works with teams from a range of countries conducting implementation research on One Health approaches to surveillance, dog vaccination and last mile access to lifesaving post-exposure vaccines.

Dr. Lugelo is a veterinary researcher and public health advocate. He works for Rabies Free Africa leading the delivery of mass dog rabies vaccinations and developed the innovative cooling solution for the storage of rabies vaccine locally.

Joel Changalucha is a public health researcher specializing in zoonotic diseases, with a primary focus on rabies control and prevention strategies. He currently serves as a Research Scientist, where he has devoted much of his career to improving rabies surveillance and intervention approaches in Tanzania.

Dr. Duamor is a prominent researcher in the field of veterinary public health with a particular focus on rabies prevention and community engagement in vaccination strategies. His work emphasizes the integration of community-based approaches within veterinary systems particularly in Tanzania, where he conducted extensive evaluations of mass dog vaccination campaigns.

Dr. Lushasi is a field epidemiologist with more than a decade of experience in zoonoses implementation research, specializing in rabies control and prevention. He leads the rabies research group and has piloted and established an Integrated Bite Case Management system linking health and veterinary sectors across multiple regions in Tanzania.

Dr. Sambo is a field epidemiologist with more than 17 years of dedicated work in rabies research. With more than a decade of service at the Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania & Free Rabies Africa, he has extensive experience and expertise in rapid response to disease outbreaks, particularly rabies.

Machunde is an Assistant Project Manager for the Rabies Free Africa program working hand in hand with the Project Manager to manage the mass dog vaccination campaigns.

Geoffrey is a Field Technician. His main role is to support field operations.

Israel is a qualified driver. His main role is to support field operations and logistics but also to drive project vehicles.

Paulo is a qualified driver and field technician. His main role is to drive project vehicles, maintain vehicles in good working order and assist with overall field operations and logistics.

Dr. Turner-Rahman leads philanthropic investments in Rabies Free Africa, builds partnerships, and maintains donor relations.

Anna oversees marketing strategy, annual communication planning, website development, and media relations.