Our Team

ReachAnother’s work would not be possible without the tireless dedication of the Board of Directors, the unwavering commitment of our Ethiopian partners, strategic collaboration with global peer organizations and above all support from our sister organization ReachAnother Netherlands, and our small but mighty team. Click on each team member to learn more.

Board of Directors

Patricia O'Neill, PHD

Founder & President

John Moseley, PHD

Board chair

MONICA O’NEILL

Board Member

GODFREY OAKLEY

Board Member

DAVID MORRISSEY

Board Vice Chair & Secretary

FRAN MCCABE, MD

Board Member

RYAN KELLEY

Board Member

JOANNE MATHEWS

Board Member

CINDY LEVINE

Board Member

JEFF WITT

Board Member

In MEMORIAM – Our Founder

MARINUS H. KONING, MD, FACS

Founder

Staff

YAKOB AHMED

Country Director - Ethiopia

DR. MAHDER DEJU

Program Director - Ethiopia

BINIAM BAHIRU TUFA

Supply Chain Director Ethiopia

DR. NEBIYAT TESFAYE

Technical Director - Ethiopia

MAHLET ASAYEHEGN

Operations Manager - Ethiopia

CHLOE HONAKER RICHON

Operations Director

LEAH LLEWELLYN

Videographer + Media Specialist

ReachAnother US works closely with its sister organization ReachAnother NL to save the lives of babies born with neural tube defects in Ethiopia. We share a common mission and vision and collaborate on all of our projects.

Visit us online for more information about ReachAnother Nederland.

Efforts to expand pediatric neurosurgery capacity and prevent the prevalence of neural tube defects would not be possible without ReachAnother’s partners in Ethiopia.

Dr. Mersha Abebe – Neurosurgeon
Dr. Hagos Biluts – Neurosurgeon
Dr. Kibruyisfawe Zewdie – Neurosurgeon, Zewditu Hospital, Addis Ababa
Dr. Zelalem Chemdesa – CEO, Zewditu Hospital, Addis Ababa
Dr. Yordanos Ashagere – Neurosurgeon, Thibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital, Bahir Dar
Dr Yeshigeta Gelaw – CEO, Bahir Dar University, Thibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital, Bahir Dar
Dr. Esayas Adefris – Neurosurgeon, Gondar University Hospital, Gondar
Dr. Ashenafi Tazebew – CEO, Gondar University Hospital
Dr. Tony Magana – Neurosurgeon, Ayder C.S Hospital, Mekele
Dr Haile Amanuel – CEO, Ayder C.S Hospital, Mekele
Dr. Dagnachew Yohannes – Neurosurgeon, Hawassa University Hospital, Hawassa
Dr. Anteneh Gadisa – CEO, Hawassa University Hospital
Dr. Abdi Ermolo – Neurosurgeon, St Peter’s Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa
Dr. Nebiyat Tesfaye – SBH Program Team Leader, St Peter’s Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa
Dr. Yakob Seman Ahmed – Director, Clinical Services Directorate, Ministry of Health
Dr. Masresha Tessema – Director of Nutrition, Ethiopia Public Health Institute
Ethiopian Public Health Institute

ReachAnother collaborates with peer organizations around the world to create a multiplier effect to reach further and have a greater impact on the ground in Ethiopia.

International Federation of Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus – Brussels, Belgium
Child Help International – Brussels, Belgium
CURE-Neuro – M’Bale, Uganda
Neuro Kids, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Center for Spina Bifida Research, Prevention and Policy – Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Nutrition International – Ottawa, Canada
Food Fortification Initiative – Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Children’s Hospital of Alabama – Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Rotary International – Evanston, Illinois, USA
Action for Hydrocephalus – London, UK
Light for the World – Vienna, Austria

Patricia O’Neill, Chair
Ashley Evert
Susan Fowles
Gabby Glenn
Tom Ryder
Sara Stafford
Hans van den Houten

Patricia O’Neill, Chair
Dr. Mersha Abebe
Ephrem Bililigne
Dr. Hagos Biluts
Rodney Huey
Pam Steinke
Toni Sternfeld