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](https://reachanother.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/patricia-oneill-board-membe-1.jpg)
Patricia O'Neill, PHD
Founder & President
![John Moseley, PHD](https://reachanother.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/john-moseley-board-member-1.jpg)
John Moseley, PHD
Board chair
![MONICA O’NEILL](https://reachanother.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Monica-ONeill.jpg)
MONICA O’NEILL
Board Member
![GODFREY OAKLEY](https://reachanother.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/godfrey-board.jpg)
GODFREY OAKLEY
Board Member
![DAVID MORRISSEY](https://reachanother.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/david-sq.jpg)
DAVID MORRISSEY
Board Vice Chair & Secretary
![FRAN MCCABE, MD](https://reachanother.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Fran.jpg)
FRAN MCCABE, MD
Board Member
![RYAN KELLEY](https://reachanother.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ryan-kelley-board.jpg)
RYAN KELLEY
Board Member
![JOANNE MATHEWS](https://reachanother.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Joanne-Mathews-board.jpg)
JOANNE MATHEWS
Board Member
![CINDY LEVINE](https://reachanother.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cindy-board.jpg)
CINDY LEVINE
Board Member
![JEFF WITT](https://reachanother.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jeff-Witt-raf-boardmember.jpg)
JEFF WITT
Board Member
In MEMORIAM – Our Founder
![MARINUS H. KONING, MD, FACS](https://reachanother.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Dick.1.jpg)
MARINUS H. KONING, MD, FACS
Founder
Staff
![YAKOB AHMED](https://reachanother.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/yakob-ahmed.png)
YAKOB AHMED
Country Director - Ethiopia
![DR. MAHDER DEJU](https://reachanother.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/dr-mahder-deju.png)
DR. MAHDER DEJU
Program Director - Ethiopia
![BINIAM BAHIRU TUFA](https://reachanother.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/biniam-bahiru-tufa-supply-chain-director-reachanother.png)
BINIAM BAHIRU TUFA
Supply Chain Director Ethiopia
![DR. NEBIYAT TESFAYE](https://reachanother.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Dr-Nebiyat-Tesfaye-ReachAnother-Technical-Director-team.png)
DR. NEBIYAT TESFAYE
Technical Director - Ethiopia
![CHLOE HONAKER RICHON](https://reachanother.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/chloe-honaker-richon-s.jpg)
CHLOE HONAKER RICHON
Operations Director
![LEAH LLEWELLYN](https://reachanother.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Leah-Olwen-Llewellyn.jpeg)
LEAH LLEWELLYN
Videographer + Media Specialist
- ReachAnother Netherlands
- Ethiopian Partners
- Global Collaborators
- Advisory Board Members
- Honorary Board Members
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