Mariam Aslam, Controller
Mariam Aslam has over twenty years of experience in general accounting, payroll management, budgeting, preparation of federal and state tax reports, and development of business operations procedures with public accounting firms, small businesses and non-profit organizations. She has experience implementing automated accounting systems using a variety of accounting software’s for not profit organizations. Mariam has extensive supervisory experience and holds a B.S. degree from California State Polytechnic University. She is a C.P.A. and holds an active licence with the State of Maryland.
Eskedar Asfaw, Human Resources Manager
Eskedar Asfaw has worked in Human Resources Management and Administration for over five years both in the private and public sector. Prior to joining SCMS in April 2007, she worked for a government contractor in the IT field as the Human Resources Administrator, where she was responsible for the overall management of all HR activities ranging from strategic planning, recruiting and staffing to employee relations and benefit administration.As member of the Project Management Team, Eskedar serves as principal advisor to management on the global human resources function, and is responsible for the development and implementation of strategic staffing initiatives and other major HR initiatives such as performance management, professional development and on-boarding. Her role also includes ensuring workforce planning, promoting employee productivity, retention and a positive employee relations environment.
Chryste Best, Product Quality Assurance Manager
Chryste Best is a microbiologist with more than 18 years of experience in Quality Assurance and Quality Control laboratories. Prior to joining SCMS, she was the Site Quality Assurance Manager of Eli Lilly and Company in Manassas, VA. She also has 12 years of experience working for the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) as a Microbiologist and Sterility Specialist in the Southeast Regional Laboratory, Atlanta GA. While there she was also a member of FDA’s foreign inspection cadre where she conducted both foreign and domestic inspections of food, pharmaceutical and/or cosmetic manufacturers.
Gordon Comstock, Global Partnerships Director
Gordon Comstock has 30 years of consulting and management experience. Prior to SCMS, he was the Director of Intellectual Property for the University of Illinois, College of Medicine. Mr. Comstock has also served as a Managing Partner for LifeScience Partners and as a Senior Consultant, Organization Effectiveness with Opinion Research Corporation. He also served as a Senior Manager of the Human Resources Consulting Group with Deloitte & Touche. Mr. Comstock’s managerial experience includes service as Vice President and General Manager of MAP International as well as Director of Programs.
Jay Heavner, Director of Communications
Jay Heavner has worked in communications and fundraising for more than 15 years for a range of organizations and issues, including international development, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS and the banning of landmines. While at Chemonics International he worked closely with the Society for International Development and the US Global Leadership Campaign to celebrate — and increase public support for — US foreign assistance.
David Jamieson, Deputy for Country Programs and Partnerships
David Jamieson is a Health Sector Specialist with special interest in the HIV/AIDS crisis. Before joining SCMS in January 2006, he worked for Crown Agents based in the UK for 20 years, specializing in developing country supply chains. Mr. Jamieson has worked with all of the major donors, including Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS); United Kingdom Department for International Development; the United Nations Population Fund; US Agency for International Development; the World Bank; and the World Health Organization.
Michael McGunnigle, Deputy for Project Management
Michael McGunnigle has worked in the area of financial and administrative project management for 16 years in support of international development projects, most recently as the Finance/Operations Officer for the BASICS Project in Zambia, and as the Associate Area Manager for Abt Associates in Washington DC, where he had responsibility for managing day-to-day operations and risk management of the $70 million annual portfolio of international health contracts. Mr. McGunnigle has experience in managing financial, contractual and administrative aspects of projects in approximately 15 countries.
Greg Miles, In-Country Operations Manager
Greg Miles has over 30 years experience in international development which began in Fes, Morocco as a Peace Corps Volunteer during the 1970's. He has worked on projects in the health, education, energy and environment sectors as an human resource director, advisor/trainer, project manager, education advisor, organizational development consultant, Chief of Party, and management advisor. His work has brought him to eighteen countries including residence in Botswana and Namibia for more than fourteen years. At the World Wildlife Fund in Namibia, he developed a basic training program for wildlife wardens and rangers and traveled to every national park in Namibia. He joined JSI in 2002 as a Country Team Leader for Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya. Before joining SCMS, Greg acted as Senior Program Manager for Zambia and Uganda as part of the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT.
Afua Ofosu-Barko, Finance Manager
Afua Ofosu-Barko has worked in financial & administrative management for the past six years. She began as a Project Coordinator (PC) in JSI's Boston Office, providing financial and administrative support for JSI field projects in the Dominican Republic, Albania, South Africa, and Ethiopia. After two years as a PC, Afua became a Finance Manager, working closely with PCs to give financial oversight and management to all of JSI's field projects. She joined SCMS in February 2006 as a Budget Analyst, supporting annual and periodic project re-budgeting, and conducting overall financial analysis for the project. Afua has traveled to Uganda, Rwanda, Mozambique, South Africa, Kazakhstan, Ethiopia, and the United Kingdom to provide finance & administrative technical assistance.
Richard Owens, Project Director
Richard Owens has worked in the public health field, domestically and internationally, for more than 35 years. Prior to SCMS, he served as Project Director for John Snow, Inc.’s USAID-funded DELIVER project (and its predecessor project, Family Planning Logistics Management) from 1986 until 2005. He has participated in logistics system design in many countries and has been a technical resource and trainer for in-country logistics courses and US-based courses, including serving as a guest lecturer at Boston, Harvard, and Johns Hopkins Universities. Mr. Owens has technical skills and experience in health planning, management, logistics management and management information systems. He is also a Vice President of John Snow, Inc.
Martha H. Preniczky, Contracts Manager
Martha H. Preniczky has over 18 years contracts administration experience over a range of contract types, and government, commercial, state, and international clients. She has cradle to grave contracts experience covering proposal development, negotiations, modifications, waivers, subcontracts, force majeure incident investigation, and contract closeout. The contracts/subcontract she has managed cover every field including aviation, environmental, energy, military, and international development. She maintains a Certified Professional Contracts Manager certification from the National Contracts Management Association.
Stephen Patras, Manager Procurement, Quantification and Inventory Management
Stephen Patras has over 25 years experience in all aspects of the Supply Chain process and has managed Global Supply Chains for a number of Fortune 500 Chemical companies. He has significant procurement, contracting, logistics and Customer Service experience from both a strategic and operational perspective. His regional experience ranges from the US, Europe, Latin America, and Asia.
Phillip Savio, Performance Management Manager
Phillip Savio joined SCMS in January 2007. As a consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton he has worked with civil and international health clients providing strategy, performance management and business process design services. His experiences include performance management in supply chain logistics and international health, strategic planning for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Task Force in South Africa and health care policy evaluation and development. Mr. Savio completed his M.B.A. and M.P.Aff. at the University of Texas.
Rochika Chaudhry,Technical Assistance Manager
Rochika Chaudhry has more than twelve years experience implementing and managing international health projects for the World Bank, WHO, UNICEF and the Gates Foundation. She has provided both short and long term technical assistance to countries in Africa, Latin America, South Asia and East Europe. Trained in Biochemistry and in public health, she brings rich experience and analytical thinking to sustainable technical solutions.
Robert "Bob" Schirmer Ph.D, Deputy for Supply Chain Management
Robert Schirmer's professional experience spans 30 years in supply/demand/value chain(SDVC) theory, operations and implementations in the electronics, chemical, pharmaceutical, automotive and retail industries. Most recently he served as Founder and CEO of RAS Associates International, Inc, a supply chain consulting firm which served 12 global locations in four continents. Mr.Schirmer has provided guidance to high profile clients to improve their supply chain efforts resulting in over $4 Billion in savings, and has experience developing and implementing numerous functional savings in the areas of logistics / distribution, imports / exports, accounting systems, quality assurance and plant operations.
Robert “Butch” Staley, Procurement Technical Manager
Robert Staley has 30 years of public health experience, specializing in drug management. Mr. Staley has extensive experience in pharmaceutical procurement and in program planning, development, organization management and administration. As the Principal Program Associate at Management Sciences for Health (MSH) for six years, he coordinated global procurement of antiretrovirals and other HIV/AIDS commodities for MSH's RPM Plus project and coordinated the global procurement relationship between RPM Plus and International Dispensary Association.
Craig Usswald, Freight Forwarding and Logistics Manager - RDC Manager
Craig Usswald is head of PHD International, where he is CEO of the USA operation. PHD International constitutes the business arena outside South Africa, including Kenya, Ghana, and India, prior to the end of 2008. Having consulted to the Fuel Group since 1998, primarily with PHD as a client, Craig joined PHD to manage the SCMS project after being involved with the leadership team in a McKinsey partnership with Letsema Consulting in South Africa. Previously, as Managing Director of Incledon Engineering, Craig operated in the civil engineering and process engineering sectors. His diverse business experience includes Engineering Sector General Management, FMCG Demand planning, Distribution, Sales and Marketing and Supply Chain Management. Most roles have had full P&L responsibility, and included a role as Country Manager in South Africa for a UK-based management consultancy.
