Board Of Directors

Donna R. Williams-Ngirwa, DDS

Executive Director
Daughter of the founders, a board member since 1994, founder and CEO of multiple dental offices in the United States and Tanzania since 1990

Lisa Gordon, BS

Board Chairperson
Lisa Gordon is Project Director, Training, Technical Assistance, and Community Engagement with the Children’s Equity Project at Arizona State University

Lulu Muze, MA

Vice Chairperson
Lulu Mzee is the vice chairperson of AHEAD

Sandra Caskie, MD

Treasurer
Dr. Sandra Caskie, a distinguished physician who specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Paul Hurlburt, MA

Secretary
Paul Hurlburt edited a magazine for the U.S. government in the Washington, D.C. area, taught in the St. Louis Public Schools, and served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force.

Andrea Williams-Kingslow, MD, MPH

Medical Director
Andrea Williams Kingslow is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Elvira Felton Williams, MS, MBPA

Executive Director Emeritus
Ms. Williams serves as the Executive Director Emeritus of AHEAD, Inc

Irving C. Williams, MD, MPH

Co-founder of AHEAD, Medical Director Emeritus
Dr. Irving C. Williams, MD, MPH, a board certified pediatrician, with specialities in Adolescent Medicine and International Health

Apolinary ‘Yonga’ Ngirwa, DMin, MA

Program Director
Dr. Apolinary Ngirwa works at the Center of Spirituality and health at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY USA

Margaret Weissman, MA

BOD
Margaret Weissman is within the board of directors

Onesmo Mpanju, PhD

BOD
Onesmo Mpanju is within the board of directors

Ruby Burgess, EdD

Board Chairperson Emeritus
Facilitator as AHEAD board president

Dr. Byron Burks, MD

BOD
Byron Burks is within the board of directors

Christopher B. Cowan, MBA

BOD
Christopher Cowan is a Director of International Project Finance for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)

Dr. Patricia Burks, MD

BOD
Patricia Burks is within the board of directors

Thomas Pinder, JD

BOD
Thomas Pinder is within the board of directors

Chengetayi Sithole

BOD
Chengetayi Sithole is within the board of directors