IntraHealth International has named Anne Wilson as the new director of the Capacity Project. Ms. Wilson brings 30 years of experience, technical expertise and leadership in global health to the Project, now in its third year as USAID’s flagship effort to strengthen human resources for health in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions.

“Anne is an outstanding leader and I am very pleased that she is taking the reins of this high-profile and technically innovative project,” says Pape A. Gaye, President of IntraHealth. “She has the skills, experience and personal qualities that will ensure the continued success of the Capacity Project and be an asset to our organization as a whole.” In addition to directing the Project, Ms. Wilson is a member of the Leadership Team at IntraHealth.

She previously served as Vice President of the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), as well as director of PATH’s Washington, DC, office from 1997 until 2006, when she joined IntraHealth as the Capacity Project’s Director of Technical Resources. She has also worked as a senior advisor for the USAID Population, Health and Nutrition Center and as international health manager for the U.S. Peace Corps.

“During my tenure at PATH I had the opportunity to work with IntraHealth as a partner on various projects and as a result I gained enormous respect for this organization’s commitment and its unique contributions to the field,” Ms. Wilson says. “It is a great privilege to lead this exciting global health project and to have the opportunity to contribute to setting strategic directions for IntraHealth.”

Anne Wilson holds a MS in Nursing from Catholic University of America and a BA in Spanish and Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania, both with honors. She is the recipient of several awards, including the PATH President’s Award for Outstanding Leadership, the USAID Superior Unit Leadership Citation and the Emmett Cocke Social Justice Award. She is also the author of numerous publications on reproductive health, adolescent health care and HIV/AIDS prevention program design, among other topics.

Anne Wilson succeeds Laurie Noto Parker as director of the Capacity Project. Parker stepped down in December to serve as director of IntraHealth’s new Vistaar Project in India, also funded by USAID.

The Capacity Project, an innovative global initiative funded by USAID, is designed to help developing countries strengthen the health workforce so they can respond systemically to the challenges of implementing and sustaining quality health programs. Launched in October 2004, this five-year initiative is led by IntraHealth International and draws on the extensive experience and expertise of six other global partners (Interchurch Medical Assistance, JHPIEGO, Liverpool Associates in Tropical Health, Management Sciences for Health, Program for Appropriate Technology in Health, Training Resources Group) and numerous regional and local organizations.

April 2007