Meet the Fellows in the Global Atlantic Senior Fellow Advisory Forum

The Institute is delighted to introduce the Global Atlantic Senior Fellow Advisory Forum: 

Alex Splitt (Atlantic Fellow for Social Equity), Independent Consultant, self-employed, Wurundjeri Land, West Footscray, Victoria, Australia
My interest is in advancing social and economic outcomes of First Peoples, specializing in the co-design, development and implementation of strategic policy frameworks that seek to
facilitate social and economic equity for First Peoples. I was born in a small town in Central Australia, Tennant Creek, and now live and work in Naarm (Melbourne) with my partner
of 16 years, Rebekah.
Outside of my professional pursuits, for the last 15 years I have designed and delivered an array of youth development and facilitation activities that aim to connect young people with
First Peoples culture and to provide them with greater agency and strengthened skills for both life and work. I’m also very passionate about learning my traditional language (Kabi Kabi) and continuing to practice traditional craft and tool making, creating items such as Yidakis (Didgeridoo), hunting weapons and clapsticks.

Anne Browning (Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health),  Assistant Dean for Wellbeing, at the University of Washington, School of Medicine, Washington, USA
My interest is in promoting resilience, brain health and wellbeing for health care teams; developing support for people engaging in equity work, expanding practices and competencies
for distress tolerance. I am currently looking at the intersection of stress and emotion in our environments to better understand how to promote constructive engagement with colleagues,
clients, and each other; and investigating how skills like emotional intelligence can support connection and learning. I enjoy rowing, biking, and being active - including chasing my
five-year-old daughter, Leighton, with my wife, Nicole.

Bayanda Ndumiso (Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity in South Africa),  Curriculum developer, Equal Education, Cape Town, South Africa
I have experience in public education transformation and activism which has been used to lobby for changes and amendments in South African policies, particularly in public
education. I currently work as a Project Curriculum Developer in the Internal Education and Training Unit (IETU) at Equal Education and among other positions held, I am a board
member of Impulse CPT an advocacy group for queer health equity. I love travelling, reading, movies and singing... though I really cannot sing. 

Cyan Brown (Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity in South Africa)
I am a medical doctor with a passion for helping build healthier, more inclusive and more sustainable communities. I completed medical training at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and I am currently doing a Master’s in public health with a global health specialization through King’s College London. I am an advocate of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and focused on the power of innovation and technology to make health care more accessible and equitable. Central to my work in health is the empowerment of women, and seven years ago I founded the TuksRes Women in Leadership Academy which serves to equip young women leaders in South Africa. I have been selected by the newspaper “Mail and Guardian” as one of the top 200 young South Africans for work in the health space and I was also selected as one of 25 participants globally for the Young Sustainable Impact social innovation program. I am an alumna of the South Africa-Washington International Program, a Royal Commonwealth Associate, a One Young World scholarship recipient and an Abe Bailey Scholar. I live in Johannesburg, South Africa. In my spare time, I appreciate hiking, good coffee and reading. I am a huge fan of podcasts and travelling to places off the beaten track.

Dorah Marema (Atlantic Fellow for Racial Equity) Portfolio Head, Municipality Sustainability - South African Local Government Association, Pretoria, South Africa
I am working at the forefront of environmental sustainability in municipalities across South Africa. My interests include mentoring and coaching girls and young women, exploring places of innovation and small-scale producers to learn about their journeys, etc. I love music, poetry and comedy. I love  being quiet and listening to music to recharge.  

Jane Sloane (Atlantic Fellow for Social and Economic Equity) Senior Director, Women’s Empowerment, The Asia Foundation, San Francisco, California, USA
My interests include working to advance gender equality globally. I am currently writing a book on activism at home and in the world to address inequalities. I live on a small wooden boat in Sausalito, California, love sea swimming and stand-up paddling. I am passionate about caring for oceans, waters, and earth through climate action. As an Atlantic Fellow, I undertook research on how feminist filmmakers and artists are using film and art to confront inequalities.

Marcus Akuhata-Brown (Atlantic Fellow for Social Equity) Ngati Porou, Te Aitanga a Mahaki, Ngati Kahungunu, Ngai Tahu Deputy Secretary: Ministry of Justice, New Zealand Government
Early in my career, I led a number of alternative education programs focused on the needs of youth placed at risk and young offenders. I was selected to represent NZ as international youth representative and, in 1998, was elected as the Head of the PanCommonwealth Youth Caucus. Over the last 10 years I have been involved in leading an Indigenous Youth Leadership Development program for 25-35-year-old rangatahi Maori to further advance the space that rangatahi Maori play as active agents in all spheres of development in New Zealand and beyond. I am currently employed as the Pou Whakatere: Deputy Secretary Maori for the Ministry of Justice, New Zealand Government - a position that seeks to represent the Maori at the highest levels.

Maritza Pintado-Caipa (Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health, UCSF, San Francisco, California, USA) Neurologist
I am aware of the health and social inequities that affect many rural regions and other vulnerable populations, it is imperative to lead the work in the field of brain health promotion and dementia prevention. I am seeking to make changes in the most vulnerable regions in order to contribute to the reduction of health inequities.

Natarajan Rajaraman (Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity in Southeast Asia)  Executive Director, Maluk Timor,Timor-Leste
I am executive director of Maluk Timor, an AustralianTimorese NGO that aims to transform health care in Timor-Leste’s community health centers, so that people receive high quality care, when and where they need it. I have a background in medicine, global public health, education and management. My specific interests are in the health of vulnerable populations and post-conflict health systems strengthening. I have worked in Singapore, Sierra Leone, and Timor-Leste. I enjoy reading and computer games. I loves cats. And motorcycles. (But not cats on motorcycles.)

Nur Khaulah Fadzil (Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity in Southeast Asia) Network Coordinator, Asylum Access, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Focusing on alternatives to immigration detention and access to health care for refugees in detention. I enjoy running and have participated in two full marathons where I finished second last in both. I am now training for my third marathon and aim to finish third last this time.

Peter Gan Kim Soon (Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity US + Global) Epidemiology and Medical Officer of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia; Board Member of Medical Research and Ethics Committee, Ministry of Health Malaysia; Executive Council Member, MERCY Malaysia
My interest is in bridging health care, research, and policy with public health by disrupting the system responsibly for a sustainable and equitable future. I volunteer regularly at free clinics and humanitarian missions to provide primary care to vulnerable populations. I like travelling to explore and experience new cultures, places, and often “egg-citing” food.

Richard Wallace (Atlantic Fellow for Racial Equity) Co- Founder of The Future of BENIN Project Organizer, activist and founder of Equity and Transformation (EAT), a nonprofit organization that won the first recreational cannabis policy to include reparations for the war on drugs.
I found my way to activism through the arts, and I am locally know as Epic of the infamous rap trio BBU. I am a father who loves spending time with family. Art and family inspire every aspect of my activism and are core to the future I envision.

Sarah M. Hooper (Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity US + Global) Executive Director, UCSF-UC Hastings Consortium on Law Science & Health Policy; Policy Director, UCSF-UC Hastings Medical-Legal Partnership for Seniors; Lecturer of Law, UC Hastings Law, San Francisco, California, USA
My work lies in developing medical-legal collaborations in education, research and clinical service that advance equity in the care of older adults. I am a policy/politics nerd who unwinds by hiking with family and friends, cooking and exploring culture through food, and (one day again soon) dancing at Atlantic convenings with new and old friends.

Tracy Jooste (Atlantic Fellow for Social and Economic Equity)
I am currently serving in a lead advisory capacity for International Budget Partnership South Africa, where I support grassroots organisations to advocate for improved living conditions in informal settlements. My work promotes transparency and accountability in government budget processes. I am a board member of Isandla Institute, a South African non-profit organisation that promotes democratic and inclusive city governance. I am passionate about supporting the next generation of leaders and I facilitate an online programme in public management and governance for the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI).