Confirmed Speakers

Jana Armstrong
Executive Director, Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative North America


Ms. Armstrong established DNDi's North American affiliate in 2007, and leads the organization's advocacy and fundraising efforts in the region. Previously, she was Fundraising Manager at DNDi in Switzerland. Before joining DNDi, Jana Armstrong worked with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Sudan and Kenya, and at MSF's headquarters in Switzerland. Prior to that, she spent eight years in international business development in the health care sector in Russia, Central Europe, Switzerland, the UK and the US. Ms. Armstrong received her MBA in International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird) in Arizona and France and a BS in Business Administration from Indiana University.

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