CHRIS-JHON

Chris Jones

Practice Lead, Market Development

Expertise

Child Health; Maternal Health; HIV;Malaria; NTDs;Infectious Disease; Reproductive Health; Primary Health Care;Universal Health Coverage; Market development approaches; Strategic Planning; Market Development; Private Sector Engagement; Health Systems Strengthening; Financing; M&E

Chris is a strategic leader, passionate in leveraging the private sector to empower the vulnerable to lead healthier lives. Chris brings fifteen years of international executive leadership experience in the design and execution of strategy supporting the delivery of life-saving clinical services, products, and marketing messages through the private sector.

Chris was responsible for operations of country health programs in Central Asia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Kenya, where he honed skills and insight to get the most out of teams delivering impact. Annual budgets ran to $45 million per annum, supported by 250+ staff. Postings in Asia and Africa saw the launch and rapid scale-up of innovative, sustainable programs improving malaria, reproductive health, child survival, and HIV/AIDS outcomes of at-risk populations. As PSI’s Global Network Catalyst, Chris focused on maximizing the value PSI delivered to Global Network Members. When not traveling the world on global assignments, Chris spends his day's skiing, biking, hiking, and getting outside in the woods of North Idaho with his family.