Advisory Board Members

The MENTOR Initiative is advised on technical and operational management and strategic planning by a volunteer and unpaid advisory board.

Mr Paul Jobson: After an international career in senior management at Massey Ferguson and Perkins Engines, Paul became a partner in ECi, a venture capital firm operating predominantly in the management buyout market in the UK. A decade later he became Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of CDC (Commonwealth Development Corporation). He retired in 2001 and now advises charities and businesses on strategy and business development. He also acts as a mentor and coach and became an accredited mediator in 2003.

Dr. Ron Waldman MD. MPH: A Professor in the Departments of Population and Family Health and Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University who specialize in child health in developing countries.  He was the founder and former director of the school's Program on Forced Migration and Health. His career has spanned from the World Health Organization's Global Smallpox Eradication Program in Bangladesh, to over 20 years with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and work in the major complex emergencies.

Warren Lancaster: A consultant in international development working as the Senior Development Advisor with Geneva Global. Previously Warren led The Leprosy Mission, England. He was CEO of Merlin (Medical Emergency Relief International). Warren also held leadership roles in Medair and worked with the British Red Cross and the principal relief agencies in the UK examining the feasibility of an Ombudsman for humanitarian assistance.

Rebecca Luckett MD MPH. A former country director of MENTOR's programme in Angola and Operations Director at MENTOR's headquarters, with experience in programme development, implementation and evaluation. She has a special interest in the promotion of public health through community empowerment. She is currently completing her Obstetrics and Gynecology training at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.