Our Team

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The people behind ANNI.

A multidisciplinary team of clinicians, researchers, and advocates advancing neurological health equity worldwide.

Executive Leadership

Founder & Executive Director

Christina Gaisie C
Founder & Executive Director
Christina Gaisie
DBA Candidate · Westcliff University · Lake Forest, CA

Christina leads ANNI's overall vision, strategic direction, and fundraising. She founded the Africa NeuroCare & NeuroResearch Initiative to advance neurological health equity across sub-Saharan Africa and the global diaspora.

Scientific Advisory Board

Our volunteer advisors

Distinguished clinicians and researchers volunteering their expertise to guide ANNI's scientific direction.

● Volunteer Advisors
Dr. Alexander Boa-Antwi AB
Advisory Board · Volunteer
Dr. Alexander Boa-Antwi
Consultant Neurologist · MD, Neurology
● Active
Dr. Charity Owusu-Asare CO
Advisory Board · Volunteer
Dr. Charity Owusu-Asare
MD · Healthcare Leader & Wellbeing Advocate
● Active
Dr. Kwadwo Poku Yankey KY
Advisory Board · Volunteer
Dr. Kwadwo Poku Yankey
Neurosurgeon · MD, Neurosurgery
● Active
Dr. Narges Pazouki NP
Advisory Board · Volunteer
Dr. Narges Pazouki
MD · Clinical Professor of Neurology
● Active
Dr. S. Shafie SS
Advisory Board · Volunteer
Dr. S. Shafie
MD · Vascular Neurologist
● Active
Jennie Francis JF
Advisory Board · Volunteer
Jennie Francis
Advisory Board Member
● Active
Sharan S
Advisory Board · Volunteer
Sharan
Advisory Board Member
● Active
Administrative Leadership

Volunteer Directors & Board Leadership

Dedicated volunteers leading ANNI's operations, governance, and strategic initiatives.

● Volunteer Directors
Mr. Richard Cardogan RC
Director · Volunteer
Mr. Richard Cardogan
Strategic Operations & Partnerships
● Active
Deborah Vázquez Crites DV
Director · Volunteer
Deborah Vázquez Crites
Conference & Program Management
● Active
Mr. Prosper Appiah PA
Director · Volunteer
Mr. Prosper Appiah
Operations & Resource Management
● Active
Judith Betty Gaisie JG
Board Secretary · Volunteer
Judith Betty Gaisie
Board Secretary
● Active
Team Members

Volunteer Team Members

Our dedicated volunteers contributing their time and skills across ANNI's departments.

● Volunteer Team
Mr. Philip Odoom PO
Vice President · Volunteer
Mr. Philip Odoom
Vice President
● Active
Pavithra Saripudi PS
IT Director · Volunteer
Pavithra Saripudi
Information Technology
● Active
Edmund Kwakye Darkwa ED
Head of Marketing · Volunteer
Edmund Kwakye Darkwa
Head of Marketing
● Active
Maame Quainuwaah Boateng MB
Marketing Strategist · Volunteer
Maame Quainuwaah Boateng
Marketing Strategist
● Active
Juliet Obeng Kwakye JK
Human Resource · Volunteer
Juliet Obeng Kwakye
Human Resource
● Active
Mabel Adobea Owiredu MO
Compliance & Documents · Volunteer
Mabel Adobea Owiredu
Compliance & Document Manager
● Active
Harathi Saripudi HS
Outreach Lead — India · Volunteer
Harathi Saripudi
Outreach & Content
● Active
Research Team

Volunteer Research Collaborators

Researchers, scientists, and specialists volunteering to advance ANNI's neurohealth research agenda.

● Volunteer Researchers
Andrew Addy Asante AA
Research Manager · Volunteer
Andrew Addy Asante
Research Manager
● Active
Bright Worlanyo Aklamanu BA
Neuroscience Researcher · Volunteer
Bright Worlanyo Aklamanu
Clinical Research Manager
● Active
Dr. John Agyei JA
Senior Research Fellow · Volunteer
Dr. John Agyei
PhD · Senior Research Fellow / Lecturer
● Active
Md Nuruzzaman Pranto NP
Health Systems Analyst · Volunteer
Md Nuruzzaman Pranto
AI-Enabled Health Information Systems Analyst
● Active
Dr. Senanu King-Dovoh SK
Strategic Advisor · Volunteer
Senanu King-Dovoh
Strategic Advisor
● Active
Philip Aidoo PA
Analytical Chemist · Volunteer
Philip Aidoo
MPhil · QA/QC · Analytical Chemist
● Active
Dr. Esther Ayitso EA
Medical Officer · Volunteer
Dr. Esther Ayitso
Medical Officer
● Active

All ANNI team members (except our founder) serve voluntarily. Photos will be added as team members provide them. Current as of October 2026.

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