Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, CSC, Chair
Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, President Emeritus of the University of Notre Dame and Past President of the Rockefeller Foundation, continues in a quiet but pivotal way to advance the interests of the university he led for 35 years. He is considered one of the most influential figures in higher education in the 20th century. Learn More…
Michael Heisler, M.D., MPH, Vice Chair
Dr. Mike Heisler is Professor of Medicine at the University of South Dakota. In addition to his clinical and teaching responsibilities in critical care medicine, Dr. Heisler is also leading the effort to create the Northern Plains Center for Health and the Environment. Learn More…
David Gaus, M.D, MPH & TM, Executive Director
Dr. David Gaus was reared in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended Notre Dame where he received a BA in Accounting in 1984. After a soul-searching conversation with then University President, Theodore M. Hesburgh, David traveled to Quito, Ecuador, where he spent two years volunteering at “The Working Boys Center.” In Ecuador, he witnessed the marginalization of a population of mostly women and children who, he would later learn, lacked access to even basic health services. Learn More…
John Burchett, Washington, DC
John Burchett is the Director of Public Policy for US States, Latin America and Canada for Google. He is responsible for Google’s state and local government affairs in the United States, Canada and Latin America. Learn more…
Barnett L. Cline, M.D., MPH, Ph. D., Blanco, TX
Dr. Barnett Cline, Professor Emeritus, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, is the former Chairman of the Department of Tropical Medicine, former president of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and former member of the Armed Forces Epidemiological Board — a Federal Advisory Board to the U.S. Department of Defense. Learn more…
Rich Daly, Chicago, IL
Rich has over 20 years of commercial pharmaceutical experience working in positions of progressive responsibility in sales, marketing and operations. Rich is a founding partner and board member of SagePath Partners LLC a commercial outsourcing provider to the pharmaceutical industry. Learn more…
Carlos Del Salto, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Carlos del Salto has served on the Board of VWR International, LLC since September 2007 and currently is a member of the Audit Committee. Carlos retired from Baxter Healthcare Corporation in March 2006 where he was the Senior Vice President responsible for Baxter’s Intercontinental and Asia-Pacific operations. Learn more…
Mike Flores, Chicago, IL
Mike Flores heads up Worldwide Development for McDonald’s Corporation, supporting the development and execution of new restaurant growth plans and the strategic management of the enterprise portfolio. In his prior role, Mike served as the Vice President of Global Strategy Alignment, supporting the strategic planning and global alignment agenda of the President-COO and senior management team. Learn more…
Alan Gianotti, M.D., San Francisco, CA
Dr. Alan Gianotti is a University of Notre Dame Class of 1984 graduate, an emergency room physician and fervent supporter of Andean Health and Development. He is a social justice advocate and a Roberto Clemente fan. Learn more…
Michael Hansen, Fort Lauderdale, FL
For the last 20 years, Mr. Mike Hansen has been a business owner and investor in multiple industries, including transportation, printing, film extrusion, metal fabrication, metal polishing and steel distribution. Mike is a CPA by education and worked for 13 years at Arthur Andersen & Co. Learn more...
Diego Herrera, M.D., Santo Domingo, Ecuador
Dr. Diego Herrera earned his M.D. at the Central University of Ecuador, and completed a residency in Family Medicine at the Catholic University of Ecuador in Quito. He subsequently studied Medical Anthropology and ultimately earned a Master’s Degree in Pedagogy and Research. Learn more…
Louis M. Nanni, Notre Dame, IN
Mr. Lou Nanni is the Vice President for University Relations at the University of Notre Dame. He received his B.A. in political science from Notre Dame in 1984, and his M.A. in peace studies in 1988. Learn more…
Paul O’Hop, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Paul O’Hop is an attorney and partner in the Washington, DC office of the international law firm, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, where he represents government agencies and large international corporations in international business transactions, in particular the development and financing of large infrastructure projects in the developing world. Learn more…
John C. Rudolf, Seattle, WA
John is President of Glacier Peak Capital. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and attended the Columbia University Graduate School under the Herbert Lehman Doctoral Fellowship. In 1974 John began his investment career in New York City and joined Oppenheimer & Co. in 1975. Learn more…
Beth Toomey, Seattle, WA
Ms. Beth Toomey is the Exceptional Properties Specialist at Coldwell Banker Bain. She has held sales, marketing, and management positions with Hilton Hotels, Quebecor Integrated Media, Norrell Corporation, Seattle University. In her non-profit career, she has served as a Trustee for the University of Notre Dame, Past President of the Global Notre Dame Alumni Association, President of the Children’s Hospital Beverly Lambert Guild. Learn more…
Peter J. Urbain, Chicago, IL
Mr. Peter Urbain is currently Senior Vice President Partners/International at Merge Healthcare, a leading provider of: enterprise imaging, interoperability and practice management solutions for radiology, cardiology, orthopaedics and eye care; software for pre-surgical management. Learn more…
John F. Williams, M.D., Ed.D., M.P.H., New York, NY
Dr. Williams is President of SUNY Downstate Medical Center and a distinguished healthcare leader and anesthesiologist with proven experience in leading academic medical centers. Learn more…
Timothy J. Willis, New York, NY
In his role as Managing Director at UBS Financial Services Inc. and Head of Corporate Real Estate – Americas, Mr. Tim Willis is responsible for all design, construction, and facilities management in UBS’s own portfolio across 550 locations in North America, South America, and the Caribbean. Learn more…
Honorary Board Member
Rosalynn Carter, former First Lady for the United States
United States’ Operations
Laura Dries, MBA, Director of U.S. Operations, Madison, WI
Alicia Acker, Development Consultant, Madison, WI
Saludesa Foundation
(Andean Health & Development’s Ecuadorian Counterpart)
David Gaus, M.D., MPH & TM, Executive Director of Andean Health and Development and Saludesa Foundation, Quito, Ecuador
Diego Herrera, M.D., Director of Saludesa Foundation, Santo Domingo, Ecuador
Miguel and María Elena Andrade, Quito, Ecuador
David Nelson, Ph. D., Quito, Ecuador
