Tsion Ghedamu is Associate Director of fellowships for the Aspen Global Innovators Group at the Aspen Institute. In this role, Tsion leads the Healthy Communities Fellowship and the Communities First Global Collaborative. She believes that community-led solutions are innovative and have been developed all over the world; by amplifying and supporting local community leaders, we can not only address inequities but redefine what we think is just and possible. Previously, Tsion worked in Ethiopia for a sexual and reproductive health organization and worked in global vaccine strategy with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

I am a public health innovator who is committed to building equitable solutions to overcome injustice in healthcare. I am committed to achieving a more equitable and just healthcare ecosystem where ALL people can access the quality care they need and deserve.

Ivelyse is a visionary healthcare strategist and abolitionist building community at the intersection of technology, healthcare, and equity. She is the founder and CEO of Radical Health and serves as a Commissioner on the NYC Commission on Gender Equity.