Meet the Team

The staff of Emory University's office in Ethiopia are based in offices across the country - the capital Addis Ababa, the Afar region, the Amhara region, and the Benishangul-Gumuz region.

The total staff numbers fluctuate based on the needs of the projects being implemented, and the current staff numbers around 50. Please find below key technical and administrative contacts for the office. If you would like to be connected with any staff in the office, please contact Global Services.

The Emory Ethiopia Country Office

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Tamiru Kassa

Deputy Director, Emory University Ethiopia

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Jerusalem Mekonnen

Administration and Human Resources Officer, Emory University Ethiopia

Weynshet Tibebu

Weynshet Tibebu

Finance Manager, Emory University Ethiopia

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Abebe Teshome

Maternal and Newborn Health Coordinator, Emory University Ethiopia

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Lelisse Tadesse

Senior Maternal and Newborn Health Quality Improvement Advisor, Emory University Ethiopia

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Roman Gebreyes

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Advisor, Emory University Ethiopia

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Desalegn Balda

Regional Maternal and Newborn Health Team Manager, Benishangul Gumuz Region Project Office, Emory University Ethiopia

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Bethel Berhanu

Regional Team Manager, Afar Region Project Office, Emory University Ethiopia

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Ibrahim Adem

Regional Technical Advisor, Afar Region Project Office, Emory University Ethiopia

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Mulusew Lijalem

Regional Team Manager, Amhara Region Project Office, Emory University Ethiopia