Blair Hanewall leads the SEMA team, spearheading the development and execution of SEMA's strategies.
She is an accomplished international health leader who brings over 20 years of experience in global health, international development, and SRHR markets. Her diverse background covers work with international NGOs, a biotech firm, a private foundation, and strategy consulting. Blair has focused on maternal and adolescent health programs and supported decentralized healthcare reform across Africa and South America. As an early employee and team leader at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, she contributed to the establishment evolution of the foundation’s global health primary care program. Blair serves as the Board Chair for AVAC and holds a Master's degree in Business and Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.
