Leadership
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Curtis R. Welling, President & Chief Executive Officer
Curt Welling joined AmeriCares as President and CEO in 2002. Since that time, he has guided the organization in delivering nearly $4 billion in medicines and supplies around the world, enabling more people to live longer, healthier lives. Welling brings to AmeriCares an extensive career in the investment banking and securities industry with firms such as SG Cowen, Bear Stearns and Credit Suisse First Boston. Welling currently serves on the Boards of Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE), The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy at Dartmouth College and Vice Chair of The Adirondack Council and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously, he served as Board Chair of Spence Chapin Services and was the founding Board Chair of the Donaldson Adoption Institute. He received both his Master’s of Business Administration and Bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College, and his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School. |
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Elizabeth Furst Frank, SVP, Global Program Operations
Elizabeth joined AmeriCares in 2006 after being on the Board of Directors from 2004-2006. She leads AmeriCares global program activities, including AmeriCares India and AmeriCares international and U.S. partnerships, global emergency response, corporate in-kind donor relationships and logistics and inventory management. Under her leadership, AmeriCares has globalized its resource acquisition, enhanced its medical expertise and launched several strategic initiatives. Previously, she was Vice President of Corporate Strategic Planning for Time Warner, and spent nine years at McKinsey & Company as a Partner in Media and Consumer Practices. Elizabeth graduated from Lehigh University and received a Master's of Business Administration from Harvard University.
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Purvish M. Parikh, M.D., VP & Managing Director, AmeriCares India
Dr. Parikh is an expert in medical oncology and hematology. He joined AmeriCares India as managing director after an extensive career in medical research. Prior to AmeriCares India, he served as professor and head of medical oncology at Tata Memorial Hospital for 17 years, as well as founder and director of a nongovernmental organization, the Indian Co-operative Oncology Network.
As Managing Director, Dr. Parikh leads gift-in-kind partnerships with India-based pharmaceutical manufacturers and oversees donations to local health care programs in response to natural disasters and chronic resource constraints in poor communities. In addition, he oversees India-based logistical capabilities, providing AmeriCares with a global operational hub in India. Dr. Parikh received a M.D. from Bombay University, and earned both a Ph.D. and a Master's of Business Administration from the University of Mumbai. Dr. Parikh is a member of the Indian College of Physicians and the National Board in New Delhi.
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Bret McEvoy, Deputy Director, AmeriCares India
Bret McEvoy from our CT office has joined the AmeriCares India team as Deputy Director, having spent the past four years working with AmeriCares global, involved in our resource management, Middle East programs and, most recently, our Emergency Response activities. In his variety of roles at AmeriCares, Bret has been exposed to many facets of the organization, and so will be using that working knowledge to enhance AmeriCares India programs through greater process standardization, inventory control, partnership expansion and emergency response expertise. In addition to these responsibilities, Bret will be working closely with the development team as we continue our discussions with potential supporters in the Indian community.
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Trustees
AmeriCares India is governed by a group of trustees, who oversee all its legal and fiduciary matters, and an advisory board who work in unison to guide and support its many programmatic and fundraising activities. Both groups are made up of distinguished Indian individuals from all walks of life that are dedicated to AmeriCares core missions. Our leadership is comprised of doctors, hospital administrators, businessmen, financial professionals, government officers, pharmaceutical directors, etc.
- Chairperson & Trustee - SK Mitra
- Treasurer & Trustee - Samir Bhatia
- Secretary & Trustee - Ashok Ahuja
- Trustee - Vikram Parekh
For more information, or to donate product or funds in India, call our AmeriCares India Foundation office at +91 (0) 22-6556-8098, or contact us. In the United States, call Institutional Relations at +1 203-658-9500.
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