Olivia Ogoma

Olivia Ogoma

Olivia Ogoma is a registered nurse and midwife in Kenya. As a nurse leader, she is currently serving as chair of the County National Nurses Association and a member of the National Executive Council. Additionally, she is a program officer coordinating child and adolescent health services at the sub-county level. Olivia served as a research coordinator in the Kenya Medical Training Centre, helping to educate Kenya Regional Community Health Nurse…

2024-2025 Cohort

Lydel Wright

Lydel Wright, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, has an extensive background working across the health care continuum in roles that range from hands-on clinical practice to executive leadership. As a health care influencer, he promotes discussions on key industry trends and challenges, and has help craft health care policies as a member of the Florida Board of Nursing. In his advisory role for the Horatio Alger Association, he developed the first venture…

Patricia Obiajulu Onianwa

Patricia Obiajulu Onianwa

Patricia Obiajulu Onianwa is Director of Nursing Services at the University College Hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria. She began her nursing career in 1986 as a staff nurse and midwife focused on improving quality and safety outcomes for patient populations. Over the next 24 years, she rose from direct care nurse to nurse administrator in the Department of Clinical Nursing. Patricia’s leadership focuses on empowering frontline nurses to provide safe, high-quality…

Chala Sadi

Chala Sadi

Chala Sadi is a health educator and communication expert in the Federal Ministry of Health in Ethiopia, where he designs social, and behavior change strategies and helps set national guidelines. Chala began his midwife career in 2004 at Nedjo Hospital in West Oromia. Later, he joined the Administration for Refugee and Returnee Affairs, working to increase the number of institutional deliveries among the refugee population. His background includes more than…