Lisa Bohmer is an independent consultant with 30+ years of experience with programs, research, advocacy, fundraising and grant making in the areas of pediatric HIV/AIDS, early childhood development, maternal and child health, reproductive rights and the empowerment of women and girls.  Most recently she led the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s Global Early Childhood Development Initiative, working to in concert with governments, other funders and grantee partners to support families with young children in Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania and the United States.

Additional past positions include HIV/AIDS Director for UNICEF in Ethiopia, Senior Advisor to the President of the Nike Foundation, Program Director at the Pacific Institute for Women’s Health and Ipas’ Regional Representative for East and Southern Africa. Her background also includes consultancies with numerous organizations including UNFPA, the International Center for Research on Women and Los Angeles County Department of Health Services.