Global Fund Names Marijke Wijnroks Interim Executive Director
he Global Fund - The Board of the Global Fund has appointed Marijke Wijnroks as Interim Executive Director, to serve from 1 June 2017 until a new Executive Director selected by the Board is able to begin. Dr. Wijnroks has served as a leader at the Global Fund since 2013, effectively acting as second in command to Mark Dybul, the current Executive Director, who steps down on 31 May 2017 after completion of a four-year term.
The Board said that Dr. Wijnroks brings an incisive degree of knowledge about internal operations at the Global Fund, where she oversees day-to-day work. She chairs decision-making groups such as the Management Executive Committee and Policy Committee when Dr. Dybul is unavailable, and chairs the Grant Approvals Committee on a regular basis. She frequently represents the Global Fund at external events.
"Marijke is a highly effective leader and manager who can get things done," said Dr. Dybul. "She knows the Global Fund better than anyone and can steer our exceptional staff until a new Executive Director starts." (Photo: Marijke Wijnroks, UN Geneva/flickr)