Helen Evans was appointed by the GAVI Alliance in June 2009 as its first Deputy Chief Executive Officer. In this role, Helen is responsible for oversight of strategic planning and the performance and management of the Alliance Secretariat. Prior to joining the GAVI Alliance, Helen served for four years as the Deputy Executive Director at the Global Fund to Fights AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
Helen is an Australian who has had 30 years experience as a senior manager in health and social policy. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Psychology and a graduate degree in Social Administration. Her career in health has included key posts within the Australian Government including heading the Communicable Diseases Branch in the Australian Health Ministry during the first half of 1990s and heading the Australian Government’s Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health from 1997-2005. Helen has worked closely with AusAid, Australia’s development assistance agency, advising on HIV/AIDS programs in the Asia Pacific region. She was the Australian Government’s representative at meetings of WHO’s Global Program on AIDS and was involved in the negotiations to establish UNAIDS. Helen represented Australia on the first UNAIDS Board.
