Vanessa Kerry
CEO, Seed Global Health | Special Envoy Climate Change and Health, WHO
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer at Seed Global Health
- Location
- Boston, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Vanessa Kerry
Strategic and service driven leader with deep experience guiding organizations at the intersection of health, climate, and global policy. Seasoned CEO who founded and scaled Seed Global Health into an international enterprise training health professionals across Africa. Physician and academic who drives evidence-based change and quality improvement in practice and policy expertise. Serves as WHO Special Envoy for Climate and Health and advises governments, multilaterals, and private sector partners on risk, resilience, and long-term value creation. Trusted and engaged voice in global forums and experienced in fundraising, advocacy, and governance across public, private, and philanthropic sectors. Brings disciplined operational leadership, coalition-building expertise, and a strong orientation toward impact, sustainability, and innovation.
Experience
Chief Executive Officer
Aug 2011 — Present
Education
Yale University
Bachelor of Science - BS
Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Certificate, Leadership
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London
M.Sc., Health Policy, Planning and Financing
2004 — 2005
Yale University
B.S., Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
1995 — 1999
Harvard Medical School
M.D., Medicine
2001 — 2007
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
M.Sc., Health Policy, Planning and Financing
2004 — 2005
Skills
- Global Health
- Global Health Policy
- Critical Care Medicine
- Public Policy
- Medical Education
- Graduate Medical Education
- Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Political Campaigns
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