MANAGEMENT TEAM

DR. bert m. petersen, jr. md. FACS.

CEO

Dr. Bert. M. Petersen, Jr. has 29 years' experience as a surgical oncologist specializing in breast cancer.  Dr. Petersen is recognized as a global leader in the development and management of health equity programs with emphasis on screening, diagnosis and treatment of cancer  primarily in people of African ancestry.   He co-founded the Charlotte Kimmelman Cancer Institute in St. Thomas,  US Virgin Islands which is the first regionally-based comprehensive cancer center in the Caribbean and currently serves as the Head of Breast Surgery at St. Barnabas Hospital in NYC.   

BMPetersen@AfricaCancerControl.Com

Awo Quaison-sackey

President

Awo Quaison-Sackey has 40 years' experience in human resources, finance, law and general management with leadership roles with in various multinational companies.  She's served as Chairperson of the United Nations Fund's Women's Global Advisory Committee and as board member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut.

AQSackey@AfricaCancerControl.Com

ERICKA CONSIN-MOSHESHE

COO

Ericka Consin-Mosheshe has 31 years' operations and marketing experience in the healthcare, non-profit and business advocacy sectors in  London, New York & DMV metro area.  She served as Vice President of  Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in NYC and as Executive Director of the American Cancer Society in NYC.   She's a former 10-year member of New York Presbyterian Hospital's Herbert Irving Cancer Center's Research, Recruitment & Minority Outreach Advisory Board.

ECMosheshe@AfricaCancerControl.Com

Johanna E. Awotwi

VP - Government & Public  Affairs

Johanna Awotwi has over 40 years' experience in managing educational, marketing and IT operations. She's participated in UNESCO's Town Hall debates, co-chaired panels at e-governance conferences and is listed as one of nineteen World Experts by UNPAN e-Government Survey 2016 report "In Support of Sustainable Development."

JEAwotwi@AfricaCancerControl.Com

KWABENA ADU NTOSO, MD.

Managing Partner

Dr. Kwabena Adu Ntoso has 40 years' experience as a nephrologist and served as Chief of Renal Diseases and Hypertension at Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia.  He is a principal investigator in several clinical trials that have brought new therapies for the management of end stage kidney disease to market.

KANtoso@AfricaCancerControl.Com

MICHAEL DEJEAN

Partner

Michael DeJean is a 26-year officer and veteran of the United States Navy with assignments in the US, Asia, Australia, Middle East and Europe. He also has 15 years' experience as an educator for the US Naval Officer Reserve Training Corps.