Molly Abbruzzese

Molly is a global health professional who has spent most of her career working in immunization and health systems strengthening in sub-Saharan Africa. Most recently, she served as a Senior Program Officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation where she led initiatives focused on increasing equity and demand for vaccines.  She started her career as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ecuador and has worked in water and sanitation, HIV prevention, and SafeMotherhood.

Molly holds a joint Master of International Affairs and Master of Public Health from Columbia University, and a BA from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

She is a strong believer in youth leadership and has been involved with AMIGOS as a volunteer in the Dominican Republic and Mexico, as the president of the Seattle Chapter, and as the proud parent of a 2017 volunteer.