Lizz is a public affairs professional with extensive experience gained within several roles in the public, private, and international development sectors spanning over 17 years. She currently leads the design and implementation of a complex strategy addressing global partner engagement, advocacy and strategic communications to raise awareness about women's leadership, create a compelling case for change and most importantly, encourage and support concrete actions by women, male allies and influencers for equality in health leadership. Lizz is also an award-winning author and a public speaker on a variety of topics, including, branding & digital media, risk communication & community engagement, adolescent health & advocacy, misinformation and disinformation among others. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Law from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, a post graduate Professional Diploma in Public Relations from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations in the UK, and a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Management from Strathmore University. She is also a Public Policy Management Fellow from Virginia Commonwealth University in the US, and a recipient of former US President Barack Obama’s Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders (2015). Lizz is a PhD fellow in Healthcare Management at Strathmore Business School.