Echo (Huiying) Zong

Anne Phelan

Echo (Huiying) Zong joined China Medical Board in November 2010. She is responsible for overall financial, administrative, and HR management in CMB’s Beijing Office. Prior to joining CMB, Echo served with Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), a Swiss foundation whose mission is to reduce malnutrition for populations at risk around the world. She also worked in financial and administrative …

Iris Zhu

Anne Phelan

ris Zhu is the program manager at the Beijing Representative Office of China Medical Board (CMB). She is responsible for managing, monitoring, and analyzing programs and grants, as well as engaging with CMB’s collaborating institutions. She participates in and supports the work of project development and evaluation. Before joining CMB, Iris worked with the American Chamber of Commerce in China …

Tianhang Zhou

Anne Phelan

Tianhang Zhou is an attending psychiatrist at Peking University Sixth Hospital (Institute of Mental Health, Peking University). Her main research areas include early detection of serious mental illness, and evidence-based psychosocial services for mentally ill patients and their family members. She has served as a mental health clinical fellow in the Beijing Representative office of China Medical Board since March …

Nanfang Xu

Anne Phelan

Nanfang Xu is an attending spine surgeon at Peking University Third Hospital. His clinical interest is primarily focused on the surgical management of disorders involving the cervical spine. He came on board as a clinical education fellow in the CMB Beijing Representative office in August 2021. He is responsible for faculty development programs of the China Consortium of Elite Teaching …

Wanrob (Toi) Wararas

Anne Phelan

Wanrob (Toi) Wararas serves as a program associate for The Equity Initiative, having obtained his master’s degree in rural studies and development from Thammasat University. Prior to joining the staff of The Equity Initiative, Toi dedicated his efforts to collaborating with diverse communities and partners, fighting for urban refugees, asylum seekers, and survivors of human trafficking. Toi is passionate about …

Xiao (Michelle) Wang

Anne Phelan

Xiao (Michelle) Wang joined CMB in December 2014 and currently serves as CMB’s Controller. She is responsible for the management and maintenance of CMB’s financial records, month/year-end close, preparing financial statements and reports, working with auditors on the year-end audit and tax filings, and preparation of cash flow and annual budgets. Prior to joining CMB, Xiao was the Accounting Manager …

Yu (Matthew) Wang

Anne Phelan

Yu (Matthew) Wang is the Program and Grants Manager in the Beijing Representative Office of China Medical Board, based on a one-year secondment from Peking University. Since 2014, he has been a lecturer at the Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Peking University. His main research areas include global health governance, antimicrobial resistance, and international health development assistance. …

Kanokrat (Nok) Thomthong

Anne Phelan

Kanokrat (Nok) Thomthong is CMB Foundation’s Bangkok office manager and Equity Initiative coordinator. Before joining The Equity Initiative, Nok was administrative officer for HealthSpace.Asia (HSA) and at the Department of Preventative and Social Medicine at Chulalongkorn University. Previously, Nok worked in administration at the Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok’s School of the Oriental Hotel Apprenticeship Program (OHAP) for five years. She graduated with an …

Maytiwa (May) Thavornpinittham

Anne Phelan

May has 10 years of experience in the nonprofit sector and with international organizations. She earned a bachelor of arts degreein hotel management from Kasetsart University in Thailand, and a master of arts degree in general management from National University in United States. Before joining the EI team, May was a consultant for UNICEF; her role was to manage UNICEF …

Barbara J. Stoll

Anne Phelan

Dr. Barbara J. Stoll is Executive Vice President of CMB. From January 1, 2021 to April 15 2023 she served as President of CMB. She was the first woman to serve as CMB President, an independent American foundation for advancing health in China and Asia that was founded in 1914. In her current role, Dr. Stoll focuses on a variety …

Kanyarat Panitwong

Anne Phelan

Kanyarat (Natt) Panitwong is the Equity Initiative’s administrative and finance assistant. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Thai, as well as a Bachelor of Accountancy. She previously worked at the SASIN School of Management and at the ONE Enterprise as an HR officer, and secretary and coordinator, respectively. She is interested in learning more about accounting, finance, and …

Siraprapa (A) Morrodkute

Anne Phelan

Siraprapa (A) Morrodkute is The Equity Initiative program associate. She graduated from Thammasat University with a bachelor’s degree in political science, majoring in international relations. Before joining the Equity Initiative, A was a cabin crew member for Emirates Airline. She previously worked as a coordinator for the international section at International Research Associates (INRA). Throughout her life, she has travelled …

Kelley Little

Anne Phelan

Kelley Little joined the China Medical Board in October 2020 as the Executive Assistant to the President. Kelley supports CMB remotely from Denver, CO where she recently moved from Houston, TX. While in Houston, Kelley worked for McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center for six years in various roles, most recently supporting Dr. Barbara Stoll …

John Lichten

Anne Phelan

John Lichten joined the China Medical Board in November 2014. John provides advice to the President on financial and management issues for CMB’s global program operations, including field office location, structure, and integration with the overall CMB organization. He has also serves as Assistant Treasurer, and liaison to the Investment and Audit Committees of the Board. Before joining China Medical …

Jianing Li

Anne Phelan

Jianing Li is an attending physician in the Department of Gastroenterology at Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), specializing in endoscopy and pancreatology. She currently holds a consortium position at PUMCH and has been designated as a Clinical Education Fellow at the Beijing Representative Office of the China Medical Board for the year 2024. A graduate of the eight-year medical …

Wenkai Li

Anne Phelan

Wenkai Li was appointed in January 2015 the CMB Beijing Office Director and Senior Program Manager. Reporting to the President, he oversees the administrative, personnel, and financial functions of CMB’s operations in China and serves as a senior team member of the CMB program group to design, plan, conduct, and evaluate CMB’s multi-faceted China programs. Wenkai returned to China to …

Phuong Nhan Le

Anne Phelan

Phuong Nhan Le joined the CMB staff in September 2015. He currently serves as Executive Director of the Equity Initiative, a fellowship program to improve leadership capacity for health equity among young Southeast Asian leaders. He also is the CMB Regional Director for Southeast Asia. Dr. Le began working with The Atlantic Philanthropies (Atlantic) in 2000 as a consultant for …

Boonvadee Ariyaskulvong

Anne Phelan

Boonvadee (Mim) is the Equity Initiative’s program assistant. She is currently holds a degree in political science with a major in sociology and anthropology from Chulalongkorn University. Before joining the Equity Initiative, Mim served as a program officer at the Office of International Affairs and Global Network at Chulalongkorn University. Her experience in cultivating collaborative initiatives among learners, educators, and the community, …

Quyen Hoang Duong

Jeff Finazzo

Duong Hoang Quyen is a program executive for The Equity Initiative. In this position, Dr. Quyen is responsible for program strategic planning and implementation support for fellowship learning events, including the coordination of external faculty and guest speakers. She brings deep expertise in health policy strategy development and high-level advocacy in the ASEAN region to this position. Her 25 years …

Kim Cruz

Jeff Finazzo

Kim Cruz is the communications manager for The Equity Initiative and plans and implements EI’s communication strategy. Kim has worked in the development field in Thailand for over a decade, which includes time at World Vision Thailand with roles ranging from community development, program information systems, and learning, research and innovation. Kim spent his childhood in Cambodia and Laos, is …

Paul Cheh

Jeff Finazzo

Paul Cheh is a program executive at The Equity Initiative, based in Bangkok, Thailand. He is particularly dedicated to health equity and social justice issues, working to ensure all people have an equal opportunity to optimal health and well-being regardless of who they are or where they come from. Prior to joining EI, Paul worked as a consultant at the …

Roger I. Glass, MD, PhD

Jeff Finazzo

Roger I. Glass, MD, PhD became President of CMB on April 15, 2023. He brings to this role four decades of experience in global health, including leadership roles in public service, research, capacity building, and international collaboration. Most recently, Dr. Glass served as the longest-serving Director of the Fogarty International Center (2006-2023) and as the Associate Director for International Research …