Director of Thought Leadership, Policy and Advocacy; mHealth Alliance/UN Foundation
Jody Ranck has a career in health, development and innovation spanning nearly 20 years in his work with foundations, non-profits, the United Nations and governments.
His current work has emphasized global health innovation and health technologies for the poor. His primary role is leading the Thought Leadership and Policy programs at the mHealth Alliance/UN Foundation and also consults with NGOs, the UN and private sector on mHealth and innovation strategies. He played a leadership role in the Rockefeller Foundation’s Global eHealth initiative that was launched in Bellagio, Italy in 2008.
In addition he is a Principal Investigator at the Public Health Institute in Oakland, CA, on a number of health technology programs and is an adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco where he has taught courses on innovation and creativity.
His previous work has included work in post-genocide Rwanda, risk and new bio-technologies (Zambia), work at the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, and leading the Global Health practice and Health Horizons at the Institute for the Future in Palo Alto, CA.
He has a doctorate in Health Policy and Administration from UC Berkeley as well as an MA in International Relations and Economics (Johns Hopkins University, SAIS), and a BA in biology from Ithaca College.
