Ms. Rachel Cohen
Regional Executive Director, Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative
Rachel Cohen is the Regional Executive Director of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), North America. Prior to joining DNDi in 2011, Rachel worked for MSF from 1999-2010, serving as Head of Mission in South Africa and Lesotho for four years and US Director of MSF’s Access Campaign for six years. From 2009-2015, she also served on the Board of Directors of MSF’s Operational Center in Brussels. Prior to working with MSF, Rachel was Director of Foundation & Corporate Giving at Housing Works and Program Coordinator for the US+Cuba Medical Project. Rachel earned her Master’s in Public Policy from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.