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MARK ANDERSON, MSHHA, MATS
President and CEO

Mark Anderson joined the Center for International Health in March, 2003 as Executive Director and
assumed the role of President in 2004.

Mr. Anderson received a Master of Science Degree in Hospital and Health Administration in 1980 from
the University of Alabama, Birmingham. He served in senior administrative posts for over 25 years,
including a tenure of 20 years at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, serving as Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer from 1991-2000.

Before joining CIH, Mr. Anderson was employed by Project HOPE from 2000-2003 as Senior Executive
Director, Medical Operations (Asia/Middle East).

Additionally, Mr. Anderson has served extensively on local boards and on the boards of internationally
focused non-governmental organizations. In 1997, Mr. Anderson received a Master of Arts in Theological
Studies (MATS) Degree from McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois.





FREDERICK TAVILL, MD, DPH
Senior Program Consultant

Dr. Frederick Tavill was the founding Executive Director of the Center for International Health.  He
received his medical education at the Faculty of Medicine, Manchester University, England and his
graduate hospital training in England and the U.S.  He trained in public health at the London School of
Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London.  He worked for several years as a primary care
physician in England, South Africa and Iran, and spent fourteen years working for an NGO in the
international public health and health services management fields in Iran and Morocco.

Dr. Tavill’s academic career spanned the period 1968 to 2003.  He held faculty appointments in the
Department of Community Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine, Boston and in the
Departments of Preventive Medicine and Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin,
Milwaukee.  During his tenure at the Medical College of Wisconsin, he was appointed Associate Dean
for Ambulatory and Community Medicine and Associate Dean for Geriatrics and Gerontology.  

Dr. Tavill’s professional appointments include serving as Medical Director of the Roxbury
Comprehensive Community Health Center, Boston, and Medical Director of the Milwaukee
County/Medical College of Wisconsin Downtown Medical and Health Services.  Dr. Tavill also worked
as Executive Director of the MetroHealth Clement Center for Family Care, Cleveland MetroHealth
Medical Center and as Medical Director of the City of Cleveland Department of Public Health.   




MARY NEWCOMB, MA
Consultant

Mrs. Mary Newcomb has been associated with the Center for International Health for the past seven
years, beginning as a public relations volunteer before assuming management and fiscal responsibilities.  
She now works for CIH as a consultant on program development, collaborating closely with Dr. Tavill.  

Mrs. Newcomb holds a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Marquette University and has studied
at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City.  She worked for the Milwaukee County Board of
Supervisors for twenty years in various positions including Director of Publications and Chief of Staff.  
In addition, she was an adjunct instructor at Waukesha County Technical College teaching sociology.  







EMILY HOFFMAN, MA
Marketing and Administrative Coordinator

Ms. Emily Hoffman is the latest addition to the Center for International Health, joining CIH in early
February of 2007.  In addition to assisting with administrative tasks, she oversees CIH's public relations
and marketing activities and manages internal relations with our consortium member institutions.  

Functioning as in-house media specialist, graphic designer and website coordinator, Ms. Hoffman works
to publicize CIH's many ongoing initiatives throughout the year.  

Ms. Hoffman holds a Master of Arts Degree in Integrated Marketing Communication from Emerson
College in Boston, MA.  Before moving back to Milwaukee, she worked for Congress Dental Group as
Marketing Manager and co-taught communication, media and public relations at Emerson College.  
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

RANDALL LAMBRECHT
Dean, College of Heath Sciences
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee



T. MICHAEL BOLGER
President and CEO
Medical College of Wisconsin



ROBERT HONIGBERG, MD
Chief Medical Officer
GE Healthcare



TERRENCE COOLEY
Chief of Staff
County Board of Supervisors



JACQUELYN FREDRICK
President and CEO
Blood Center of Wisconsin



MICHAEL MAYO
District Supervisor
County Board of Supervisors



WILLIAM D. PETASNICK
President and CEO
Froedtert Memorial Hospital



CARLOS E. SANTIAGO, PhD
Chancellor
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee



JEFFREY A. STEWART
Vice President
Children's Hospital and Health System
Foundation



JON E. VICE
President and CEO
Children's Hospital and Health System



MADELINE WAKE, PhD, RN
Provost
Marquette University



SCOTT WALKER
Executive
Milwaukee County



MACKIE WESTBROOK
Community Volunteer
Milwaukee County