Management Team

Dr. Jagdish Goswami
Executive Director

Dr. J. Goswami is a Family Physician with a Masters in Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley specializing in Maternal and Child Health.  He is a member of the planning committee for International Health Conference, a collaborative effort of International Health group from UC Berkeley School of Public Health, UC Stanford School of Medicine, and UCSF School of Medicine.  He has developed materials on health related matters for "Hopeful Steps", a Guyana based Rehabilitation Program.  Dr. Goswami collaborated in several projects with 'Health for Humanity', a US based international organization.  His international travels includes visits to Yemen, The Sultanate of Oman, Guyana, The Commonwealth of Independent States, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Israel, Germany, England, Canada and The United Arab Emirates. Dr. Goswami worked as a family physician in Yemen, Guyana and in Rural and Urban India.

Dr. Leonard J. Duhl
Chief Advisor

Dr. L. J. Duhl is a Professor of Public Health and Urban Policy a the University of California, Berkeley, and a  Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francsisco (UCSF). He serves as Executive Director of International Healthy City Foundation. 

Benjamin L. Norris
Technical Advisor, Energy

Mr. B. L. Norris is an international consultant specializing in the field of renewable energy.  Mr. Norris provides services to a variety of clients including research organizations, financial institutions, utilities, energy service companies, and technology developers.  He is a technical consultant to the World Bank/IFC for utility photovoltaic power projects.  Mr. Norris has 15 years of experience in the electric power industry. 

Mr. Jonathan Agnew
Advisor and International Consultant

Mr. Agnew has worked for government health agencies in both the United States and France, and has published articles and conducted research on international health issues. He holds a Bachelor's degree with honors in community health from Brown University and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Health Services and Policy Analysis at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health.

Tahereh Alavi
Advisor, International Affairs

Mrs. Alavi is Founder of Alavi Interpreters Service, a California based organization. She is a graduate of M.S.University of Baroda, India, where she studied Botany. She has traveled extensively on development projects, including The Sultanate of Oman, The Commonwealth of Independent States, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Guyana, Germany, England, and Switzerland. 

International Project Consultants 

Mrs. Ladon Ghalili (China)
Mr. James T. Ferguson (Guyana)
Mr. H. D. Giri (India)
Dr. F. Motiwala (India)