It’s amazing when I look back on how many people I’ve interviewed over the last eight years. I’ve begun keeping count of the countries in which I’ve established a rapport with a “Frontrunner.” My definition of a Frontrunner, by the way, is a person who is out front with their ideas, innovation, activism, diplomatic service, programs, devices, and so on. …
Sam Adewale Innovates Solutions Before and During Disasters and Pandemics
Sam Adewale is native to Nigeria but currently lives in the United States working through his Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University with a devoted interest in public health. Sam is also a social entrepreneur who is a founding team member of a couple of programs aimed at helping those in need during disaster situations. But, this 2x winner of the …
Fill Your Mind with Namara – OCD and the COVID Pandemic – a conversation with Chaitali Sinha
Ever wondered how a pandemic can cause an increase in OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) victims ? Today’s interview is with Chaitali Sinha who is going to talk about her journey with poetry and how it helped her with her mental health as well as the concept of OCD and how it has grown rapidly throughout the COVID 19 pandemic. With …
Joe Hamel is the US Government’s Secret Innovation Weapon in the War Against Major Health Disasters
Joe Hamel is the Director of Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) for Innovation and Industrial Base Expansion (IBx) for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). He received his BA in molecular biology from Colgate University and his MS in biotechnology from John Hopkins University. Prior to joining the ASPR, Hamel worked as a …
Gen. John Bartrum Combines Innovation with Strategy to Solve Huge Public Health Challenges
Brig. Gen. John Bartrum has had a long and illustrious history as a senior executive in the corporate world and the US Federal Government as well as the Air Force Reserve working from a leadership mind to find solutions to some of the most challenging problems we find in today’s world. One space where he has developed sought-after expertise is …
Editor’s Perspective: Checking in on Planet Earth During the Pandemic
So many articles I’ve read lately indicate that the planet, itself, is enjoying a respite from the fumes, emissions, smog, and air quality issues that have long plagued our more metropolitan areas. Perhaps that’s not all. So, with Earth Day 2020 very much in mind, below I’ll share some excerpts from a few articles I’ve read recently that reveal some …
Rakshit Mehta: Innovating Pandemic Solutions with Environmental Safety in Mind
Rakshit Mehta is the Chairman and Managing Director of Euro Alliance. A Swiss-based technology group, Euro Alliance scouts and commercializes disruptive innovations and connects global markets with path-breaking technologies and products. Rakshit specializes in technology scouting and commercialization, international trade, and business development. Rakshit is a Frontrunners League member, having been featured in The Introducer Magazine (12th Edition, March 2019). …
Jeff Schlegelmilch: Public Health Preparedness and the Environment
Jeff Schlegelmilch is the Deputy Director for the National Center for Disaster Preparedness. His areas of expertise include public health preparedness, community resilience, and the integration of private and public sector capabilities. Some topics of past work include developing inter-organizational processes for operational epidemiological modeling, evacuation and sheltering planning for people with medical dependencies, and adapting business intelligence systems for …