Adebola Adegbite is a highly skilled public health professional with more than ten years of experience supporting government agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and contractors in various capacities including community health projects, research, and organizing fundraising events. These partners include USAID, PMI, YAI, Abt Associates, and the Red Cross Aruba in the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America. Adebola has a rare combination of experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental challenges, both geriatric and pediatric, and in philanthropic and global health work. She has a master’s in public health, with bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and psychology. Her wealth of local and international experience puts ESMI in an excellent position. Adebola enjoys traveling, hiking on trails, and reading in her free time. She is particularly fond of books such as "The Bride Price," "The Joys of Motherhood," and "Second Class Citizen" by Buchi Emecheta. She is passionate about women/girls’ issues and advocacy in line with the third Millennium Development Goal (MDG) and fifth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG).