Spring Gombe

Spring is the Founding Director and Chief Strategist of Policy Strategy Group and the Policy Strategy Academy. From shaping multilateral policies to spearheading innovative health solutions, her expertise spans continents and sectors. Whether convening high-level dialogues or mobilizing resources in the most challenging environments, she turns big ideas into real-world solutions.

Previously, Spring was Partner at Market Access Africa, a Senior Fellow for Health at the Africa-Europe Foundation, and a Senior Policy and Advocacy Manager at the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative. She has also served as a Senior Health Policy Analyst at Knowledge Ecology International, Project Manager for the UN Technology Bank’s Technology Access Partnership, Senior Policy Officer and Global Access Liaison at Health Action International. In addition, Spring has held roles including a Coordinator for Médecins Sans Frontières’ Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines in Uganda, a Scholar-in-Residence at Rights and Humanity, a Consortium Coordinator for CDC REACH at the Institute for Family Health, and a Program Manager at AmeriCorps.

She has held board and expert roles with Helvetas, the Global Healthcare Innovation Alliance Accelerator, the Novartis Foundation’s AI4HealthyCities Global Expert Council, and TorusMedic, and previously served on the advisory board of Commons Network. Spring holds a BSc in Biological Science from Cornell University and completed graduate studies in Global Health Policy at NYU Gallatin.