We talk to Kate Campana, President and CEO of the Access Challenge about her work with Speak up Africa and their innovative, African-led methods saving thousands of  lives. Learn about Speak Up Africa’s powerful campaigns that align mothers, sports heroes and politicians around life-saving approaches. Kate also shares tips and insights for aspiring non-profit founders.

For more information, check out www.accesschallenge.org and www.speakupafrica.org email info@accesschallenge.org

Kate Campana has been building successful coalitions and campaigns for equal access for the past 12 years. As the chief executive of The Access Challenge, Kate is responsible for the organization’s vision and strategy. She designs and executes its powerful mass media campaigns, builds global coalitions and pushes for policy change to ensure universal access to health for the most vulnerable populations.

Before founding The Access Challenge, Kate led Speak Up Africa, Inc. for six years. In that role, she created some of the continent’s most notable mass media campaigns, including Every Breath Counts, focused on the global fight against pneumonia and Africa United, which featured football stars in a campaign meant to build public trust in health workers to fight ebola. Before joining Speak Up Africa, Kate was the first employee and founding member of Malaria No More, where she served as Managing Director. She played a pivotal role in establishing the organization as a leader in the global fight against malaria.

Kate has her undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University, and her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. She worked as an attorney at the international law firm, Shearman & Sterling before beginning her career in public health.

“To me, universal access means reaching ALL all mothers and children — even the most vulnerable in the hardest to reach places.”

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