Distinguished Global Health Policy Expert and Development Strategist
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Inter-American Development BankAmanda Glassman serves as Executive Advisor to the President at the Inter-American Development Bank, where she oversees strategy, research, and global fora engagement, including serving as G20 Sherpa. After earning her Master of Science from Harvard School of Public Health and Bachelor's from Brown University, she has built over 25 years of experience in health and social protection policy. Her career includes significant leadership roles as Executive Vice President and Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Development, CEO of CGD Europe, and Principal Technical Lead for Health at IDB, where she designed innovative programs like Salud Mesoamerica 2015. Through her co-authorship of influential books including "What's In, What's Out: Designing Benefits for Universal Health Coverage" and "Millions Saved: New Cases of Proven Success in Global Health," she continues to shape policy on health financing and social protection while advancing evidence-based approaches to development challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean.