Male Contraceptive Initiative's staff, board, and advisors represent a holistic group of stakeholders in the male contraception field.
Male Contraceptive Initiative is proud of our dedicated staff, who bring diverse backgrounds and expertise to the table. The diversity of our experiences and perspectives helps ensure a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities in male contraception. This approach allows us to identify innovative solutions and drive progress towards our vision of “Reproductive Autonomy for All”.
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Heather Vahdat, MPH
Heather is the Executive Director of Male Contraceptive Initiative. With extensive expertise in contraceptive development and a deep understanding of global reproductive health, Heather brings a nuanced viewpoint on how family planning technologies have shaped public health outcomes worldwide. She is passionate about the transformative potential of a new male contraceptive to further enhance global health equity. |
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Logan Nickels, PhD
Logan is the Chief Research Officer at Male Contraceptive Initiative. Logan leverages his diverse background in research science, broadcast radio, and education to guide strategic research investments. His focus is on maintaining a diversified funding portfolio and driving innovative contraceptive research towards market. |
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Sabey Boswell, MPH
As Associate Director, Sabey leverages her unique background as a past MCI fellow to bring a vital, fresh perspective to the team's strategic initiatives. A core component of her leadership involves utilizing impactful communication to dismantle contraceptive taboos, with a dedicated focus on showcasing how male contraception benefits all individuals. |
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Kathryn Carpenter, MPH
Kathryn is a former MCI Fellow and current Advocacy Strategist. As a graduate of UNC's Health Behavior MPH program and a former educator, she's interested in health communication, and message framing, motivation and social norms, human-centered design, health literacy, advocacy, and self-empowerment. |
MCI's Youth Initiatives
The development of new male birth control is a long-term mission, which is why we must empower the leaders of tomorrow, today. We are equipping today's youth with the education and tools to champion male contraception and advocate for reproductive autonomy for all. Through our dedicated youth initiatives, we are building a movement ready to embrace the future of family planning. Learn more about our youth initiatives today!
Interested in joining the team?Building the future of male contraception requires a united front. To accomplish this, we rely on a dedicated group of board members, advisors, and volunteers to support our efforts. Join us in this groundbreaking movement by reaching out today to explore how you can make a difference!
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