FAIRFIELD, Conn., Sept. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Global humanitarian and relief organization Save the Children has appointed Robert Clay to the position of Vice President for Health and Nutrition, effective Nov. 1. He will lead a team of more than 100 staff members, based in Washington, D.C., and regional offices around the world, and will oversee an annual budget of $380 million.
"Robert is one of the world's leaders in the global health field, and we are delighted he will be overseeing our programs in maternal health, child survival, nutrition and health systems strengthening," said Carolyn Miles, Save the Children's President and CEO. "He brings valuable insights from his extensive technical, field and management experience, and will be a strong addition to our leadership team."
Clay most recently held the position of Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Global Health, at the U.S. Agency for International Development in Washington, D.C. He served more than three decades with USAID, where he obtained the rank of Minister Counselor in the Senior Foreign Service and was honored with the agency's Distinguished Career Service Award in 2013. He also received the Lifetime Achievement Award, U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), in 2014.
Clay supervised all the technical offices in the Global Health Bureau while at USAID — HIV/AIDS; Population and Reproductive Health; Health, Infectious Diseases and Nutrition; and Health Systems. He also led the Saving Mothers, Giving Life Initiative, an innovative $200 million public-private partnership focused on maternal mortality. He has served as Director of the Office of Population, Health and Nutrition in both India and Zambia.
"I am honored to be selected for this important position. I have always respected the work of Save the Children, both globally and in the field, and am excited at this opportunity to continue contributing to saving mothers and children around the world."
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