Managing Director, GHSC-PSM

Judith Heichelheim

Judith Heichelheim is Managing Director for the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project. With 25 years of experience in the development sector, Judith brings deep experience with a variety of implementation strategies, including private sector engagement, social franchising, social enterprise, market dynamics, and applying marketing discipline to public health initiatives. She has conducted long-term assignments in Russia, Botswana, and Guatemala, where she implemented public health programs on HIV/AIDS, malaria, women’s health, and non-communicable diseases. Most notably, she has worked to make multiple health commodities accessible in markets across the globe, successfully navigating complex regulatory and tax requirements.

Judith holds a master’s degree in international development studies from the George Washington University, a mini-master’s in supply chain management from Arizona State University, and a bachelor’s degree in Spanish literature and linguistics with a minor in international relations from Cornell University.