Vital Strategies
Akil Charles is an accomplished professional with a diverse background in grants management, human resources, and program coordination. Currently serving as a Grants Officer at Vital Strategies since August 2017, Akil has previously held roles as Grants Assistant and Human Resources Officer within the same organization. Prior experience includes being a Project Coordinator at Diamond Interiors and a Talent Acquisition Coordinator at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, where responsibilities included onboarding and credentialing reviews. Additional roles encompass recruitment at Robert Half International, program support at the Veterans Health Administration, and positions in administrative support at both Beth Israel Medical Center and the NYU Animal Facility. Akil graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration from St. John's University in 2010.
Vital Strategies
Vital Strategies is a global health organization that believes every person should be protected by a strong public health system. We work with governments and civil society in 73 countries to design and implement evidence-based strategies that tackle their most pressing public health problems. Our goal is to see governments adopt promising interventions at scale as rapidly as possible.