# Maria Gabriela Salvador

> Dr. M. Gabriela Salvador is the CEO of Maternova, Inc., a Providence-based global health company that runs an e-commerce marketplace for vetted, life-saving medical devices, diagnostics and nutrition products aimed at low- and middle-income countries. A physician trained as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Argentina, the United States and Mexico, she spent two decades building high-impact health programs at Americares, Grameen Foundation, Freedom from Hunger and Pro Mujer before taking the helm at Maternova in March 2023. Originally from Salta, Argentina, she pairs a medical degree from the National University of Cordoba with a Harvard MPH in health policy and management.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Maternova, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Maternova, Inc., Americares, Grameen Foundation, Freedom from Hunger, Pro Mujer, Care 2 Communities (C2C), Linked Foundation
- **From:** Salta, Argentina
- **Nationality:** Argentine
- **Education:** MD (Doctor of Medicine), National University of Cordoba, Argentina, Pediatric ophthalmology fellowship, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and University of California, Irvine, Master of Public Health (health policy and management), Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- **Known for:** Led the operation of 100 health clinics across five countries in Latin America as Chief Health and Human Development Officer at Pro Mujer, Standardized global operational structures across regions as SVP of Global Operations at Americares, Appointed CEO and Board Member of Maternova in March 2023

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Earns MD from the National University of Cordoba, Argentina
- **1990s-2000s** — Practices pediatric ophthalmology in Argentina, the United States and Mexico
- **2000s-2010s** — Chief Health and Human Development Officer at Pro Mujer, leading 100 health clinics across five Latin American countries
- **2010s** — Senior Director of Health at Grameen Foundation and Freedom from Hunger
- **2010s-2023** — Senior Vice President of Global Operations at Americares
- **2023** — Appointed CEO and Board Member of Maternova, Inc. (March 8, 2023)

## Achievements

- Led the operation of 100 health clinics across five countries in Latin America as Chief Health and Human Development Officer at Pro Mujer
- Standardized global operational structures across regions as SVP of Global Operations at Americares
- Appointed CEO and Board Member of Maternova in March 2023
- More than 20 years building high-impact health business models serving women and children in poverty
- Serves on the Boards of Advisors for Care 2 Communities and the Linked Foundation

## Latest updates

- **2023-03** — Appointed Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of Maternova, Inc., succeeding Prakash Veenam.

## Links

- Website: https://maternova.net
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-gabriela-salvador-359a277

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