Our Team

Niranjan 'Tex' Kissoon, Canada

Tex is President of the GSA and past President of the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. Professor at UBC & BC Children’s Hospital in Critical Care and Global Child Health, Vancouver, Canada. He also holds the UBC BC Children’s Hospital Endowed Chair in Acute and Critical Care for Global Child Health. In 2020 he received the Drs. Vidyasagar and Nagamani Dharmapuri Award, for Sustained Exemplary and Pioneering Achievements in the Care of Critically Ill and Injured Infants and Children.

Mariam Jashi, Georgia

Mariam brings 25 years of experience in Global Health from Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa. From 2012 to 2020, she served as a Member of Parliament, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee, Deputy Minister of Health, and President of the Innovative Financing Secretariat hosted by the French Foreign Ministry. She is the Global Board Member of the UNITE Parliamentarians’ Network, Advisory Board Chair of Tbilisi Medical Academy, and Secretary General of Medical Women’s International Association. Her earlier experience includes 12 years of UNICEF and UNAIDS health program management and technical expertise to GAVI, The World Bank, and other international agencies. Mariam is the Mason Fellow of Harvard Kennedy School.

Marvin Zick, General Manager, Germany

Marvin is General Manager of the Global Sepsis Alliance. He has a background in Business Administration. Together with the President, CEO, and Board, he is responsible for the strategic direction of the GSA, all communications, and all operations. He co-founded World Sepsis Congress in 2016 and has been responsible for its planning, development, and execution ever since. He is in charge of personnel, our websites, most news posts, WSD News, and more.

Simone Mancini, Coordinator Regional Sepsis Alliances & PartnerShip Lead, Italy

Simone joined the Global Sepsis Alliance as Coordinator of Regional Sepsis Alliances in October 2019. He has an extensive background in public affairs, external communications, and project management, which he is putting to good use coordinating the work of the Regional Sepsis Alliances and the implementation of national sepsis strategies.

Katja CoubalL, Graphic Designer & Communication Manager, Germany

Katja is our graphic designer and communication manager. A professional photographer, she is responsible for nearly all visuals and much of the text you see – from our infographics to the WSD Event Poster, and much more. Additionally, she manages our communications, including but not limited to our social media channels, namely Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIN.

Ron Daniels, United kingdom

In addition to being a Vice President of the GSA, Ron also serves as Chair of our Communications Committee, coordinating all internal and external communications.

Luis Antonio Gorordo DEL SOL, Mexico

Luis serves as Chair of the World Sepsis Day Committee.

Imrana Malik, GSA Fellowship, United States

In addition to being a member of the GSA Board, Imrana also serves as Chair of the GSA Fellowship.

Nathan Nielsen, United States

Nathan is the Scientific Content Editor for the GSA and the WSD Movement. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Section of Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine at the Tulane School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, and the Associate Director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit at the University Medical Center - New Orleans.