Dr. Suneeta Sharma leads the Americas' health practice and serves as the Project Director of the USAID-funded $185 million Health Policy Plus (HP+) Project. She has more than 20 years of experience working closely with developing country stakeholders to create practical health policy and financing tools and solutions that work in the field to promote equitable access to services, especially for the poor and vulnerable communities.

Suneeta has a unique mix of skills comprising technical expertise in health economics, policy, financing, and strategic planning; demonstrated ability in managing large projects and budgets; and experience of training leaders, policymakers, and managers. She served as the Managing Director of Futures Group India and the Chief of Party of Innovations in FP Technical Assistance project focusing on design, testing, evaluating, and scaling up innovative public private partnership models.

Suneeta earned a Master’s and a Doctorate degree in economic administration and financial management from the University of Rajasthan, and a Master’s degree in health policy and administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.