Dr. Suneeta Sharma is Vice President of Global Health at Palladium and serves as the Project Director of the USAID-funded PROPEL Health Project, which operates in 21 countries. She has more than 25 years of senior leadership experience, including 14 years leading large, complex, multi-partner projects. She served as Project Director of the global USAID-funded Health Policy Plus (HP+) project, its predecessor, Health Policy Project (HPP), and oversees Palladium’s global health portfolio. Prior to this, Suneeta was Managing Director of Palladium’s portfolio of projects in India and Chief of Party of the Innovations in Family Planning Services Technical Assistance Project (ITAP).

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 training leaders, policymakers, and managers. 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.