The Founding Committee

Article 19   The Founding Committee

The Founding Committee is the supreme body of the association. It acts as the Board of Directors.

It is composed of the founding members of the association.

Its members are the primary contributors to the association's capital.

The Founding Committee represents the association in all acts of civil life. It defines the directions, objectives, ambitions, and non-health-related projects of the association.

 By virtue of this role, it controls the action plan, resource management, budget execution, movements of material assets, and the association's missions. It supervises the executive and technical offices. It co-signs the association's official documents. Membership status is hereditary and automatically transferred to legal successors.

In the event of unavailability or impossibility of convening a General Assembly, the Founding Committee is the sole body authorized to validate a decision and issue an interim admission or appointment decision.

It issues favorable opinions prior to all important decisions emanating from any body of the association, as stipulated in these bylaws and beyond, according to necessity and urgency.

During the GA, it holds a right of veto over sovereign and important decisions that could harm or modify the association's objectives.

At least 2 founding members complete and validate the quorum of the GA of 2/3 of its members or their representatives. In the event of a tie vote, like the President's vote, each founding member's vote counts double.

A founding member or the entire Founding Committee may convene the GA.

The Founding Committee is also competent to:

 -         Define and ensure the achievement of the association's objectives.
-         Act as special advisors within the executive office.
-         Exercise direct control and supervision over the acts of all bodies of the association.

 The Founding Committee is authorized to obtain credit, loans, and make investments on behalf of the association; nevertheless, it must inform the executive office.

Decisions of the Founding Committee must be taken unanimously by its members to be valid, and never by majority vote. Members must therefore align their viewpoints.

Julienne Stéphanie Mesumbe (née Nouetchognou) is a seasoned public health professional currently serving as Team Lead for Health Informatics and Continuous Quality Improvement with the TIDE Cameroon Program at Georgetown University. With core expertise in health systems strengthening, HIV and malaria project management, M&E, CQI, and health informatics, she has led impactful initiatives across maternal and child health and epidemiological surveillance. Her career spans leadership roles with organizations such as the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, where she headed program optimization for HIV-Free/Reach95, and the International Medical Corps, managing M&E for refugee health programs. As a Principal Investigator with M.A.SANTE, she spearheaded innovations like SMS4Care, a mobile-based cholera surveillance system. She holds a PhD in Project Management from National University (USA) and an MSc in Epidemiology/Public Health from the University of Dschang, Cameroon. She is also the founder of HEAD/SADEV, an NGO dedicated to advancing community health.

As a seasoned Program Coordinator, Epidemiologist, and Public Health Specialist and young researcher, I bring over a decade of comprehensive experience in health program coordination, policy development, and research in both biomedical and operational spheres. My expertise spans across critical public health domains including Nutrition, vitamin A Supplementation, HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Health, and Gender-Based Violence (GBV). I am adept in conducting both quantitative and qualitative research, as well as in the meticulous monitoring and evaluation of health initiatives. he is also the founder of HEAD/SADEV, an NGO dedicated to advancing community health.

Franck Maxim Selle Massong is a Cameroonian epidemiologist and public health specialist, currently serving as Country Lead at Bluesquare, where he leads innovative projects to digitalize public health programs. He spearheaded the deployment of the IASO platform for real-time data collection during vaccination and malaria chemoprevention campaigns, thereby improving the planning and monitoring of interventions. He also contributed to updating the geographic registry of health facilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, facilitating health service management. With strong skills in epidemiology, project management, and the integration of digital solutions, he actively contributes to the improvement of health systems in Africa. Franck is a native French speaker and has professional proficiency in English. He is also the founder of HEAD/SADEV, an NGO dedicated to improving community health.

Jean Simplice Sinkot is a Monitoring & Evaluation expert at the Elisabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) in Cameroon. He has strong expertise in data collection, analysis, and monitoring for pediatric HIV public health programs. A Public health and Epidemiologist master graduate of the University of Dschang, he works to enhance the quality and impact of public health interventions. He is also the founder of HEAD/SADEV, an NGO committed to improving community health.