Speaker Profile

BIOGRAPHY

Nenyé Njoku is the Project Manager for U.S. Pharmacopeia’s Global Facilities, Infrastructure, and Engineering Division, where she leads cross-functional teams to design and establish sustainable, state-of-the-art laboratories and quality control facilities that advance access to safe, quality-assured medicines worldwide. A PMI-certified Project Management Professional, Nenyé brings over 12 years of experience managing global health programs across Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, strengthening regulatory systems and building resilient health infrastructure. Under USAID’s Promoting the Quality of Medicines Program (PQM+), she managed the Africa Bureau and Neglected Tropical Diseases portfolios, overseeing initiatives that enhanced regulatory capacity, expanded local pharmaceutical production, and supported the establishment of the African Medicines Agency.

Raised across five countries in Europe and Africa, Nenyé brings a nuanced understanding of how infrastructure and systems influence social equity, access, and opportunity. This early exposure informs her commitment to health equity and shapes her approach to building systems that serve communities sustainably and inclusively.

Fluent in English, French, and Igbo, Nenyé holds a Master of Science in Nonprofit and Association Management from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Arts in International Business from Towson University. Her professional credentials include an Executive Certificate in Global Health Delivery from Harvard University and a Certificate in Medicines Quality from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.