Theresa Shaver is a globally recognized nurse-midwife with more than 40 years of experience in international health program management and implementation focused primarily on maternal, newborn and reproductive health. She is a skilled technical advisor and leader in global partnerships, non-profit organizations, strategic planning and program design, community mobilization, capacity building, advocacy campaign development, and evaluation and has worked extensively in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Africa, and South America. Theresa joined USAID in 2017 and served as the Senior Maternal and Newborn Health Advisor in the Office of Maternal Child Health and Nutrition. In recognition of outstanding lifetime expertise and reputation in maternal health she was awarded the Maternal Health Visionary Award by the Maternal Health Task Force at Harvard University in 2018.