Charles Hancock is the Director of Global Operations at the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI). He collaborates with CHAI leadership, country teams, and functional units to shape and implement the operations strategy, ensuring compliance, staff safety, and risk mitigation.
Charles joined CHAI in 2018 as the Operations Lead for the Global Vaccines Delivery team based in Rwanda. In 2020, he transitioned to CHAI’s safety and security team, where in 2021 he was appointed to lead strategic direction for global operations and security management systems supporting program countries and CHAI staff across the globe.
Before joining CHAI, Charles worked in risk and security advisory roles in the humanitarian and development sectors across various countries, including high-risk environments. He holds a master’s degree from the University of Edinburgh and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama. He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya.