our leaders

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Maria Deveson Crabbe

Chief Executive Officer, Marie Stopes International Australia

Author and entrepreneur, former General Manager Australia for HealthBrands Expertise in strategic management, small to medium organisations, business development, women’s health and nutrition. Finalist Telstra Business Woman of the Year Award 2005.

Previously Honorary Patron of MSIA (2005-2007).

 

 

 

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Liz Sime

Regional Director, Marie Stopes International Australia
BA (Honours), Dip Ed, Dip Lead Dev

Liz Sime brings to Marie Stopes over ten years of experience of managing programs in the international development and not-for-profit sector.  Liz has been the in-country director for CARE USA in India, West Bank, Gaza and Eritrea, as well as working for CARE USA in post-conflict Kosovo and Macedonia.

 

 

 

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Dana Hovig

CEO, Marie Stopes International Global Partnership
MSc Intl Pol Econ, BA Econ

Mr Dana Hovig has worked for over 20 years extensively in the development and running of family planning organisations and programs.

As Chief Executive, Dana Hovig manages Marie Stopes International programs in 40 countries including clinical services, social franchising, clinical outreach programs, contraceptive social marketing, project management, advocacy and consultancy.

After completing a postgraduate degree in international economics at the London School of Economics, Mr Hovig joined the Peace Corps and subsequently lived in West Africa for five years in small villages working with women's cooperatives and small businesses.

During the early nineties, Mr Hovig joined Population Services International. He lived in Pakistan as PSI Country Director for four years, where he started and managed a large reproductive health clinic social franchising programme. In 2003 he joined Options, Marie Stopes International's consultancy subsidiary as Managing Director, where he remained until joining Marie Stopes International as Deputy Chief Executive in 2005.

Mr Hovig was appointed Chief Executive in January 2007 and took over from former Chief Executive and founder of Marie Stopes International, Dr Tim Black CBE, who retired in December 2006 to become a Trustee of the Marie Stopes International Board of Directors.