Martina Northrup-Lyons, MPH
Director of International Programs
Martina joined Nourish Global Nutrition in 2013 as a Technical Advisor. In her role as Director of International Programs, Martina supports country projects promoting optimal maternal and child health and nutrition during the first 1000 days by providing technical expertise to partners including government, UN agencies and international partner organizations, regarding program planning, design, implementation and evaluation.
Martina has designed and supervised numerous country projects for Nourish, namely, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Lao PDR, Burundi, Rwanda, and island countries in the South Pacific. She is currently supporting UNICEF’s Eastern and Southern Africa Regional and Lesotho Country Offices. Martina holds a Master of Public Health from the University of British Columbia.