Our Secretariat
United for Global Mental Health is the host organisation for the Action Network and manages the Secretariat.
Our Advisory Group comprises a range of elected and appointed members, representing geographical regions around the world and major international mental health organisations. Our Advisors along with our Working Group Co-Chairs and our Secretariat make up our GMHAN Leadership Group, which is our main steering and accountability mechanism that ensures that our Network remains truly member-driven.
Appointments and elections to the Advisory Group take place regularly.
Dr Antonis Kousoulis
Director of Partnerships and Secretariat Lead
A public health specialist with over 10 years’ of senior executive experience across the not-for-profit sector, government and academia
Divya Sharma
Global Mental Health Action Network Officer
An experienced network convenor with a background in global mental health and international security
Advisory group: 2025 - 2027
Members representing international organisations
Devora Kestel
World Health Organisation representative (observer)
Director a.i. Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
Switzerland
United for Global Mental Health representative
Co-founder and CEO
UK
World Federation of Public Health Associations representative
President
New Zealand
Giovanni Sala
World Health Organisation representative (observer)
Consultant
Switzerland
UNICEF representative
Senior Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Advisor
United States
Djavila Ho
Global Psychology Alliance representative
Clinical Psychologist
Jamaica
World Psychiatric Association representative
President Elect
Germany
Members representing geographical regions
Rep. Africa (he/him)
Premier Urgence Internationale, MHPSS Advisor
Nigeria
Rep. Africa (he/him)
Stress Clinic Uganda, Founder & Executive Director
Uganda
Rep. Eastern Mediterranean (she/her)
Justice for Mental Health, Co-founder & President
Lebanon
Mei Li
Rep. China (she/her)
Hangzhou Normal University, Director of the Mental Health Education & Counseling Center
China
Rep. India (she/her)
Mariwala Health Initiative
India
Rep. South East Asia (she/her)
Mental Health Support Network, Counsellor
Sri Lanka
Rep. European Union (he/him)
IAYMH, Executive Committee Member
Netherlands
Rep. Europe (non-EU) (she/her)
Teenergizer, Deputy Director & Project Manager
Ukraine
Rep. Western Pacific (they/them)
The Australian Centre for Lived Experience, Founder
Australia
Rep. Americas (she/her)
Global Health Advocate and current Student at Johns Hopkins
US
Rep. Americas
De-Mentes, Executive Director & Co-Founder
Peru
