Patricia Williams is Founder and President of both Global Heath Charities and Global Health Services Network (GHSN), a U.S. health services management firm focused on international hospitals. Her 30+ years of consulting and management experience includes hospital projects in more than 30 countries. For 18 years, Ms. Williams served as an executive at the non-profit international division of one of the largest health systems in the U.S. with over 98 hospitals and 20+ billion USD in revenue. She has extensive experience in private and public sector healthcare planning and operations. Her experience includes conducting or leading more than fifteen (15) feasibility studies in more than ten (10) countries ranging in CAPEX from 36 million to 1.2 billion USD, equipment planning for multiple hospitals ranging from 60 to 700 beds and project oversight for more than 50 projects in over 30 countries. Ms. Williams has participated in the arrangement of financing for projects in Bangladesh, Iraq, Oman, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and more. Her experience in this area includes multi-lateral development banks, as well as U.S. entities such as the Development Finance Corporation (DFC), and U.S. Exim Bank. She has successfully participated/facilitated financing from the World Bank (IFC), Dutch Development Bank (FMO) as well as FinFund and NorFund. In addition, Ms. Williams has extensive experience in working with others to identify potential private equity investors and developing materials and pitch decks for presentation to various groups. As a member of the East Michigan District Export Council, a position appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, it is Patricia’s role to identify, support and serve as a resource to US Suppliers of Services and Products. This particular role, is one which is well aligned with Task 6 “U.S. Suppliers Assessment” of the project.

 

In 2016, Ms. Williams founded the American Nursing Institute – Myanmar, the first private school of nursing in Myanmar. Born and raised in Asia, Latin America and Europe, including six years in Bangkok, Thailand, where her father served as the Argentine Ambassador and Dean of the Diplomatic Corp. Ms. Williams speaks five languages and is a frequent international speaker on hospital management. She holds a Master’s degree in Health Services Administration with a focus on hospital management and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

 

Ms. Williams was awarded the Thai Red Cross Third Class Medal of Honor by Her Majesty Queen Sirikit in 1984, for her volunteer work with the Thai Red Cross Society. Ms. Williams served on the International Hospital Federation Committee for the development of guidelines for improved operational efficiencies through better design of hospitals.