Dr. Jacqueline is a registered pharmacist in Ghana with over 17 years of healthcare experience, specializing in drug regulatory affairs. She holds an MPH from the University of Ghana and a certificate in Clinical Vaccine Development and Biomanufacturing from the University of Oxford. Currently, Jacqueline serves as Senior Regulatory Affairs Lead for Middle East and Africa at CEPI, focusing on regional harmonization and strengthening national regulatory authorities for pandemic preparedness.

Her previous role was Associate Director for Vaccines Regulatory Affairs at Johnson & Johnson, where she led strategies for Emergency Use and Marketing Authorizations across more than 50 LMICs in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic. Notably, she played a crucial role in engaging with WHO/AVAREF to shape emergency use authorization pathways, especially in Africa.

Dr. Jacqueline has held leadership positions in global regulatory networks, such as Co-Chair of the Africa Regulatory Network (ARN) of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) and a member of IFPMA’s Regulatory Science Committee (RSC). She has actively contributed to Africa’s regulatory harmonization efforts through the AMRH since 2018.

Her prior experience includes leading corporate regulatory strategy for Pfizer in West and Central Africa and working with the 37 Military Hospital and the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana. Jacqueline has published impactful regulatory articles on Africa and has spoken at various regulatory forums.