Jake Mickelsen, MBA
Board President
Jake is a certified and experienced improvement professional with a drive to create work environments where improvement occurs through aligned leadership teams, supportive and easy to use coaching and training resources, and clear guiding measures. Throughout his career he developed improvement training programs and tools that continue to serve organizations worldwide, including notable institutions such as the leading healthcare institution and the All India Institute for Medical Sciences in New Delhi. His process improvement experience covers several industries including manufacturing, retail, and healthcare. He has a passion for teaching improvement methods and developing effective tools that engage and empower clinical teams
His roots lie in a little town in Southeast Idaho where he was raised on a potato farm and horse ranch. Jake now lives in Half Moon Bay, California with his wife Chelsea and 4 children.
Anika Edwards
Vice President
I am an exceptional and unique professional with passion and commitment to achieve shared agendas/goals that extend to community outreach and change. I am a self-leader and strategic thinker who loves to inspire and lead others to achieve their best outcomes. I enjoy putting love into my home and those around me. I believe in helping others to live their most joyful life even if there are small or large speed bumps.
Megan Bliss
ICE-Africa Board Secretary
Megan is a healthcare professional with over 8 years’ experience as an Executive Consultant, leading and operationalizing significant operational and strategic initiatives at major healthcare systems. Additionally, she has served as a trusted thought partner to healthcare executives, while developing and maintaining meaningful relationships at all levels of an organization. She has extensive experience with healthcare lean management, business planning and operations, finance, and strategic projects. Megan completed her Master of Healthcare Administration at University of Illinois, Chicago.
Dr. Chris Wachira
Board member/Executive Director
Healthcare quality improvement professional with leadership skills and 10+ years of clinical expertise to change practice, influence clinical processes, and systems. Extensive clinical outcomes improvement and team management experience. Experienced multidisciplinary team coach using lean methodologies to improve practice.
Dr. Charlie Spell
ICE-Africa Board Member
Dr. Charlie G. Spell, has served the state of South Carolina as an Educator/Administrator for the past forty-six years. Many individuals have benefited from his long years of service to the Orangeburg community.
Dr. Spell retired from Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five in 2006. In 2006- 2017 he returned to his alma mater South Carolina University where he has served in the following positions: Associate Professor Educational Leadership, Interim Chair the Department of Education and Interim Chair the Department of Educational Leadership. Presently, Dr. Spell is serving as Interim Chair in the Department of Education.
Dr. Joseph Morris
ICE-AFRICA Board member
With nearly 20 years of experience, Dr. Morris has a diverse leadership background in academia, administration, clinical practice, and community outreach. To many he is noted as an “Agent of Change” and Transformational Leader. He completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. In addition, Dr. Morris obtained his PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with an emphasis on Alzheimer’s disease and Bio-Behavior. In 2017, he was awarde