Laurie Markle serves PLH as the Chief of Scaling & Innovation. Laurie has 15 years’ experience in digital development, building national education and WASH information systems, strengthening health data collection, and expanding access to information-for-decision-making in Africa and Asia through regional economic community partnerships.

Laurie previously served as a Digital Development Specialist at UNICEF for Social Behaviour Change and Chief of Party on USAID’s Regional Action for Data project. She resides in Washington, DC with her husband, two sons, dog, about 15 fish, and a growing colony of Camponotus ants.