Samantha Lekus

Samantha Lekus is the Director of Operations and Grants Administration at Pangaea Global AIDS Foundation. She is responsible for providing Pangaea’s fiscal oversight and overall operations including strategic planning and business development activities; organizational development and grants and contract stewardship. Samantha has over 18 years’ experience in international research administration and operations with an expertise in providing operational leadership and hands-on implementation within international, non-profit public health organizations.

Prior to joining Pangaea, Samantha served as the financial and research administrator for The Women’s Global Health Imperative at University of California San Francisco and at RTI International. She received her master's degree in HIV rehabilitation counseling from San Francisco State University.  She is a member of the Society of Research Administrators.