Lachlan Forrow, MD, is Director of Ethics Programs and Director of Palliative Care Programs at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.  He is Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and in 2007 received the HMS Lifetime Achievement Award for Community Service. For over 25 years he has been actively involved with International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (www.ippnw.org) and its U.S. affiliate Physicians for Social Responsibility (www.psr.org), which carry on Dr. Schweitzer’s work for the abolition of nuclear weapons and, for PSR, protection of the environment. He served as a 1982 Lambaréné Schweitzer Fellow and has been actively involved with ASF ever since.

"My three months as a Schweitzer Fellow in Lambaréné included some of the most difficult times of my life, but also some of the most meaningful. While sometimes world events can be depressing, meeting new groups of Schweitzer Fellows every year gives me almost limitless hope for the future."

Meghan Kalinich, MS, joined the Fellowship in 2003 and serves as the National Program Director for the U.S. Schweitzer Fellows Programs.  Meghan brings her experience as a 2000-2001 Boston Fellow where she assisted with the creation and implementation of the first school-based health clinic in a Boston public elementary school.  She holds a BA from Boston College and an MS in Maternal and Child Health from the Harvard School of Public Health.   

“My experience as a Schweitzer Fellow truly shaped the person I am today by affirming my commitment to service.  Albert Schweitzer once said, ‘Example is not the main thing in influencing others.  It is the only thing.’ The work of our Fellows influences and inspires me every day and I hope that my work at the Fellowship will be an equally inspiring example to others.”

Ian Stevenson, MA, CA, CPA, became the Chief Financial Officer for the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship in 2003. He brings over 25 years of experience in a variety of settings, both not-for-profit and for-profit, to the position. In addition to Big Four accounting experience in both the United Kingdom and United States, Ian has served as a Medicare Auditor, CFO of a research-based institution, CFO of a venture capital-backed national for-profit enterprise, and has held leadership positions in finance at both Harvard teaching and other non-teaching hospitals in New England. He holds a BA and MA (interdisciplinary management studies with distinction) from De Paul University in Chicago and holds CA and CPA certificates in the United Kingdom and United States respectively.

As well as  having the privilege of serving as the Fellowship''''''''s Chief Financial Officer, Ian enjoys a broadening role in cultivating potential individual donors whose passion for Schweitzer''''''''s ideals, and excitement in learning about the Fellowship''''''''s growth, matches his own family- rooted joy of service.

Jan Walker, RN, MBA, began her career as a nurse manager at the Boston City Hospital and since has accrued 20 years of experience in management of not for profit companies and in researching healthcare delivery from the patient''s point of view.  She is the Director of Evaluation for ASF.  Her interests include healthcare disparities, patient-centered care, and computers in care.  She grew up listening to Albert Schweitzer''s recordings of Bach works for organ.

"Teaching young people to work effectively in underserved communities is so important in today''s world.  I feel fortunate to be part of the Schweitzer Fellowship, which makes that its mission."Director of Evaluation

Mollie Wertlieb joined the Fellowship in the fall of 2007.  She is the National Programs Assistant and the Fellows for Life Coordinator.  Mollie completed her BA at Tufts University in Community Health, and Russian and Eastern European Studies.  Before joining the Fellowship, Mollie spent a year doing social welfare programming in Kiev, Ukraine’s Jewish community.  

“Having worked in a variety of community based organizations both in Boston and Kiev, I am excited to be on the other end of things, helping the Fellows to do inspiring community work.”

Meagan Wilkins joined the Fellowship in August of 2007.  She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Emmanuel College.  Meagan brings a variety of experience with her, including fundraising for a national non-profit in rural Montana and working on several political campaigns.

“I am excited for the future growth of the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship. It is wonderful to be part of an organization that does such great work in local underserved communities.”

Bob Kirk, LCSW-C, has been a University of Maryland School of Social Work faculty member since 1995.  Bob provides field instruction, consultation for non-profits and support for organizational capacity building in Southwest and West Baltimore while also working as the Program Coordinator for the Baltimore Albert Schweitzer Fellows Program with the University of Maryland, Baltimore President’s Office.  Prior to this position, Bob worked in the area of Human Services and Homeless Services delivery, where he  was responsible for programs serving over 2,400 Baltimore City homeless individuals and families. Bob continues to work on Baltimore’s lack of affordable housing issues in partnership with local non-profit and community organizations and serves on several Board’s  of Director’s and Advisory Committee’s in Baltimore City. 

Bob continues to be amazed at the on-going creativity and endless energy expressed by the students he works with through his role in the Baltimore Albert Schweitzer Fellows Program.

Nicole (Nikki) Cobb, MAOM, is the Program Director for the Greater Philadelphia Schweitzer Fellows Program and a Project Manager for the research division of Public Health and Education in the Department of Health Policy at Thomas Jefferson University''''''''s Medical College. For over 7 years she has been responsible for the development, evaluation, coordination, and administrative aspects of managing the complex details of specific research activities, which encompass developing outcome measures and intervention materials used in outcomes research; monitoring human subjects issues and developing data management policies, procedures and protocols.  She has a strong interest in community health and a desire to increase community awareness of health disparities.

"Expanding the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Program to the Greater Philadelphia area is beneficial to the area''''''''s graduate students, universities and the community at large"

Becky Torrey joined the Fellowship as Coordinator for the NH/VT Program in 2000. She holds a B.A. degree from Princeton University and a M.Ed. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

"I love working with the Fellows and have learned much from them over the years. Their commitment to helping others and the energy and insight they bring to all of their work is inspiring."

Raymond Tsai, MS, serves as the Program Director for the start-up of the New Orleans Schweitzer Fellows Program, as well as holds a position as the Program and Finance Manager for the Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI), where the Fellowship is housed. Just prior to relocating to New Orleans, Raymond graduated with a master's degree from Harvard School of Public Health, where he was a 2005-2006 Boston Schweitzer Fellow.  Raymond has also worked for the World Health Organization and the University of California, San Diego, where he developed a broad background in program/project management and coordinating student activities.

"When I was a Boston Schweitzer Fellow from 2005-2006, the Fellowship had such a remarkable impact on my life that I am more than honored to be a part of bringing the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship to New Orleans."