Inez is a public health specialist with a focus on strengthening health systems in low-income settings. Prior to joining ADB, she was a monitoring and evaluation advisor for a health program in Papua New Guinea funded by the Government of Australia. Ms. Mikkelsen-Lopez also has private sector experience as part of the Access to Medicines team with pharmaceutical company Merck. She started her career at the World Bank and has field experience in Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, Tanzania, and Thailand.