
Pavani Ram, Certified Stakeholder Centered Coach
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Professional Experience
Chief Medical Officer for Global Health and Chief of Child Health and Immunization at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Tenured Associate Professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer and Medical Epidemiologist at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Qualifications & Accreditations
Certified Leadership Coach (Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching) Licensed Physician (New York State, USA) International Mediation Institute
Testimonials
By consistently tracking my emotional responses to daily leadership challenges and sharing them with her, I created a data-rich narrative of my professional life. Pavani helped me decode patterns, identify triggers, and understand the gap between my intentions and my reactions. This practice moved leadership development from a theoretical concept to a daily, practical discipline, fundamentally changing how I approach my team and my responsibilities. (Dr. Moe Myint Oo) Working with Pavani is what it looks like when coaching actually works. From day one, I felt at ease with her. She is kind, and someone whose values and integrity you sense immediately. She’s an MD by background, and it shows in how she conducts a conversation: she grasps a situation quickly and precisely, and engages at a level that's only possible when someone brings both professional depth and genuine life experience to the room. What surprised me most was the efficiency: short sessions, disproportionate impact on my development goal to become more patient. She listens deeply, asks the right questions, challenges you, and knows when to reinforce instead. I find myself in everyday moments now asking: what would Pavani say? If you are a leader willing to do the work seriously, Pavani will meet you there. The proof for me was not in the conversation. It is in my behavior and how it now lands with my stakeholders. They noticed the change in my patience and acknowledged it. And what mattered most was realizing this was no longer just about leadership. It was about becoming the person I actually want to be: a professional not just at work, but at home, for those who matter most to me. (Ms. Ann-Kristin Koch, Former Chief Communications Officer)
