(Portland, OR) October 15, 2024 – Medical Teams International, a global health and humanitarian relief organization, is delighted to introduce Eric W. Ha to our international community of staff, supporters, and partners as our newly appointed President & Chief Executive Officer. Eric will start his new role on November 4, 2024.

Eric brings to Medical Teams more than two decades of experience in human rights, international development, and organizational leadership. Most recently, he served as Chief Operating Officer at International Justice Mission (IJM), a leading global human rights organization working to protect people in poverty from slavery, human trafficking, violence against women and children, and police abuse of power. For over a decade, Eric held several executive leadership roles at IJM and was instrumental in significantly scaling IJM’s revenue, operations, and impact.

Prior to joining IJM, Eric practiced law at Sidley Austin LLP, a full-service global law firm. There, he managed complex commercial litigation, provided strategic counseling, and conducted internal investigations for multinational corporate clients. Eric was also a leader in Sidley’s pro bono efforts, and successfully represented individual clients in asylum, human trafficking, and civil rights cases.  Additionally, Eric taught constitutional law at the University of Miami Law School and served as a federal judicial law clerk to the Honorable Jorge A. Solis of the Northern District of Texas. Eric holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School and a Bachelor of Arts with Special Honors in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin. He lives in the Washington, D.C. metro area with his wife, Liz, and three children.

“Eric brings an impressive track record of strategic leadership, combined with strong operational and management experience,” said Mike Goodwin, Interim President & CEO of Medical Teams. “His experience and expertise will help guide Medical Teams’ work in increasingly complex contexts around the world, providing medical care to people who have been forcibly displaced, empowering host communities, and strengthening local health systems.”

“For nearly a half century, Medical Teams has faithfully and courageously drawn near to people in crisis around the world, honoring their dignity by providing the highest quality health care and tending to their holistic well-being,” said Eric. “I’m honored to be entrusted with leading this critically needed work, implemented by our dedicated staff and volunteers and fueled by the generosity of our supporters and partners.”

“We enthusiastically welcome Eric and look forward to working with him to increase Medical Teams’ impact in the U.S. and worldwide,” said Geoff Guilfoy, Chairman of the Board of Directors. “We also want to acknowledge the work of Mike Goodwin, Interim President & CEO, who has successfully led Medical Teams for the past ten months. His guidance and leadership have been invaluable, and we appreciate his service.”

About Medical Teams International

Founded in 1979, Medical Teams International provides life-saving medical care for people in crisis, such as refugees, internally displaced persons, and survivors of conflict zones and natural disasters. Daring to love like Jesus, we care for the whole person and serve all people. Learn more at medicalteams.org and on social media using @medicalteams.

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