February 12, 2025—Pathfinder International has named Dr. Tabinda Sarosh as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). A bold and visionary leader, Dr. Sarosh has spent nearly a decade driving impact at Pathfinder, most recently as Interim CEO.
Prior to serving as Interim CEO, Dr. Sarosh was the organization’s Country Director in Pakistan from 2016-2022, and President of the South Asia, Middle East, and North Africa regions from 2022-2024.
Dr. Sarosh takes the helm at a critical time for global health and development, reaffirming Pathfinder’s mission to expand access to essential services and strengthen the resilience of communities worldwide.
“For more than 70 years, Pathfinder has been essential to ensuring women, girls, and marginalized communities can access sexual and reproductive health care,” said Dr. Sarosh. “Sexual and reproductive health programs and strong health systems that can deliver in times of instability and crisis are more important than ever. I am deeply committed to Pathfinder’s mission and honored to lead the organization at this critical time.”
Dr. Sarosh has more than two decades of experience as a leader, clinician, and advocate in the development and humanitarian sectors. She is a clinically trained, seasoned public health practitioner, with multi-faceted experience leading sexual and reproductive health and rights programs and research. She brings exceptional strategic insight and a deep commitment to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights and women’s rights.
“Tabinda is exactly the type of leader we need right now,” said Collin Mothupi, Pathfinder’s Board Chair. “Her ability to navigate complexity, work across diverse governments, and drive forward solutions for women and girls makes her the right choice to lead us into the future.”
Dr. Sarosh earned a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and a post-graduate degree in nutrition from Dow Medical College in Pakistan, allowing her to apply her clinical knowledge of reproductive health to develop public health and advocacy programs.
“At a time of great upheaval and disruption in aid for women’s health and development, we must continue to find ways to work together as a sector and ensure governments and civil society organizations can provide essential services to communities in need,” said Dr. Sarosh.
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Pathfinder expands access to sexual and reproductive health services, opening the door to opportunities for women and all individuals to thrive—economically, educationally, and civically. Driven by our country-led leadership and local community partners, Pathfinder brings together a suite of services and programs that enable millions of people to choose their own paths forward.
Contact: Laurel Lundstrom, llundstrom@pathfinder.org
