Founding Directors
PAUL J. KREZANOSKI M.d.
Paul J. Krezanoski, M.D. is Director and a Co-Founder of Opportunity Solutions International. He is Associate Professor at the University of California, San Francisco and an attending physician of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital in San Francisco, CA. He has expertise in the development of innovative technologies for developing countries with a special focus on malaria prevention. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 2010 and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Madagascar from 2003-2005. He is certified as a Project Management Professional and received his BA from Middlebury College with a double major in Anthropology and Computer Science in 2001 and his Master’s in Clinical Research from the University of California, San Francisco in 2021.
Alison B. comfort Ph.D.
Alison B. Comfort, Ph.D. is a Co-Founder of Opportunity Solutions. She has spent over 19 years working in global development in Madagascar, Uganda, Zambia and India. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of California, San Francisco. She has expertise in rigorous evaluations of health interventions in developing countries and social network analysis. She is a Health Economist having obtained her Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2011. She served in the Peace Corps in Madagascar from 2003-2005 and received her BA from Amherst College with a double major in Economics and Spanish in 2001.
Director of Design
Joseph D. Krezanoski B.A.
Joseph D. Krezanoski joined Opportunity Solutions in early 2012 as project lead for SAFEcount- an effective and affordable solution for pharmaceutical delivery in low to middle income countries. He served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Swaziland working in pharmacies, clinics, and hospitals. He is a Family Nurse Practitioner, trained as an EMT, and has a wide range of skills that include graphic design, industrial design, product design, and sound engineering.
STAFF
Ravo Harinirina
Ravo Harinirina runs OSI’s work in Madagascar. She has been an integral in multiple OSI projects. She managed the Masomboly lending project, spear headed OSI’s malaria work and organized and executed the Tsinjo project. Harinirina is also President of Association Avotra, a women’s association of health educators who have implemented radio shows on women’s health issues, led listening groups to promote behavior change, and been at the forefront of organizing health awareness activities for events like World AIDS Day. Harinirina has received training in health education from various international NGOs.