Who We Are
RGHI is led by Dave Wheeler, Executive Director. The research agenda is led by an Expert Panel consisting of world renowned, leading independent experts. RGHI also has a network of global partners and supporters.
Executive Team
David Wheeler
(Acting) Executive Director, RGHI
David is a global leader in developing and executing investments in R&D, clinical science, and analytics to drive highly successful transformations in healthcare. This work has included delivering results across Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices and Medtronic’s Surgical Solutions businesses, as well as working with startup organizations as a consultant earlier in his career. He has consistently delivered development strategies and organizational designs, enabling the successful integration of new procedures and technologies into patient care, resulting in improved outcomes. As a result of his efforts, better, safer care is available to patients worldwide.
David is currently the (Acting) Executive Director, Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute (RGHI). In this role, he is building an organization dedicated to improving the human condition by understanding and disseminating best practices in hygiene. The Institute is a public health research and innovation hub that will bridge epidemiology, public health, and behavioral insights to generate practical, high-quality scientific research that leads to enduring behavior change.
Following a 15-year career working for Covidien, Medtronic, an Industrial Design Consultancy, and several startups, David joined Johnson and Johnson Medical Devices as Sr. Director, Medical Affairs Operations. In this role, David led cross-functional project teams to develop and improve processes for EU MDR compliance, Tech File remediation, clinical science, pre-clinical science, patient safety, financial management, and physician education. Many of these projects aimed to improve the linkage between business strategy and science, primarily focusing on improving the safety, performance, commercial impact, and medical relevance of the company portfolio. Before working in Medical Affairs, David held roles in clinical affairs, product development, manufacturing, and marketing. David is the founder of the consulting firm Cognitive Sequence, which focuses on developing medical device and biotech companies’ strategies.
David holds an MBA from Babson College, Olin School of Business. He also has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in manufacturing engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). He is a past president of the WPI Alumni Association.
Expert Panel
RGHI is supported by an advisory Expert Panel of leading scientists, researchers and drawn from RGHI’s Partner Institutions. Together the Expert Panel leads RGHI’s research agenda providing independent expert advice and Input.
Professor Albert Ko
Professor and Chair of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public Health
Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute
Dame Sally Davies
Master of Trinity College, Cambridge
Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute
Dr. Feng Cheng
Research Center for Public Health, Tsinghua University School of Medicine, Tsinghua
Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute
Muhammad Ali Pate
Julio Frenk Professor of Public Health Leadership at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute
Professor Randeep Guleria
Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute
Professor Yik-Ying Teo
Dean and Professor, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore
Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute
Dr Patricia Garcia
Affiliate Professor, Global Health Dean of the School of Public Health, Cayetano Heredia University - Peru
Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute
Professor Michelle Williams
Dean of the Faculty, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Angelopoulos Professor in Public Health and International Development
Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute