Imelda Mahaka serves as the Executive Director of Pangaea Zimbabwe, where she leads strategic planning, supervision, coordination, and support for program implementation. Her policy work encompasses HIV treatment optimization, scale-up, diagnostic access, monitoring, and community involvement. With a background in the UZ-CHS Research Programme and the Zimbabwe AIDS Prevention Project, Imelda brings a wealth of experience in HIV/AIDS and SRH behavioral research, employing both quantitative and qualitative methods, particularly with adolescent populations. As a certified social worker, project manager, and researcher, she is dedicated to enhancing health outcomes for adolescents, women, and other key demographic groups. Imelda is also an active member of the AfroCAB and the CHAI-UNITAID Optimal ARV Project Community Advisory Board, advocating for community empowerment.