Bennett Nesmer

Dr. Bennett Nemser is a public health and philanthropic leader currently serving as Chief Program Officer at the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation. In this role, he directs the foundation’s health portfolios—including Lyme/tickborne disease programs, psychedelics research, and underserved global health systems. Before rising to his current position, he was Senior Program Officer at the foundation, and earlier held roles at UNICEF, WHO, and Columbia University as an epidemiologist and data systems manager. His academic credentials include an MPH and a PhD in Public Health, along with an MBA, equipping him with a unique blend of technical, strategic, and financial expertise. Nemser also holds board-level roles in organizations such as Compact Membrane Systems.