Loyce Pace, a United States citizen, most recently served as Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In this capacity, she oversaw HHS’s engagement with foreign governments and international institutions.

Previously, Loyce served as President & Executive Director of Global Health Council (GHC) and was a member of the Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board. In these roles, she has influenced U.S. global health policy and related funding streams.

Prior to her U.S. policy roles, Loyce spent more than a decade working with community-based organizations and grassroots leaders in many countries across Africa and Asia on campaigns calling for person-centered access to health. Additionally, she has held positions on various global and regional advisory committees and boards that focus on equity and inclusion.

Loyce holds a Bachelor’s degree with Honors in Human Biology from Stanford University in California (U.S.) and a Master’s degree in International Health & Human Rights with the distinction of Delta Omega from the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland (U.S.). She is a native English speaker with strong command of Spanish and limited proficiency in French. 

She will be based in Panama City with her partner. They have no children but treasure nieces and nephews whom they love dearly.