PSI-Europe team

Beth Brogaard-Allen

Interim Managing Director

Beth Brogaard-Allen is the Interim Managing Director of PSI Europe. She worked for 18 years with PSI and has held various positions across the PSI Network before she became the Interim Managing Director in September 2026.

With master’s degrees in public administration and business administration, Beth has always had an interest in taking a business approach to solving complex social problems. Throughout her experiences, she has worked to strengthen private sector involvement in improving access to quality health services and products.

Beth’s international career started as a Peace Corps volunteer in Mauritania, promoting women’s education and gender equity. She has lived and worked in sub-Saharan Africa for 15 years, collaborating with diverse teams across multiple geographies to build creative and sustainable solutions to real-world challenges.

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The Menstrual Cycle is Essential to Women's Health. So Why Isn't it Central to Philanthropy?

Why is it so bloody difficult to find money to fund periods?

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The Right to Reproductive Health: Supporting Girls to Take Charge of their Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

18-year-old Mirela hesitated as she peered around the clinic’s waiting room.

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How Contraception Can Define Girls' and Women's Menstrual Experience

Menstruation is a normal and natural part of the reproductive system, and over half of the world’s population experiences menstruation throughout their lifetime.

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No Period Is Managed Without Water

Water access shapes menstrual health and dignity. Read about our key takeaways from our Sang pour Sang World Water Week session on menstrual health and dignity in climate-vulnerable and water-insecure contexts.

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Leadership transition at PSI Europe

After 14 years, Managing Director Odette Hekster will leave PSI Europe in September. Beth Brogaard steps in as Interim MD while the Board recruits a permanent successor.

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Introducing Dr. Joerg F. Maas, Member of PSI-Europe's Board

Get to know one of PSI-Europe's board members, Dr. Joerg F. Maas.

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