Philip Essienyi

Philip is a recent Harvard Kennedy School (Master of Public Policy) graduate passionate about global health and technology. Prior to becoming a Connecticut Governor's Fellow, he interned at Novartis and Amazon Web Services where he supported pharmaceutical market access and cloud technology policy efforts, respectively. He also has experience delivering relief programs for Myanmar refugees in Thailand. Outside the civilian space, Philip is a former U.S. Navy medic and has also served in the U.S. Army National Guard where he focused on sustaining field artillery data capabilities and combat readiness.

He holds a Master of Public Health degree from Columbia University in New York, and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from the University of Ghana. Philip enjoys playing soccer and cycling with his family.