Posts tagged Entrepreneurs
Three Big Roman Public Health Consulting Wins in 2025

We made it to December 2025. It has been a very hard year for public health. The hardest in the 20 years I’ve worked in this field.

I felt the attacks on public health both personally and professionally. Like many of you, it has taken a lot of effort to keep pushing, pivoting, and finding ways to do the work I love.

As I’m reflecting and planning for 2026, I’ve made note of three big wins for my business in the past year. I’m excited to share them with you today.

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New Podcast Interview Drop: Public Health Consultants & Entrepreneurs: Understanding The Landscape, With Leah Roman And Vinu Illakkuvan

I’m excited to share a new podcast interview today that celebrates a passion project that I’ve been working on the past few years. Along with my colleagues Vinu Ilakkuvan, Laura Runnels, and Keʻalohilani Worthington, I led the development, launch, and analysis of a survey to understand the self-employed public health workforce.

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Monthly Public Health Consultant Spotlight: Vanessa Da Costa, MPH

Each month, I will introduce you to a public health consultant or entrepreneur and they will share their path to self-employment and outline key pieces of advice for aspiring business owners.

Today we welcome Vanessa Da Costa. She is the CEO of Chilombo Global Career Services, LLC, a Career Services & Consulting Platform specializing in Public Health, Healthcare, & Global Development.

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