Strengthening public-health supply systems with government partners, at scale.

Management consultant with a track record advising government and donor institutions across Nigeria's maternal, newborn, and child health sector. Skilled in structured diagnostics, market and stakeholder analysis, and root-cause problem-solving, translating field-level evidence into decision-ready recommendations for state and federal counterparts. Experienced in designing assessment frameworks and dashboards, leading cross-sectoral engagement at state and federal levels, and delivering polished analytical and visual work products for government, donor, and internal leadership audiences. Focused on advancing health equity through rigorous analysis and evidence-based advisory.

  • State Ministries of Health
  • Drug Management Agencies
  • PHC authorities
  • Public hospitals
  • Donor stakeholders
  • MNCNH programs
Operating model Policy → supply → outcomes North-Central Nigeria
A command-style map of Nigeria linking government partnerships, commodity access, facilities, donor accountability, and public health outcomes. Policy &governance Financing &resource mobilization Service deliverysystems Community systems& equity Monitoring &accountability STRONGER SYSTEMS. BETTER OUTCOMES.
$5M+ BMGF-funded MNCH programme managed
1,350+ Facilities reached with essential MNCH commodities
12 States covered by the current MNCNH programme
Supply routes System levers Evidence points

Works with public-sector partners

Federal and state governmentsDrug management agenciesDevelopment partnersFacilities and communities

Experience

Seven years across delivery and partnership.

Roles across public health access, government relationships, essential medicines, reproductive health, and donor-facing programme delivery.

Oct 2024 to Present

FIELD Intelligence Inc.

Regional Account Manager, Program & Commodity Advisory · North-Central Nigeria

Programme Oversight & Client Advisory

  • Serve as lead advisor on a Gates Foundation-funded MNCNH commodity programme spanning five North-Central states (FCT, Nasarawa, Niger, Kogi, Plateau), acting as the primary technical counterpart to SPHCDA, DMA, and LGA health authority leadership in each state.
  • Direct commodity delivery performance across a 6-state, 1,350+ facility network, sustaining 93% on-time delivery against a stockout-prevention mandate by coordinating forecasting, distribution, and risk management between donor reporting cycles, state government stakeholders, and internal supply chain teams.
  • Own end-to-end escalation and resolution of state-level delivery issues, positioning the programme as the state's primary point of accountability rather than a downstream vendor.
  • Translate field supply data into donor-facing programme narratives and intelligence briefs that support continued investment and programme expansion.
  • Designed a repeatable procurement variance-analysis framework distinguishing quoted, invoiced, and delivered commodity values, surfacing an 8% pricing variance and giving state SDSMA partners an auditable basis for sign-off.
  • Produced audit-ready delivery-order documentation for Nasarawa SDSMA, closing the gap between commodity transactions and state government financial records.
  • Directed the state-facing rollout strategy for the PPH bundle, introducing branded cold-chain essential commodities across the programme's state network while aligning messaging with government and donor expectations.
Aug 2023 to Oct 2024

FIELD Intelligence Inc.

Associate, Strategy & Programme Diagnostics · Nigeria

Strategic Communications & Stakeholder Management

  • Directed the state-facing rollout strategy for the PPH bundle, introducing branded cold-chain essential commodities across the programme's state network while aligning messaging with government and donor expectations.
  • Authored escalation correspondence to FCT ACMS/HHSS on a stalled payment obstruction tied to unfulfilled contracts, holding firm on programme interests while preserving a sensitive government relationship.
  • Built and maintained pharmaceutical inventory models with shelf-life calculations, informing redistribution and expiry-risk decisions across the facility network.
  • Delivered policy and technical workshops to PHC officials, building organisational influence within state health authorities.
June 2020 to Jul 2023

MEDSAF

Associate, Health Systems Advisory · Nigeria

Medicines and vaccine distribution · Facility access · Field operations

  • Advised on pharmaceutical and health commodity supply chain operations across Nigeria's public and private health product markets, building the analytical foundation later applied to donor-funded programme management at FIELD.
  • Contributed to account-level coordination and diagnostics for donor-funded activities supporting facility access to essential medical supplies.
  • Implemented CRM and digital inventory tracking systems, improving stock visibility and reducing procurement delays.
  • Provided direct technical assistance to Nasarawa State Drugs and Medical Supplies Agency (NASDMA) management, rapidly optimizing their monitoring and evaluation of medication visibility.
Apr 2018 to Jun 2020

DKT International

Analyst, Reproductive Health Programming · North-Central Nigeria

Reproductive health & family planning · HIV · Government capacity building

  • Analyzed reproductive health commodity programming, gaining early exposure to social marketing, demand generation, and last-mile distribution models in the Nigerian health market.
  • Led field-level data collection on contraceptive use and reporting that fed directly into programme-level decision-making.
  • Sat on the pioneering launch team for the OraQuick HIV Self-Test introduction and scale-up in Nigeria, helping drive 35% adoption during the launch period by coordinating across government agencies, implementing partners, healthcare providers, and private-sector stakeholders on market access, demand generation, and integration of HIV self-testing into the national HIV response.
  • Facilitated leadership and management training for 18 mid-level Federal Ministry of Health staff tasked with coordinating family-planning delivery across all 36+1 states.

Partnership architecture

Government partnerships built on trust and follow-through.

Core partners, programme areas, and tools from Tobey’s public-health work.

Partnerships

  • State Ministries of Health
  • Drug Management Agencies
  • PHC authorities
  • Public hospitals
  • Donor stakeholders

Programme areas

  • MNCNH programs
  • Health Systems access
  • Reproductive health
  • Community Health
  • Health financing mechanisms

Systems & tools

  • DHIS2
  • LMIS (NHLMIS)
  • KoboToolbox / ODK
  • CRM platforms
  • Digital inventory tracking

Stakeholder work

Stakeholder engagement

Photos and videos from MNCH briefings, state steering-committee sessions, clinical conferences, and commodity demonstrations. Tobey used these forums to move safe-motherhood priorities from discussion to government action, clinical buy-in, donor confidence, and supply-chain readiness.

Government alignment

Engages state health institutions and drug management agencies on priorities, policy choices, and accountability for MNCH commodities.

Clinical consensus

Works with clinicians and technical experts on PPH prevention tools, protocols, and use in delivery rooms.

Commodity readiness

Turns stakeholder buy-in into next steps for availability, logistics, and facility-level use.

01 Tobey demonstrating a calibrated drape to the State SIHCSS Steering Committee during a safe motherhood briefing

State SIHCSS steering committee

Calibrated drape demonstration room

Demonstrated calibrated drape use during the safe-motherhood briefing, giving committee members a practical view of how the tool supports PPH response. View source post
02 Presentation on calibrated drapes during a public-health stakeholder briefing

Plateau State drugs agency

State steering committee briefing

Briefed the state steering committee on the PPH bundle and demonstrated calibrated drape use. View source post
03 Tobey presenting safe motherhood materials to the State SIHCSS Steering Committee at Plateau State Drugs and Medical Commodities Management Agency

Plateau State drugs agency

SIHCSS steering committee presentation

Presented safe-motherhood priorities to the State SIHCSS Steering Committee during the PPH bundle and calibrated drape briefing. View source post
04

Abuja central medical stores

Safe motherhood presentation

Presented FIELD’s Safe Motherhood Programme and PPH bundle, linking oxytocin, TXA, and calibrated drapes to preventable maternal mortality. View source post
05

WHO and Smiles-for-Mothers consortium

Essential medicines list workshop

Contributed to the Plateau State essential medicines list workshop, where partners secured HSC and calibrated drapes on the state list. View source post
06

SOGON annual conference

SOGON calibrated drape insight

Shared a clinician’s explanation of why calibrated drapes should be released after delivery to support accurate blood-loss measurement and PPH response. View source post
07 Tobey standing in a meeting room with public-health stakeholders seated around a table

Government and programme partners

Partner alignment room

Worked through implementation priorities, resource needs, and accountability paths with government and programme partners.
08 Public-health commodity demonstration with stakeholders around a display table

Supply and service-delivery partners

Commodity demonstration

Demonstrated maternal-health commodities and translated product details into guidance partners could use in facilities.
09 Group portrait of Tobey with public-health and government stakeholders

State and facility partners

Institutional partner visit

Built relationships with state and facility partners responsible for maternal-health access.
10 Tobey standing with public-sector health stakeholders during a partner visit

Public-sector health partners

Government stakeholder visit

Met with state and facility stakeholders during partner engagement for maternal-health access.
Stakeholder field record Government briefings · clinical engagement · commodity demonstrations

Impact briefs

Evidence from programmes, procurement, and provider capacity.

Each brief connects the programme challenge, Tobey’s role, the outcome, and the evidence behind it.

Regional Account Manager (Programme & Commodity Advisory)

ContextA donor-funded maternal and child health programme needed more reliable commodity supply across a broad public-sector network.

RoleManaged government-facing account relationships and turned field data into planning, reporting, and donor narratives.

OutcomeImproved planning cycles, strengthened government trust, and reduced facility-level stockout pressure across participating states.

  • 12 states covered by the programme
  • 1,350+ facilities reached
  • 20–50% reduction in facility-level stockouts after forecasting and stock-planning redesign

Sustaining public-sector partnerships through state procurement systems

ContextCommodity access depended on state-level trust, procurement timing, payment discipline, and institutional continuity.

RoleServed as sole account manager across five state-level DMA relationships while navigating procurement and political dynamics.

OutcomeSustained a ₦500M+ annual commodity operation and created follow-on business opportunities through timely payment follow-up.

  • DMA relationships across Abuja FCT, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau, and Kogi
  • Formal supply agreements with state DMAs and public hospitals
  • Direct institutional relationships across North-Central Nigeria

Building reproductive-health capacity at facility and government levels

ContextFamily planning adoption required provider training and state-level programme coordination.

RoleTrained healthcare providers, supported PHC service integration, and built capacity among government officials.

OutcomeImproved readiness for reproductive health service delivery across six North-Central states.

  • Healthcare providers trained across 6 states
  • 29 mid-level government officials supported on programme coordination
  • 52,000 IUCD units negotiated for a national programme

Education

Education and professional development.

  • MSc, Medical Microbiology (Virology), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
  • B.Tech, Industrial Microbiology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri
  • Certificate in Project Management in International Development, Dataville Institute

Contact

Open to senior roles and advisory work.

For donor-funded programmes, government-facing partnerships, and public health commodity access work.

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