Transparency & Accountability

Public Interest Science Center (PISC) is committed to responsible stewardship, clear reporting, and ethical practice. This page contains our legal documents, governance information, key policies, and financial and program reporting. If you need additional due diligence materials, contact info@pi-sc.org

Legal identity

• Legal name: Public Interest Science Center

• Registration / legal status: Récépissé n° 127/026/MID/DGAT/DER/SAG du 15 mars 2020     /   Nonprofit organization (Association)

• Country of registration: Republic of the Congo

• Year established: 2020

• Physical address: Les Tours Jumelles (Complexe Les Tours Jumelles), Rue Moundzeli, Mpila (Arrondissement 6 – Talangaï), Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

• Primary contact: Armel Landry Batchi-Bouyou, Founder & Executive Director — info@pi-sc.org

• Phone/WhatsApp: +242 06 106 58 10

Board & leadership

> Board of Directors (Governance)

• Chair: Dr. Etienne Mokondjimobe, PharmD, PhD — Université Marien Ngouabi, Associate Professor, Biochemistry

  He brings experience at the intersection of biomedical sciences and public health systems, strengthening PISC’s research integrity, quality assurance, and ethics oversight.

• Vice-Chair (Programs & Research): Prof. Benjamin Longo-Mbenza, MD, PhD, DSc — Faculty of Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University (South Africa)

  He supports PISC’s scientific direction and applied research agenda, with long-standing experience in population health and clinical research in African settings.

• Treasurer (Finance & Audit): Dr. Jacques Dollon Mbama Ntabi, PhD — Université Marien Ngouabi (Faculté des Sciences et Techniques), with extensive experience in entomology, conservation, and published work in infectious disease and malaria.

  As Treasurer, he oversees financial controls, budget review, and grant stewardship to ensure funds are used as intended and documented to donor standards.

• Secretary (Governance & Compliance): Benjamin C. B. Leach, MPH — Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, Public Health Specialist

  Affiliated with the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, with work in population and health equity research (including published work in health systems/correctional health).
  He supports board governance, documentation, and policy compliance (conflict of interest, safeguarding/ethics, and reporting processes).

• Member at Large (Partnerships): Edward Nsubuga, MPH — Washington University in St. Louis, Public Health Specialist , Global Health

  He supports partnership development and learning exchange, helping PISC connect implementation needs with rigorous monitoring, evaluation, and dissemination.

Affiliations are listed for identification; board members serve in a personal governance capacity and do not represent their institutions.

> Leadership team (Operations)

• Founder & Executive Director: Armel Landry Batchi-Bouyou MD, PhD, MPH, CPH

> Advisory Council (Technical guidance)

• Prof. Benjamin Longo-Mbenza, MD, PhD, DSc — Research Champion Professor, Walter Sisulu University (South Africa)

• Benjamin C. B. Leach, MPH — Brown School / Public Health Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis

> Oversight practices

The Board provides independent oversight of PISC’s strategy, ethics, and finances. The Board approves the annual budget and workplan, reviews quarterly financial reports, and ensures restricted grants and donations are used only for their intended purposes. Board members complete annual conflict-of-interest disclosures, and key approvals and decisions are documented in board minutes. Program performance is reviewed against defined indicators, with corrective actions tracked.

> Meeting cadence & committees

• Board meetings: quarterly (and additional meetings as needed)

• Committees: Finance & Audit; Programs & Research; Safeguarding & Ethics; Partnerships & Resource Mobilization