About

The Mavi Communications team is committed to the same ideals that drive our clients — improving the health and well-being of people around the world.

What makes us unique

One of our key differentiators is that we have been crafting communications strategies for science, technology, engineering, and global health organizations since 1992. Part of that experience was on the other side of the table — as communication professionals working within such major players as the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the Global Fund, and the U.S. National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine. That background not only gives us a unique perspective into the challenges of communicating with international audiences, but also valuable insights into our clients’ complex needs and priorities.

We offer a broad array of communications skillsets, ranging from the writing and design of print collateral and websites to the development of brief but impactful videos featuring the beneficiaries of our clients’ programs speaking in their own words. Because of our unique background and skills, we can also function like a dedicated “creativity lab” for our clients, experimenting with new technologies to not only engage audiences, but also immerse them in our clients’ messaging.

The bottom line? We believe in our clients’ causes — and have the creativity, talent, and technical skills to help them communicate to the world. To learn more about our services, please contact us.

Founder and CEO Cheryl Toksoz, MBA

Cheryl Toksoz is a storyteller and business leader with expertise in strategic marketing communications. She has experience in journalism, publication management, and global health and international development, along with specialized knowledge of medicine, science, technology, engineering, education, and women’s and children’s issues.

Cheryl has held senior communications positions at:

• The World Bank Group
• The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
• The World Health Organization
• Sanofi Genzyme
• The U.S. National Academy of Sciences

Cheryl started her career as a journalist, working for several dailies in the Gannett family of newspapers, including USA Today and the Niagara Falls Gazette, where she won an Associated Press Award for spot news reporting for stories she wrote about a cancer cluster in the Niagara Falls, NY area. Articles she has written have appeared in:

• The Journal of the American Medical Association
• The Economist
• Science
• Additionally, she was a contributing editor to the journal, Issues in Science and Technology from 2014 to 2016.

She has been quoted as a spokesperson in:

• The Wall Street Journal
• The New York Times
• The Los Angeles Times
• The Boston Globe among other publications.

She has also produced, with producing partner, Evolving Communications, video profiles of National Science and Technology medals winners for the White House under two presidents and two short films: one promoting a partnership for global health financing for women, children and adolescents and a second featuring adolescents in Mozambique.

Cheryl, a certified project management professional (PMP), holds an MBA in marketing and promotion from the George Washington University and a BA from Howard University in print journalism.