Elmuntasir joined IDEA as Executive Director in July 2026, bringing over a decade of experience in the leprosy and neglected tropical disease sector. He spent eleven years at ILEP, the International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations, where he was responsible for governance, financial management, coordination across fifteen member organisations, and external representation with WHO, UN, and other stakeholders. He has also supported grassroots organisations of persons affected to build their own structures, including AFRA-NTD, which spans thirteen African countries.

Originally from Sudan, Elmuntasir is passionate about empowering marginalised communities and about social justice. He is particularly interested in the intersection between health and human rights systems. He would like to see a world with no stigma, no discrimination, and equality in dignity and rights for all.