Team
Our team combines expertise in management, technology, finance, and development logistics.
Board of directors

Michael Faye
Executive Chair, Co-founder

Jacquelline Fuller
Director (US)

Aly Jeddy
Chairman (US)

Paul Niehaus
Director (US)

Rohit Wanchoo
Director
Secretary
Treasurer (US)
Country office boards

Samuel Mwamburi Mwale
Director (Kenya)

Rachel Sibande
Board Member (Malawi)

Kamau Wairuri
Director (Kenya)
Advisors

Paul Brest

Joshua Rugema

Dhruv Singh

Hemant Taneja

William Meehan
Director Emeritus
Staff

Jamila Abass
Country Director, Morocco

Mohammed Abdulqader
Assistant Field Manager

Lucy Abulo
Senior Manager, Talent & External Relations

Tosin Adeyini
Office and Procurement Manager

Ruchi Agarwal
Senior Global Treasury Manager

Concy Ayet
Office Administrator, Uganda

Jamie Backhaus
Partnerships Manager

Chisomo Banda
Associate Field Manager

Noor Baobeid
Assistant Field Manager

Yazmin Baptiste
Data Associate

Leonard Baraka
Finance Associate, DRC

Charlotte Bellini
Executive Assistant

Surbhi Bharadwaj
Data Associate

Pearl Bitanhirwe
Human Resources Manager, Uganda

Diana Bosibori
Recruitment Coordinator

Mouna Boujmal
Program Manager, Morocco

Marie Cadelina
Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Jacob Carmichael
Growth Associate

Holly Carter
Partnerships Manager

Driss Chaouki
Associate Field Manager, Morocco

Naomi Chebet
Finance Intern

Sara Chedad
Office and Procurement Manager, Morocco

Olivia Chen
Technical Marketing Manager

Daniel Chenoweth
Senior Engineer

Trevor Connolly Carbo
Senior Technical Program Manager

Thomas Counsell
Senior Engineer

Edoardo De Paoli
Global Partnerships Manager

Namita Desai
Director of Partnerships and Advisory

Nirali Desai
Associate, US

Roshni Desai
Data Associate

Hamza Ezzaim
Associate Field Manager, Morocco

Kayla Fishman
Aquisition Marketing Manager

Becca Frank
Director of Field Technology

Elisa Gabellieri
Humanitarian Senior Manager

Shaunak Ganguly
Country Director, Malawi

Pranathi Ganni
Data Associate

Ali Ghaleb
Assistant Field Manager

Mohammed Ghazi
Program manager

Nicholas Githinji
Finance Manager

Esnatt Gondwe-Matekesa
Program Manager

Anthea Gordon
Country Director, DRC

Simon Grinsted
Senior Manager, Growth

Jon Hall
Engineer

Tyler G Hall
Director of Communications

Melissa Harpool
Outreach Coordinator

Walid Herzallah
Senior Manager, Growth

Stephanie Hill
Vice President of People

Heidi Hirvonen
Senior Manager, People Engagement

William Howe
Cluster Finance Manager, West & North Africa

Salome Hussein
Field Manager, Kenya

Joe Huston
Managing Director

Grace Jackson
Senior Manager, Humanitarian

Sarina Jain
US Manager

Jendayi Jones
Donor Relations Coordinator

Saidi Juma
People Operations Manager

Faustah Kago
Office and Procurement Manager, Kenya

Raissa Kalinganire
Human Resources Manager, Rwanda

Stephen Kalungu
Country Director, Kenya

Bienvenu Kamana
Field Manager, DRC

Swaliho F. Kamara
Senior Manager, Liberia

Omalha Kanjo
Senior Manager, Malawi

Ammar Karimjee
Senior Manager, Flex International

Kamesha Kasolo
Program Manager

Nsubuga Kasozi
Senior Engineer

Lisa Kaunda
Human Resource Intern

Michael Kayemba
Director of Innovation

Laura Keen
Senior Manager, US

Emma Kelsey
Senior Manager

Sarah Kenkuyu
External Relations Manager, Rwanda

Ariana Keyman
Partnerships Director

Peter Kibet
Associate Field Manager, Kenya

Lilian Kimuya
Finance Manager, Kenya

Pamela Kirabo
Metrics and Quality Associate Field Manager, Rwanda

Doug Kirke-Smith
Vice President, Field Operations

Victoria Allen Kumukyaya
Field Manger-Special Projects, Uganda

Leila Lahlou
Associate Field Manager, Morocco

Miriam Laker
Research Director

Linda Lamya
Malawi Associate Field Manager

Kristen Lee
Sr. Manager, Data/Tech

Cedric Lisasi
Human Resources Intern

Stella Luk
Regional Director, North and West Africa

Vera Lummis
Innovation Manager

Bennis Dahn Madave
Field Manager

Violet Magoba
Government Relations Manager

Tanvir Mangat
Data Associate

Nicke Mario
Associate Field Manager

Will McDonald
Senior Manager, Communications and Press

Lucio Melito
Data Scientist

Lalena Meyerson
Compliance and Grants Manager

Jasmine Miller
Research Manager

Chris Mjima
Program Manager

Leonard Moragia
Data Coordinator

Sarah Moran
Country Director, US

Gianmarco Morassutti Vitale
Humanitarian Manager

Chikondi Mphonde
Human Resources Manager

Tom Mtenje
Senior Manager, External Relations

Rudy Mudakikwa
Finance Manager, Humanitarian

Urbanus Mulobi
Finance Assistant

Sharon Munyazikwiye
Field Manager

Grace Mwihia
Senior Finance Manager, Africa

Mary Nakibirango
Call Center Field Manager

Yvonne Namala-Murindiwa
Senior Manager, Malawi

Alex Nawar
Regional Director, International

Vincent Ndegwa
Data Associate

Ndim-Ejor Ndifon
Program Manager

Gloria Ngabire
Country Director, Rwanda

Jerome Ngoga
Data Coordinator

Nigel Nindo
Engineer

Venuste Niyitanga
Associate Field Manager, Rwanda

Moise Niyitegeka
Tech Associate Field Manager, Rwanda

Roben Nshimiyimana
Follow-up Associate Field Manager, Rwanda

Cedric Ntwali
Associate Field Manager, Rwanda

Ivan Ntwali
Country Director, Uganda

Patience Nuwagira
Office and Procurement Manager, Rwanda

Zondwayo Nyirenda
Associate Field Manager, Malawi

Denis Nyanja
Finance Director

John Odero
Senior Manager, Recipient Advocacy

Friday Ogezi
Associate Field Manager

Derrick Okoth
Recruitment Coordinator

Denzel Omondi
Finance Systems Analyst

David Onyango
Program Manager, Recipient Advocacy

Calvin Opiyo
IT Manager

Francis Opol
Field Manager, Safeguarding

Kwamina Orleans-Pobee
Engineering Lead, Growth

Mohamed Asif Panduvan
Senior Data Architect

Andrés Parrado
Manager, Data/Tech

Roger Pharr
Technical Program Manager

Marie Sophie Pocha
Senior Manager

Kazmyn Ramos
Program Manager, US

Harris Roberts
Senior Growth Marketing Manager

Tessa Robertson
Chief of Staff

Paula Romero
Technical Program Manager

Salem Sahaim
Security Manager

Sheheryar Shahid
Partnerships Manager

Amber Shelton
Human Resources Manager

Maggie Shun
Senior Manager, Humanitarian

Gilda Simbine
Finance Associate

Amanda Souza
Salesforce CRM Lead

Rory Stewart
President

Nikhil Swaminathan
Program Manager

Zack Tarhouni
Data Coordinator

Ash Taylor-Beierl
Program Manager

Caroline Teti
Director, Recipient Advocacy

Samantha Tinkamanyire
Program Manager

Graham Tyler
Sr. Manager, Data/Tech

Dan Usman
Associate Field Manager

Ephrem Uwizeyimana
Finance Manager, Rwanda

Gabriel Varela
Data Associate

Andrew Vaziri
AI Software Engineer, Innovation

Winnie Vivian
Field Manager, Kenya

Rachel Waddell
Director, European Partnerships

Ilan Wallentin
Associate, CEO’s Office

Lydiah Wangechi
Regional Director, East Africa

John Wanjau
Field Manager, Kenya

Jason Watters
Chief Financial Officer

Benjamin West
Partnerships Manager

Dash Wieland
Growth Data Analyst

Ron Wilson
Senior Manager, Services

Julie Xia
Software Engineer

Rohullah Zarif
Executive Assistant