Angela Gachui
Global Head of Transformation and Inclusion
Nairobi, Kenya
Our TEAM
We are led by a diverse team of people and partners across the world.
81% of our staff are local. 90% are women. The majority of Girl Effect’s technical experts are from Africa and Asia.
Our global network encompasses local offices in Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania.
To date, we've engaged 481 young people in the co-creation of our brands, content, and programs, including 83 people through our Youth Advisory Panels and 20 through our Youth Creator Networks.
We also trained 450 TEGAs to conduct research in their communities - and in Tanzania and Ethiopia, equipped 143 champions with digital tools to facilitate discussions with rural audiences about routine immunization.
OUR LEADERSHIP
Caroline Wangeci
Director, Evidence and Insights
Nairobi, Kenya
Colman Chamberlain
Senior Advisor and Chief Growth Officer
London, UK
Jessica Posner Odede
Chief Executive Officer
Nairobi, Kenya
Joyce Wanderi-Maina
Chief Program Officer
Nairobi, Kenya
Karina Rios Michel
Chief Creative & Technology Officer
London, UK
Kavita Ayyagari
Country Lead, India
Mumbai, India
Lidya Mulat
Country Director, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Lindsey Evans
Senior Director, Social Behaviour Change Communications
London, UK
Dr. Lisa Mulenga
Country Director, South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
Lorna Qestri, PhD
Chief Partnerships Officer
London, UK
Mutaf Rifat
Chief Financial Officer
London, UK
Nancy Njoki
Country Director, Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
Rachel M. Mutuku
Global Programs Director
Nairobi, Kenya
Rita Mbeba
Country Director, Tanzania
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Shagun Rastogi
Global Head of Create
Mumbai, India
Tabatha Bruce
Chief Business Officer
London, UK
OUR BOARD
Alex Kuruvilla
Chairman Emeritus
Condé Nast India
Alex Morgan
Soccer Champion & Entrepreneur
Edith Jibunoh
Manager – External Affairs for East & Southern Africa
World Bank Group
Erin Hohlfelder
Chief Advisor to Malala Yousafzai
Malala Fund
Ime Archibong
VP, Product Management
Meta
Jacob Schimmel
Chairman
UKI Investments
Jim Citrin
Leader & Head
Spencer Stuart CEO Practice
Jonathan Newhouse
Chairman
Girl Effect Board
Condé Nast
Jorge G. Casimiro
VVP, Chief of Public Policy & Social Impact Officer, NIKE Inc. & President, NIKE Foundation
NIKE Inc. & NIKE Foundation
Juliana Rotich
Venture Partner
Atlantica, BRCK Inc. & Ushahidi Inc.
Maria Eitel
Founder & Chair Emeritus
Girl Effect
Natasha Poonawalla
Director
Serum Institute of India
Nina Kjellson
General Partner
Canaan
Salma Hayek Pinault
Producer, Director, Actor, Activist
OUR PARTNERS
We are especially grateful to the donors and strategic partners who help advance our work:
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