Team

BOARD OF DIRECTORS‍ ‍ADVISORS

Leadership

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Angelica Towne Amporo

Angelica Towne Amporo
Co-Founder and Senior Advisor

Boris Bulayev

Boris Bulayev
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Missy (Millicent) Mwendwa

Missy (Millicent) Mwendwa
Chief Product Officer (CPO)

Maggie Appleton

Maggie Appleton
Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Marit Blaak

Marit Blaak
Global Director of Design & Product Operations

Kamanda Kamiri

Kamanda Kamiri
Global Director of Partnerships

Meghan Mahoney

Meghan Mahoney
Global Director of Research, Measurement, & Evaluation

Diana Mwai

Diana Mwai
Global Director of Policy & Partnerships

Sarah Ndinya

Sarah Ndinya
Global Director, Education Systems and Technology Strategy

Marica Rizzo

Marica Rizzo
Global Director of People

Rachel Waddell

Rachel Waddell
Global Director of Development

Kenley Jones

Kenley Jones
Managing Director, US/Europe

Diane Kayigi Munezero

Diane Kayigi Munezero
Managing Director, Tanzania

Hellen Namisi

Hellen Namisi
Managing Director, Uganda

Aissetou Sanogo

Aissetou Sanogo
Managing Director, Rwanda

Shauna Davidson

Shauna Davidson
Director of Institutional Partnerships

Emmanuel Kalyebi

Emmanuel Kalyebi
Director of Program Implementation

Richard Luuba

Richard Luuba Regional Director of Implementation, Learning and Development

Patience Mathenge

Patience Mathenge
Director of Talent Acquisition

Samson Mbugua

Samson Mbugua‍ Director of Technology and Data Systems

Bersabel Mesgna

Bersabel Mesgna
Director of Philanthropy

Hawah Nabbuye

Hawah Nabbuye
Regional Director Implementation & Scale

Phillip Okull

Phillip Okull
Director of Impact Evaluation

Simi Olabisi

Simi Olabisi
United States Controller

Fred Olaka

Fred Olaka
Director of Finance & Operations

Hannah Ornas

Hannah Ornas
Chief of Staff

Florence Tesha

Florence Tesha
Chief of Staff to the CEO, Internal

Rogers Patrick Kamugisha

Rogers Patrick Kamugisha
Principal Product Strategist

Lynda Kigera

Lynda Kigera
Policy & Partnerships Principal Strategist

Nelson Musikula

Nelson Musikula
Policy Hub Principal Strategist

Board of Directors

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Dzingai Mutumbuka

Dzingai Mutumbuka
Former Minister of Education, Zimbabwe; Former Senior World Bank Official; Former Chairman, ADEA

Amy Kates

Amy Kates
Owner, Amy Kates Organization Design Advisory

Radhika Malpani

Radhika Malpani
Lecturer, Stanford University; Associate Adjunct Professor, UC Santa Cruz; Founder, Google Images; Former Senior Engineering Director, Google

Mohamed Osman

Mohamed Osman
CEO, Spring Impact

Devang Vussonji

Devang Vussonji
Co-Founder, Axum; Director, Elimu-Soko

Eric Glustrom

Eric Glustrom
Co-Founder, Educate!; Founder & CEO, Watson Institute

Boris Bulayev

Boris Bulayev
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Remembering Board Chair Rik Kranenburg

In January 2020 we were deeply saddened by the loss of our beloved Board Chair Rik Kranenburg. Rik will always be a part of the Educate! family, and we are immensely grateful for his contributions to our mission.

Educate! Brain Trust

This advisory group supports the collaborative innovation and development of our new solution for out-of-school youth.

  • Dedo Baranshamaje, Director of Strategy, Segal Family Foundation

  • Jeff Aludo, Founder and Chief Strategist, The Aludo Group; Former Director, PwC

  • Nadi Albino, Deputy Director of Partnerships and Resources Mobilization, Generation Unlimited

  • Nancy Taggart, Vice President, Making Cents International; Former Senior Advisor, USAID

  • Nick Burnett (Chair), Senior Fellow, Results for Development

  • Nikita Miller Senior Vice President, Head of Product Management & Customer Experience at The Knot Worldwide

  • Patrick Obonyo, Programme Manager, IKEA Foundation

  • Paul Atherton, Founder, AI-for-Education.org; Founder, Fab Inc.; Former Education Economist, DFID

  • Shubha Jayaram, Deputy Director of Strategy, Planning and Management, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

  • Teresa Mbagaya, Investor; Advisor

  • Xiaoyan Liang, Lead Education Specialist, World Bank