Our Leadership
A committed group with deep healthcare, East Africa, and technology expertise to drive change in the region.
Caroline Anyango, Cluster Manager
KIM, IPA, Evidence Action
Sales, marketing, customer support
Wintana Belai, Chief of Staff
Johns Hopkins SPH, Acasus Consulting
Strategy, health systems, project mgmt
Jenny Cheng, CTO
MIT, Google, Warby Parker
Software engineering, data, product
Victoria Goodfellow, CSO
LSE, CHAI, Lion’s Head
Strategy, innovative finance, health econ.
Vinay Gopinath, Android Team Lead
VTU, GreeceVol, Mija Software, GapSquad
Android, web, product
Suada Haji, Android Engineer
MKU, Andela, Safaricom
Android, product
Elizabeth Kathure, Sr Product Manager
Moringa School, Africa’s Talking, Sendy
Software development, product
Precious Kilimo, Business Dev Lead
Dartmouth, CDC, PHAD Vietnam
Business development, partnerships, strategy
Deborah Kiwara, Head of People
AIU, Open Capital, Strathmore
People operations, culture, talent dev
Michael Liang, Sr Software Engineer
UC Berkeley, Google, Verily, Watsi
Full stack, android, product
Dorcas Masatia, Director of Operations
U of Nairobi, Evidence Action, IPA
Scaling operations, analytics, public health
Boniface Mbaria, Android Engineer
JKUAT, Onfon Media, Reelforge
Android, backend, product
Odette Melvin, Director of Data
Queens University, Bell, Paytm Labs
Data science, analytics, AI / machine learning
Florence Muriuki, Data Scientist
University of Nairobi, Converge, EY
Data analysis, machine learning, dashboards
Gabriella Mutali, Finance/Admin Mgr
CUEA, Makeni Mutua CPAs, Gateway Limited
HR, admin, finance
Ruth Namai, Snr Manager, Programs
Mount Kenya University, IPA
Operations, training and support
Veronica Njeri, Director of Programs
JKUAT, KPMG
Project mgmt, digital transformation, QA
Dennis Njuguna, UI/UX Designer
UoN, UN, Digital Matatus, Qhala
Graphics, UI/UX Design
James Oburu, Cluster Manager
Moi University, ILRI, ConnectMed
Sales, marketing, customer support, training
Davis Okoth, Sr Software Engineer
Maseno University, KEMSA, Barclays
Full stack, web, product
Victor Okoth, Kenya Operations Lead
Chuka University, KEMRI/CDC
Public health, supply chain
Brian Onyando, Android Engineer
JKUAT, Sanergy, KOKO Networks
Android, product
Christine Otieno, Director Supply Chain
University of Nairobi, Laborex, Harleys
Supply chain, digital solutions, pharmacy
Oluwatosin Ozoya, Nigeria Expansion Mgr
KNUST, Lifestores Healthcare, LOMA
Retail business development, expansion strategy
Adhiambo Peres, Android Engineer
Kisii University, Kyosk Digital, Sendy Ltd
Android, backend, product
Daniel Rosen, MD of New Business
University of Sheffield, IQVIA, AfRx Consulting
Data Insights, business development
Paul Sselunjoji, Uganda Expansion Mgr
Kyambogo University, Tugende, Ensibuuko
Operations, growth, expansion
Wangari Stewart, CPO
Curtin University, I&M, Bankwest, CSIRO
Product, people, tech
Jessica Vernon, CEO
Stanford, Fulbright, IPA, McKinsey & Co.
Medicine, economics, informatics
Ranjeeta Walia, Director of Finance
Oxford Brookes, FSDA, Africa’s Voices Fdn
Financial projections, reporting, compliance
Board of Directors
Amrita Ahuja (Chair)
Co-founder & Board Chair, Evidence Action
Amanda Glassman
EVP, CEO of Europe, and Senior Fellow at CGD
Catherine Howell
Innovative Finance Advisor at the Red Cross (ICRC)
Megan Huchko
Professor of OB/GYN and Global Health at Duke University
Maeve Magner
Former CEO for largest privately-owned 3PL in Africa
Nick Singer
Senior Product Manager at Medtronic
Jessica Vernon
CEO & Co-founder, Maisha Meds; Stanford Medical School
Paul Youn
Chair at D-Prize, former CISO at Airbnb
(board of for-profit subsidiary)