Leadership & Staff

KENYA LEADERSHIP

Board of Directors

We believe in local leadership. Essential decisions are made by the Kenyan Board of Directors and staff, giving the community crucial ownership, accountability, and leadership.

  • Eunice Kioko

    CHAIRPERSON

  • Luvuno Lung'anzi Chai

  • Hope G. Mwanyuma

    KENYA KEYS ALUMNUS

  • Raphael Mangisi

    KENYA KEYS ALUMNUS

  • Linah Mjomba

  • Mike Mutua

  • Emmanuel Mwengi

    KENYA KEYS ALUMNUS

  • Alice Mwaka

  • Joseph Mwengea

    CO-FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • Marstela Tesha

  • Elias Tsuma

    VICE CHAIRPERSON

U.S. LEADERSHIP

Board of Directors

Providing vital fundraising, outreach, and fiscal management to support the work in Kenya.

  • Heather Cooke

    BOARD CHAIR

  • Rinda Hayes

    CO-FOUNDER

  • Brent Hayes

  • Kathy Czerney

  • Clare Petersen

  • David Petersen

  • Jon Robinson

  • Micah Stolowitz

  • Mark Friess

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Staff

Our Kenyan staff make essential decisions about and implement our student services, giving the community crucial ownership, accountability, and leadership. The U.S. staff and volunteers provide vital fundraising, donor outreach, and fiscal management to support our work in Kenya.

  • Rinda Hayes

    CO-FOUNDER & CO-DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

  • Brent Hayes

    OPERATIONS DIRECTOR (U.S.) & CO-DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

  • Joseph Mwengea

    CO-FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (KENYA)

  • Mark Friess

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (U.S.)

  • China Ageros

    OPERATIONS MANAGER

  • Clemence Budala

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

  • Abbey Clark

    GRANT MANAGER

  • James Julo

    PROGRAM COORDINATOR

  • Stephen Kabani

    SPONSORSHIP DIRECTOR

  • Franciscah Kamene

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

  • Nelson Mangale

    PROGRAM COORDINATOR

  • Beatrice Mnazi

    PROGRAM COORDINATOR

  • Mwanaisha Mwayama

    LIBRARIAN

  • Mariam Omar

    ASSISTANT SPONSORSHIP DIRECTOR

  • Mandy Schroeder

    DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

  • Winnie Seche

    PROGRAM MANAGER

  • Taz Thomas

    DIRECTOR OF SPONSORSHIPS