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Our People

Board of Trustees

Faustina Urassa
Charity Trustee
Jack McMahon
Chair
Tom Shakespeare
Charity Trustee

Experts

Mathilde Umuraza
Expert on Gender and Gender Based Violence
Jennifer Pitter-López
Expert for Gender and Climate
Anneke Maarse
Thematic Director Economic Empowerment
Geoffrey Wabulembo
Expert on Eye Health & Neglected Tropical Diseases
Marieke Boersma
Expert on Rehabilitation and Child Safety
Wolfgang Gindorfer
Expert on Uncorrected Refractive Errors & Child Eye Health

International Management

Marion Lieser
Chief Executive Officer
Jess Blijkers
International Director Programmes - Advocacy and Strategic Partners
Alexander Buchinger
International Fundraising Director
Christina Reiter
International Director People and Culture
Daniel Friess
International Director Finance & Systems

National Country Directors

Étienne Bagré
Country Director Burkina Faso
Daniel Oloo
Interim Country Director Kenya
Aynalem Tefera
Country Director Ethiopia
Silvester Kasozi
Country Director Uganda
Sophia Mohammed
Country Director South Sudan
Zacarias Zicai
Country Director Mozambique

Team

Tom Kingsley
National Director