One Team, One Mission

While we work across Kenya and the US, we operate with one shared mission in mind: to help adolescents across Kenya safely navigate puberty and step boldly into their futures. Together, we work to co-create a more gender equal world.

Our Team

  • Marsha Hawkins

    Finance & Operations Manager (US)

  • Photo of Beatrice Wanjiku Jane

    Beatrice Wanjiku Jane

    Executive Director, ZanaAfrica Programs (Kenya)

  • Alice Lumasayi

    Operations Associate

  • Benson Maboko

    Operations Assistant

  • Photo of Cindy Makau

    Cindy Makau

    Social Media Coordinator

  • Photo of Raphael Muchiris

    Raphael Muchiris

    Finance Officer

  • Megan White Mukuria

    Founder ZanaAfrica (Kenya)

  • Alison Nakamura Netter

    Alison Nakamura Netter

    Executive Director, ZanaAfrica Foundation (US)

  • Lydia K. Odongo

    HR and Operations Manager

  • Alice Onsarigo

    Program Manager

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    McDonald Owuor

    Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialist

  • Photo of Emmaculate Rono

    Emmaculate Rono

    Program Assistant

  • Elizabeth Sidi

    Program Associate

  • Roopal Thaker

    Director of Strategy and Implementation

  • Benard Wanjala Shikuku

    Operations Associate

  • Photo of Carol Yaya

    Carol Yaya

    HR and Operations Officer

Our Board of Directors

  • Duane Cranston

    Partner, Associate General Counsel, Known (Secretary)

  • Jane Eddy

    former Managing Director, S&P

  • Nina Manasan Greenberg, Ph.D.

    Chief Creative Officer, Entree Health, ret.

  • Elchi Nowrojee

    Principal, The Carlyle Group (Treasurer)

  • Dr. Ivana Polonijo, Ph.D.

    Chief Solutions Officer and Founder, Courageous Being conscious leadership center

  • Melinda Wolfe

    Founder and Principal Consultant, Melinda B. Wolfe & Associates (Chair)