Meet Our Team

Lameck Akama
Africa Finance & Administration Manager
Nairobi, Kenya

Jimmy Atmadjaja
Indonesia Partnership Manager
Jakarta, Indonesia

Hillary Bako
Southeast Asia Partnership Coordinator
Jakarta, Indonesia

Raghu Balachandran
Sri Lanka Partnership Manager
Colombo, Sri Lanka

Vivian Barahona
Honduras Partnership Manager
Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Michael Brian
Co-Director of Global Operations - Asia
South Asia

Tinashe Chitambira
Global Agribusiness Specialist & Access to Markets Accelerator
Mbabane, Eswatini

Roxanne De Graaf
Director of Global Strategy & Impact
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Prince Dube
Agribusiness & Access to Markets Accelerator Intern
Mbabane, Eswatini

Luisa Duron
Central America Partnership Manager
Central America

Wilson Dzandu
Ghana Partnership Manager
Accra, Ghana

Jose Elvir
Co-Director of Global Operations - Americas | Global Access to Capital Accelerator
Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Bruce Gerber
Director of Finance
Grand Rapids, MI

Ryan Grist
IT & SaaS Manager
Red Deer, Alberta

Nadia Hassan
Project Coordinator & Africa Training Coordinator
Abuja, Nigeria

Megan Herrema
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Grand Rapids, MI

Cassandre Honore-Paul
Haiti Partnership Manager
Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Jacob Jallah
Liberia Partnership Manager
Monrovia, Liberia

Karina Jaramillo
Ecuador Partnership Manager
Cuenca, Ecuador

Sharon Joseph
Co-Director of Global Operations, Asia Team Leader
South Asia

Lora Kleinsasser
Associate Director of People Operations
Grand Rapids, MI

Ravi Kumar
South Asia Partnership Coordinator & Asia Training Coordinator
South Asia

Andrea Lagos
Central America Regional Partnership Manager
Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Gabe Landes
Engagement Manager - Pacific Southwest
San Diego, CA

Rachel Lawrence
Administrative Assistant & Project Coordinator
Grand Rapids, MI

Josh Leo
Director of Marketing & Administration
Grand Rapids, MI

Roberto Manjenje
Mozambique Partnership Manager
Chimoio, Mozambique

Geneva Marr
Engagement Coordinator
Grand Rapids, MI

Lauren McGee
Executive Assistant & Office Coordinator
Grand Rapids, MI

Candy McKenzie
Accounting Supervisor
Grand Rapids, MI

Ray Middel
Director of Engagement
Chicago, Illinois

Jusper Mokaya
Kenya Partnership Manager
Nairobi, Kenya

Arnaud Muhimpundu
Access to Knowledge Accelerator
Grand Rapids, MI

Mario Novoa
Contract HR Consultant
San Salvador, El Salvador

Motoni Olodun
Africa Region Program Assistant
Abuja, Nigeria

Francell Palma Aguilar
Program Assistant: The Americas and Access to Capital
La Ceiba, Honduras

Juan Fernando Pérez
Guatemala Partnership Manager
Guatemala City, Guatemala

Anil Pillai
South Asia Regional Partnership Manager
South Asia

Nelly Reyes
US Partnership Manager
Harrington Park, NJ

Kristen Roeters
Contract Grant Specialist
Grand Rapids, MI

R’love Rojas
Philippines Partnership Manager
Manila, Philippines

Miguel Sagastume
Central America & Caribbean Regional Director
Guatemala City, Guatemala

Minosha Samuel
Sri Lanka Partnership Coordinator
Colombo, Sri Lanka

Jamene Sangalakula
Southern Africa Regional Director
Maputo, Mozambique

Emmanuel Sathyadass
South Asia Partnership Manager
South Asia

Liya Tadesse
Ethiopia Partnership Manager
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Teryila Ubwa
West Africa Regional Director
Abuja, Nigeria

Debbie Velis
Partnership Accelerator
San Salvador, El Salvador

Bob Vryhof
President & CEO
Central America

Hellen Wandera
East Africa Regional Director
Nairobi, Kenya

Martin Warui
East Africa Region Management Coordinator
Nairobi, Kenya

Landon Weldy
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Grand Rapids, MI

Jeremiah Yongo
Co-Director of Global Operations - Africa
Jos, Nigeria