Our team

Co-Impact’s international team brings together experts in diverse fields to help achieve global impact.

Spanning eight countries and five continents, our team members work alongside local changemakers, governments, and funders to help realize our vision of a world in which health, education, and economic opportunities belong to everyone.

This image shows members of the Co-Impact team standing together, smiling and holding signs during an event. It reflects the organization’s commitment to collective action and inclusive systems change.

Operations

Gurgen Balasanyan

Gurgen Balasanyan

Director, Operations and Grants Management

Maria DiPierro

Associate Director, Finance

Pam Foster

Chief Operating Officer

Megha Harish

Grants & Operations Manager

Vicky Hawk

Chief Financial Officer

Mary Murigi

Grants & Operations Manager

Rachel E. Njeri

Manager, Human Resources and Talent

Wairimu Njiru

Director, Human Resources and Talent

Cleia Noia

Senior Counsel

Amondi Oloo

Manager, Governance and Operations

Megan Tenes

Grants and Operations Manager

Mitali Wroczynski

Associate Director, Partnerships

Philanthropy

Jedi Azania Bukachi

Manager, Philanthropic Collaboration

Yasmin Madan

Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships

Aisha Rajah

Executive Assistant, Philanthropic Collaboration

Fabian Suwanprateep

Associate Director, Philanthropic Collaboration

Stefanie Verdorfer

Associate Director, Philanthropic Collaboration

Program

Nita Aggarwal

Nita Aggarwal

Associate Director Programs, Asia

Leticia Born

Associate Director, Global and Latin America

Dominique Boyer

Program Assistant

Abe Grindle

Director, Programs

Aditi Gupta

Program Manager, Learning, Measurement and Evaluation

Karime Keoseyan

Program and Administrative Assistant, Latin America and Global

Doris King

Director, Programs

Varja Lipovsek

Director, Learning, Measurement and Evaluation

Eunice Wambeti Mbogo

Senior Program and Administrative Assistant, Africa

Nguhi Mwaura

Program Manager

Festus Odingo

Program Manager, Africa

Gladys Onyango

Associate Director Programs, Africa

Jackson Otieno

Senior Program Manager, Africa

Anognya Parthasarathy

Program Manager, Asia

Alfonsina Peñaloza

Director, Programs

Shagun Sabarwal

Regional Director - Asia

Thaís Santos

Program Manager, Latin America and Global

Devaki Singh

Program Manager

Mary Wandia

Regional Director - Africa

Zecheng Wang

Program Associate, Analytics

Itago Winnie

Program Manager, Strategic Planning

Executive Office

Awo Ablo

President, Programs and Strategy

Denesha Brar

Associate Director of Communications

Olivia Leland

Founder and CEO

Júlia Libório

Digital Communications Manager

Our Team

Awo Ablo

President, Programs and Strategy

Nita Aggarwal

Nita Aggarwal

Associate Director Programs, Asia

Gurgen Balasanyan

Gurgen Balasanyan

Director, Operations and Grants Management

Leticia Born

Associate Director, Global and Latin America

Dominique Boyer

Program Assistant

Denesha Brar

Associate Director of Communications

Jedi Azania Bukachi

Manager, Philanthropic Collaboration

Maria DiPierro

Associate Director, Finance

Pam Foster

Chief Operating Officer

Abe Grindle

Director, Programs

Aditi Gupta

Program Manager, Learning, Measurement and Evaluation

Megha Harish

Grants & Operations Manager

Vicky Hawk

Chief Financial Officer

Karime Keoseyan

Program and Administrative Assistant, Latin America and Global

Doris King

Director, Programs

Olivia Leland

Founder and CEO

Júlia Libório

Digital Communications Manager

Varja Lipovsek

Director, Learning, Measurement and Evaluation

Yasmin Madan

Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships

Eunice Wambeti Mbogo

Senior Program and Administrative Assistant, Africa

Mary Murigi

Grants & Operations Manager

Nguhi Mwaura

Program Manager

Rachel E. Njeri

Manager, Human Resources and Talent

Wairimu Njiru

Director, Human Resources and Talent

Cleia Noia

Senior Counsel

Festus Odingo

Program Manager, Africa

Amondi Oloo

Manager, Governance and Operations

Gladys Onyango

Associate Director Programs, Africa

Jackson Otieno

Senior Program Manager, Africa

Anognya Parthasarathy

Program Manager, Asia

Alfonsina Peñaloza

Director, Programs

Aisha Rajah

Executive Assistant, Philanthropic Collaboration

Shagun Sabarwal

Regional Director - Asia

Thaís Santos

Program Manager, Latin America and Global

Devaki Singh

Program Manager

Fabian Suwanprateep

Associate Director, Philanthropic Collaboration

Megan Tenes

Grants and Operations Manager

Stefanie Verdorfer

Associate Director, Philanthropic Collaboration

Mary Wandia

Regional Director - Africa

Zecheng Wang

Program Associate, Analytics

Itago Winnie

Program Manager, Strategic Planning

Mitali Wroczynski

Associate Director, Partnerships

Governance

Co-Impact’s Board of Directors brings together a diverse group of leaders with expertise in gender equality, systems change, global philanthropy, and nonprofit leadership.

More than advisors, our Board members are champions of Co-Impact’s mission. Their knowledge, experience, and deep commitment to driving systems change ensure our work achieves long-term global impact.