Gladys brings over 15 years of experience in supporting visionary African leaders and organizations to access the funding, capacity, and connections needed to serve their communities impactfully.

Prior to joining Co-Impact, Gladys worked at Segal Family Foundation (SFF) where she helped to oversee and support a portfolio of 300+ partners working across six countries in East and Southern Africa. Gladys also laid the foundations for SFF’s MEL and safeguarding practice and oversaw various capacity strengthening and learning initiatives to support partners to build strong organizations and ecosystems in their areas of work.

Gladys holds a Master’s in Development Practice from the University of California, Berkeley. She lives with her family in Nairobi, Kenya.