Our people
Our Trustees and Leadership team bring together a diverse mix of expertise – in media, mobile, brand and international development. Like everyone at Girl Effect, they share a deep and energetic commitment to empowering girls to change their lives.
Leadership

CEO
Jessica Posner Odede
Based in Nairobi

Chief Creative and Programmes Officer
Jonathan McKay
Based in New York

General Counsel
Tabatha Bruce
Based in London

Country Lead, Ethiopia
Liya Haile
Based in Addis Ababa

Country Lead, India
Kanishk Kabiraj
Based in Mumbai

Head of Transformation and Inclusion
Angela Gachui
Based in Nairobi

Head of Strategic Partnerships and Innovation
Melissa Cronin
Based in USA

Global Head of Human Resource
Njeri Kinyanjui
Based in Nairobi

Global Head of Impact
Pamela Mallinga
Based in Nairobi

Country Lead, Rwanda
Tiva Kananura
Based in Rwanda

Interim Country Lead
Rahma Bajun
Based in Tanzania

Chief Financial Officer
Mutaf Rifat
Board Members

Chair Emeritus of Girl Effect
Maria Eitel
Chair Emeritus of Girl Effect

Head of New Product Experimentation at Facebook
Ime Archibong
UK Board Member

Senior Program Officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Erin Hohlfelder
USA and UK Board Member

The Times Group, India
Trishla Jain
USA and UK Board Member

Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel, NIKE INC
Hilary Krane
USA and UK Board Member

Chairman of UKI Investments
Jacob Schimmel
UK Board Member

Co Chair/ Board Member, The Moth
Deborah Dugan
USA Board Member

Manager - External Affairs for East and Southern Africa, World Bank Group
Edith Jibunoh
USA Board Member

Leader, Head of Spencer Stuart CEO practice
Jim Citrin
USA Board Member

Chair of Girl Effect and Chairman of the Board of Condé Nast
Jonathan Newhouse
USA and UK Board Chair

General Partner at Canaan
Nina Kjellson
USA Board Member

Producer, director, actor and activist
Salma Hayek Pinault
USA Board Member

Venture Partner at Atlantica Ventures and co-founder of tech businesses BRCK Inc. and Ushahidi Inc.
Juliana Rotich
USA Board Member

Soccer champion and entrepreneur
Alex Morgan
USA Board Member