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Meet our staff

Nabila Aguele
Chief Executive, Nigeria

Nabila leads Malala Fund’s work in Nigeria, setting direction for the organisation’s country strategy and operations, and overseeing the external affairs portfolio.

Cameron Ahmad
Director, Global Co-Founder Communications

Cameron leads global communications for Malala's advocacy efforts, working to grow and strengthen her impact with audiences around the world.

Anam Akram
Partnership Manager

Anam supports the strategic management and implementation of the Education Champions Network in Pakistan.

Sarah Albright
Data Officer

As an integral member of the Development team, Sarah drives Malala Fund’s strategic utilization of Salesforce to meet the evolving needs of a rapidly growing organisation and donor database.

Lena Alfi
Chief Executive Officer

As CEO of Malala Fund, Lena leads a global team of experts and advocates who are working to ensure that all girls can complete 12 years of education.

Latoyia Allen
Director, Individual Giving

Latoyia leads Malala Fund’s global individual donor programme, building trusted relationships with those committed to girls’ education.

Nida Sultan Callea
Partnership Manager

Nida provides Operations and Security support to the Malala Fund Pakistan Office.

Annie Chapin
Major Gifts Manager

Annie leads Malala Fund’s major gifts portfolio, cultivating relationships with individuals committed to making an impact on girls' education.

Anisha Chaudhuri
Partnership Manager

Anisha manages Malala Fund's grant portfolio in Bangladesh, India and Lebanon.

Ruth Chinke
Finance Coordinator

Ruth assists in processing and recording invoices, expense reports and bookkeeping with a particular focus on supporting Malala Fund operations in Nigeria, Pakistan, and the U.K.

Anjali Singh Code
Chief Growth Officer

Anjali drives the organization's fundraising strategy, builds lasting relationships with supporters and leads Malala Fund's Development team.

Maryam Danburam
Partnership Manager

Maryam oversees grantee relationships and ensures successful programme delivery around policy change and implementation related to girls' education in Nigeria.

Gloria Daragon
Global HR Manager

Gloria supports HR programmes and administration for the UK, Nigeria and Pakistan teams, focusing on creating a positive employee experience.

Emily DeVivo
Strategic Communications Coordinator

Emily contributes to the communications team's work to build brand recognition and raise awareness about girls' education through administrative efforts, developing editorial content and supporting media relations.

Jeanette Engel
Global Human Resources Director

Jeanette is responsible for executing HR initiatives, driving HR functional excellence, process improvement and global HR compliance for all four Malala Fund global offices

Arwyn Finnie
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer

Arwyn leads on improving our MEL data collection processes and develops MEL frameworks for global advocacy & campaigns. She also contributes to the implementation of ImpactMapper platforms and processes, MEL data collection, analysis and verification, and the development of user-friendly MEL products.

Lucia Fry
Senior Director, Policy and Advocacy (Education Resourcing)

Lucia manages Malala Fund's research and policy analysis programmes, informing organisational advocacy and thought leadership in girls' education.

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Sue Gunawardena-Vaughn
Senior Director, Grants

Sue leads Malala Fund's grantmaking team to mobilise resources and leverage support for girls' education.

Malalai Habibi
Partnership Manager, Afghanistan

Malalai manages Malala Fund's portfolio of grants supporting digital and alternative education pathways for girls in Afghanistan and advocacy focused on a gender apartheid framework.

Sahar Halaimzai
Senior Director, Policy and Advocacy (Right to Education)

Sahar leads Malala Fund's Afghanistan Initiative, driving advocacy efforts for legal accountability and managing the Afghanistan grant portfolio.

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Christine Jacob
Executive Office Coordinator

Christine works closely with the Co-Founder Relations manager and executive team to support the Co-Founders' scheduling, correspondence and attendance at high-level engagements.

Stacy Joo
Grants Officer

Stacy provides grants management support for Malala Fund's portfolios in Brazil, Ethiopia and Tanzania.

Areej Khushabakht
Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer

Areej works to engage corporate and foundation partners to further the organisation's commitment to girls' education.

Philippa Lei
Strategic Advisor to the CEO

Philippa provides vital oversight of Malala Fund’s strategic plan, supporting short, medium and multi-year strategic planning, guiding the Executive Leadership Team's strategic planning, overseeing cross-departmental annual work plan development and recommending allocation of resources according to strategic priorities.

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Julianna Longo
Senior Director, Strategic Communications

Julianna leads Malala Fund’s strategic communications and partners across departments to elevate the organisation’s influence on key issues, positioning Malala Fund as a leading advocate and grantmaker for girls’ education rights and resourcing.

Celia López-Santos
Corporate and Foundation Officer

Celia supports Malala Fund's efforts to identify and cultivate new donors passionate about girls' education.

Carron Mann
Advocacy Manager (Girls' Engagement and Education Resourcing)

Carron Mann advises and supports global advocacy and campaigns at Malala Fund.

Mahina Martinson
Digital Communications Officer

Mahina works to expand the organisation's online presence by engaging new supporters, creating content for Malala Fund’s existing social media accounts and devising innovative ways to leverage new and existing platforms.

Nankwat Dakum Mbi
Communications Manager, Nigeria

Nankwat develops and executes communication strategies to advance Malala Fund’s work for girls' education in Nigeria.

Mariana Monteiro
Partnership Manager

Mariana manages Malala Fund's grant portfolio in Brazil.

Devon Mullins
Development Coordinator

Devon serves as the first point of contact for first-time fundraising inquiries, processes and acknowledges donations, and cultivates and stewards relationships with grassroots donors passionate about girls’ education around the world.

Naomi Nyamweya
Research and Policy Manager (Education Financing and Economics)

Naomi conducts data-driven research and policy analysis to support Malala Fund's advocacy for girls' education.

Ayesha Qadeer
External Affairs Coordinator

Ayesha provides scheduling, logistics, correspondence and research support to the advocacy team.

Maria Qanita
Chief of Staff to Executive Chair

Maria works with the CEO and co-founders on scheduling, correspondence, logistics and strategic planning around high-level engagements.

Dhanya Rao
Individual Giving Officer

Dhanya leads Malala Fund's mid-level giving portfolio, cultivating and stewarding relationships with individuals passionate about girls' education.

Bhumika Regmi
Digital Director, Communications and Creative

Bhumika leads on Malala Fund’s global digital strategy and serves as a creative advisor to staff and partners in programme countries.

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Nishat Riaz
Chief Executive, Pakistan

Nishat leads Malala Fund's in-country strategy and advocacy, and develops relationships with local partners and policymakers.

Catherine Sale
Partnership Manager

Catherine manages Malala Fund's programmatic grant portfolio in Tanzania.

Mark Sanderson
Senior Officer, Co-Founder Special Projects

Mark supports Co-Founder Ziauddin Yousafzai with his advocacy work enagaging men and boys in service of greater gender equality and access to education.

Leila Seradj
Director, Grants

Leila oversees Malala Fund's grant operations.

Farieha Shah
Grants Officer

Farieha provides grants management support for Malala Fund's Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan grant portfolios.

Erin Spence
Director, Corporate and Foundation Giving

Erin supports Malala Fund's efforts to build and deepen relationships with corporate and foundation donors dedicated to advancing girls' education.

Drew Stanecki
Controller

Drew oversees the daily management of Malala Fund’s finances and compliance matters.

Amanda Trocola
Deputy Chief of Staff and Board Liason

Amanda provides strategic, administrative and project management support to Malala Fund's CEO and Board of Directors.

Humaira Wakili
Chief Operating Officer

Humaira is responsible for overseeing most daily operational, financial, legal and IT functions to improve organizational performance, productivity and global equity across all offices.

Imani White
Editorial Officer

Imani supports the production of Malala Fund's external communications, including grantee profiles and girls’ stories and other content to support the organisation's advocacy and development.

Emilie Yam
Editorial Manager

Emilie leads on writing and editing for Malala Fund’s external-facing content and shapes the organisation’s public voice and tone.

Gaisu Yari
Advocacy & Policy Manager, Afghanistan Initiative

Gaisu Yari supports Malala Fund’s advocacy, policy engagement and coalition-building efforts to advance legal accountability for Afghan girls’ right to education.

Amy Yu
Operations Manager

Amy manages the daily operations of Malala Fund, strengthening the performance, productivity and efficiency of the organisation’s global team.

Hajira Zahid
Operations Coordinator

Hajira performs various administrative and logistical tasks to support Malala Fund's daily operations.

Saba Zewdu
Partnership Manager

Saba manages Malala Fund's programmatic grant portfolio in Ethiopia.

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