Meet our Staff

Femi Aderibigbe

Advocacy Consultant, Nigeria

Femi works with Malala Fund's campaign in Nigeria for new sources of finance in order to reach the SDG target for all girls to receive free, safe and quality education.

Sarah Albright

Development Associate

Sarah oversees Malala Fund’s donor database and other donor records, helping to ensure that all gifts are accurately and efficiently processed, tracked and acknowledged.

Lena Alfi

Chief Development Officer

Lena oversees Malala Fund's development team and fundraising efforts, including corporate and foundation partners, major donors, digital giving and business development.

Miriam Azar

Middle East Regional Representative

Miriam works with local grantees in Syrian region to expand girls’ education initiatives.

Lotifa Begum

Global Advocacy and Campaigns Adviser

Lotifa advises and supports global advocacy and campaigns at Malala Fund.

Fouzia Bencheikh

Applied Learning Officer

Fouzia manages the development and implementation of the capacity building strategy for Champions in the Education Champion Network.

Lisa Biancalana

Operations Manager

Lisa provides administrative and logistical support for Malala Fund's daily operations.

Olja Busbaher

Grants Associate

Olja manages Malala Fund's programmatic grant portfolio in Africa and supports monitoring and evaluation related to Malala Fund’s grant operations.

Gayathri Butler

Director, Advocates Programme

Gayathri oversees the Advocates Programmes in Malala Fund to develop a global network of education advocates around the world, including girls and young women.

Catherine Campbell Adamson

Programmes Coordinator

Catherine provides scheduling, logistics, correspondence and research support to the programmes team.

Amanda Cosby

Chief Operating Officer

Amanda oversees Malala Fund’s operations including programmes, fundraising, finance, compliance, grants administration, global expansion, recruitment and human resources.

Raoul Davion

Director of Programmes

Raoul oversees Malala Fund grantmaking programmes and the associated portfolio of grantees.

@rjdavion

Laura Denham

Advocacy Coordinator

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

@ldenham22

Sabrina de Souza

Advocacy Manager

Sabrina oversees advocacy in Malala Fund's programmatic regions and ensures local and global objectives remain aligned.

@SabrinaDe_Souza

Suzanne Ehlers

Chief Executive Officer

As CEO of Malala Fund, Suzanne leads a global team of experts and advocates who are working to ensure that all girls have access to 12 years of free, safe, quality education.

Lisa Forsyth

Director, Global Advocacy and Campaigns

Lisa leads Malala Fund’s global advocacy and campaigns.

Lucia Fry

Director, Research and Policy

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

@lucefry

Amir Hamza

In-country Representative, Afghanistan

Hamza works with local grantees in Afghanistan to expand girls’ education initiatives.

Katie Houck

Business Development Officer

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

Mashal Hussain

In-Country Representative, Pakistan

Mashal works with local guarantees in Pakistan to expand girls' education initiatives.

Moiz Hussain

In-Country Representative, Pakistan

Moiz works with local grantees in Pakistan to expand girls' education initiatives.

Crystal Ikanih-Musa

In-country Representative, Nigeria

Crystal works with local grantees in Nigeria to expand girls’ education initiatives.

@cikanihmusa

Marielle Issa

Editorial Associate

Marielle edits Malala Fund's external-facing content and helps the communications team generate ideas for Assembly and Newsroom stories.

Anuja Kapur

Grants Officer

Anuja manages Malala Fund's programmatic grant portfolio in Asia.

Maliha Khan

Chief Programmes Officer

Maliha leads Malala Fund’s Programmes team, spearheading the effective delivery of programmatic work for girls’ education, including the Education Champion Network.

Miriam Kirubel

Education Champions Programme Manager

Miriam manages and supports the work of Malala Fund’s Education Champion Network.

Philippa Lei

Chief Advocacy Officer

Philippa oversees the strategic direction and effective delivery of Malala Fund’s advocacy work for girls’ secondary education.

@philippalei

Kanika Mannan

Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer

Kanika is responsible for managing Malala Fund's portfolio of corporate and foundation partners.

Nicko Margolies

Digital Fundraising Strategist

Nicko works across multiple departments to expand Malala Fund’s online giving and engagement programmes, including special fundraising campaigns.

@nickomargolies

Maíra Martins

In-country representative, Brazil

Maíra works with Education Champions in Brazil to expand girls’ education initiatives.

Isa Miah

National Programmes Manager

Isa is responsible for managing Malala Fund’s In-country Representatives (ICRs), monitoring grants and supporting the coordination of the country strategy in the countries in which Malala Fund operates.

Kim Miller

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Manager

Kim designs and provides technical support for Malala Fund's monitoring, evaluation and learning systems.

Jean-Ann Ndow

Girl Activist Programme Manager

Jean-Ann manages Malala Fund's engagement with girl activists through a fellowship programme and grant portfolio.

Mark Nowottny

Director, Global Advocacy and Campaigns (interim)

Mark leads Malala Fund's global advocacy and campaigns.

Naomi Nyamweya

Research Officer

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

Hannah Orenstein

Director, Communications and Creative

Hannah oversees Malala Fund's digital platforms, creating campaigns and content to inform and engage supporters with the organisation's work.

@hannahorenstein

Anubhuti Patra

In-country Representative, India

Anubhuti works with local grantees in India to expand girls’ education initiatives.

Mashal Hussain

In-Country Representative, Pakistan

Mashal works with local guarantees in Pakistan to expand girls' education initiatives.

Ayesha Qadeer

Special Assistant

Ayesha provides scheduling, logistics and other administrative support to Malala Fund's co-founders.

Maria Qanita

Co-Founder Relations Manager

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

Nirmeeta provides technical support to programmes monitoring evaluation and learning needs.

Bhumika Regmi

Digital Manager

Bhumika builds and maintains Malala Fund's voice across digital platforms and communities, engages supporters and shares updates on the latest campaigns and messaging.

@bhumikaregmi

Taylor Royle

Chief Communications and Creative Officer

Taylor oversees Malala Fund's public-facing work including advocacy, digital campaigns, media relations, strategic planning and co-Founder engagement.

Rahima Sajid

Finance Associate

Rahima provides both internal and external support for the organization's financial matters.

Leila Seradj

Director of Grants

Leila oversees Malala Fund's grant operations and manages Malala Fund's programmatic grant portfolio in Brazil, Lebanon and Turkey.

Ayesha Shakya

Digital Product Manager

Ayesha works with Malala Fund's digital platforms, developing and producing creative assets for campaigns, Assembly and the email newsletter.

@ayeshashakya

Drew Stanecki

Controller

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

Michael Stanton

Major Gifts Officer

Michael identifies, cultivates and solicits major donors who are passionate about girls' education around the world.

Selome Taddesse

In-country Representative, Ethiopia

Selome works with local grantees in Ethiopia to expand girls’ education initiatives.

Julisa Tambunan

Gender & Inclusion Advisor

Julisa leads Malala Fund's efforts in transforming gender norms and ensuring our works reach girls in all their diversity.

@nocturnelle

Tess Thomas

Editorial Manager & Assembly Editor

Tess edits and writes for Malala Fund’s public-facing content. She is the editor of Assembly, Malala Fund's digital publication and newsletter.

@tessjthomas

Karen Toledo

Executive Coordinator

Karen provides scheduling, logistical and general support for the CEO of Malala Fund. She also assists with board meetings and facilitates coordination between the CEO and various departments.

McKinley Tretler

Communications Manager

McKinley works to develop and execute Malala Fund’s messaging and media strategies.

@mtretler

Carine Umuhumuza

Interim Communications & Creative Officer

Carine oversees Malala Fund's public-facing work including advocacy, digital campaigns, media relations, strategic planning and co-Founder engagement.

Hannah Xue

Digital Associate

Hannah supports Malala Fund’s digital communications, strategy and campaigns to help expand the organisation’s online presence and engage new supporters.

@hancxue

Femi Aderibigbe

Advocacy Consultant, Nigeria

Femi works with Malala Fund's campaign in Nigeria for new sources of finance in order to reach the SDG target for all girls to receive free, safe and quality education.

Lotifa Begum

Global Advocacy and Campaigns Adviser

Lotifa advises and supports global advocacy and campaigns at Malala Fund.

Laura Denham

Advocacy Coordinator

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

@ldenham22

Sabrina de Souza

Advocacy Manager

Sabrina oversees advocacy in Malala Fund's programmatic regions and ensures local and global objectives remain aligned.

@SabrinaDe_Souza

Lisa Forsyth

Director, Global Advocacy and Campaigns

Lisa leads Malala Fund’s global advocacy and campaigns.

Lucia Fry

Director, Research and Policy

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

@lucefry

Philippa Lei

Chief Advocacy Officer

Philippa oversees the strategic direction and effective delivery of Malala Fund’s advocacy work for girls’ secondary education.

@philippalei

Mark Nowottny

Director, Global Advocacy and Campaigns (interim)

Mark leads Malala Fund's global advocacy and campaigns.

Naomi Nyamweya

Research Officer

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

Sarah Albright

Development Associate

Sarah oversees Malala Fund’s donor database and other donor records, helping to ensure that all gifts are accurately and efficiently processed, tracked and acknowledged.

Lena Alfi

Chief Development Officer

Lena oversees Malala Fund's development team and fundraising efforts, including corporate and foundation partners, major donors, digital giving and business development.

Katie Houck

Business Development Officer

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

Kanika Mannan

Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer

Kanika is responsible for managing Malala Fund's portfolio of corporate and foundation partners.

Nicko Margolies

Digital Fundraising Strategist

Nicko works across multiple departments to expand Malala Fund’s online giving and engagement programmes, including special fundraising campaigns.

@nickomargolies

Michael Stanton

Major Gifts Officer

Michael identifies, cultivates and solicits major donors who are passionate about girls' education around the world.

Miriam Azar

Middle East Regional Representative

Miriam works with local grantees in Syrian region to expand girls’ education initiatives.

Fouzia Bencheikh

Applied Learning Officer

Fouzia manages the development and implementation of the capacity building strategy for Champions in the Education Champion Network.

Olja Busbaher

Grants Associate

Olja manages Malala Fund's programmatic grant portfolio in Africa and supports monitoring and evaluation related to Malala Fund’s grant operations.

Gayathri Butler

Director, Advocates Programme

Gayathri oversees the Advocates Programmes in Malala Fund to develop a global network of education advocates around the world, including girls and young women.

Catherine Campbell Adamson

Programmes Coordinator

Catherine provides scheduling, logistics, correspondence and research support to the programmes team.

Raoul Davion

Director of Programmes

Raoul oversees Malala Fund grantmaking programmes and the associated portfolio of grantees.

@rjdavion

Amir Hamza

In-country Representative, Afghanistan

Hamza works with local grantees in Afghanistan to expand girls’ education initiatives.

Mashal Hussain

In-Country Representative, Pakistan

Mashal works with local guarantees in Pakistan to expand girls' education initiatives.

Moiz Hussain

In-Country Representative, Pakistan

Moiz works with local grantees in Pakistan to expand girls' education initiatives.

Crystal Ikanih-Musa

In-country Representative, Nigeria

Crystal works with local grantees in Nigeria to expand girls’ education initiatives.

@cikanihmusa

Anuja Kapur

Grants Officer

Anuja manages Malala Fund's programmatic grant portfolio in Asia.

Maliha Khan

Chief Programmes Officer

Maliha leads Malala Fund’s Programmes team, spearheading the effective delivery of programmatic work for girls’ education, including the Education Champion Network.

Miriam Kirubel

Education Champions Programme Manager

Miriam manages and supports the work of Malala Fund’s Education Champion Network.

Maíra Martins

In-country representative, Brazil

Maíra works with Education Champions in Brazil to expand girls’ education initiatives.

Isa Miah

National Programmes Manager

Isa is responsible for managing Malala Fund’s In-country Representatives (ICRs), monitoring grants and supporting the coordination of the country strategy in the countries in which Malala Fund operates.

Kim Miller

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Manager

Kim designs and provides technical support for Malala Fund's monitoring, evaluation and learning systems.

Jean-Ann Ndow

Girl Activist Programme Manager

Jean-Ann manages Malala Fund's engagement with girl activists through a fellowship programme and grant portfolio.

Anubhuti Patra

In-country Representative, India

Anubhuti works with local grantees in India to expand girls’ education initiatives.

Mashal Hussain

In-Country Representative, Pakistan

Mashal works with local guarantees in Pakistan to expand girls' education initiatives.

Nirmeeta provides technical support to programmes monitoring evaluation and learning needs.

Leila Seradj

Director of Grants

Leila oversees Malala Fund's grant operations and manages Malala Fund's programmatic grant portfolio in Brazil, Lebanon and Turkey.

Selome Taddesse

In-country Representative, Ethiopia

Selome works with local grantees in Ethiopia to expand girls’ education initiatives.

Julisa Tambunan

Gender & Inclusion Advisor

Julisa leads Malala Fund's efforts in transforming gender norms and ensuring our works reach girls in all their diversity.

@nocturnelle

Lisa Biancalana

Operations Manager

Lisa provides administrative and logistical support for Malala Fund's daily operations.

Amanda Cosby

Chief Operating Officer

Amanda oversees Malala Fund’s operations including programmes, fundraising, finance, compliance, grants administration, global expansion, recruitment and human resources.

Rahima Sajid

Finance Associate

Rahima provides both internal and external support for the organization's financial matters.

Drew Stanecki

Controller

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

Suzanne Ehlers

Chief Executive Officer

As CEO of Malala Fund, Suzanne leads a global team of experts and advocates who are working to ensure that all girls have access to 12 years of free, safe, quality education.

Ayesha Qadeer

Special Assistant

Ayesha provides scheduling, logistics and other administrative support to Malala Fund's co-founders.

Maria Qanita

Co-Founder Relations Manager

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

Karen Toledo

Executive Coordinator

Karen provides scheduling, logistical and general support for the CEO of Malala Fund. She also assists with board meetings and facilitates coordination between the CEO and various departments.

Marielle Issa

Editorial Associate

Marielle edits Malala Fund's external-facing content and helps the communications team generate ideas for Assembly and Newsroom stories.

Hannah Orenstein

Director, Communications and Creative

Hannah oversees Malala Fund's digital platforms, creating campaigns and content to inform and engage supporters with the organisation's work.

@hannahorenstein

Bhumika Regmi

Digital Manager

Bhumika builds and maintains Malala Fund's voice across digital platforms and communities, engages supporters and shares updates on the latest campaigns and messaging.

@bhumikaregmi

Taylor Royle

Chief Communications and Creative Officer

Taylor oversees Malala Fund's public-facing work including advocacy, digital campaigns, media relations, strategic planning and co-Founder engagement.

Ayesha Shakya

Digital Product Manager

Ayesha works with Malala Fund's digital platforms, developing and producing creative assets for campaigns, Assembly and the email newsletter.

@ayeshashakya

Tess Thomas

Editorial Manager & Assembly Editor

Tess edits and writes for Malala Fund’s public-facing content. She is the editor of Assembly, Malala Fund's digital publication and newsletter.

@tessjthomas

McKinley Tretler

Communications Manager

McKinley works to develop and execute Malala Fund’s messaging and media strategies.

@mtretler

Carine Umuhumuza

Interim Communications & Creative Officer

Carine oversees Malala Fund's public-facing work including advocacy, digital campaigns, media relations, strategic planning and co-Founder engagement.

Hannah Xue

Digital Associate

Hannah supports Malala Fund’s digital communications, strategy and campaigns to help expand the organisation’s online presence and engage new supporters.

@hancxue