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About Us

DG Board of Directors

Our board is comprised of experts from around the globe.

Aleksander Dardeli
Aleksander Dardeli
Board Member

Executive Vice President, IREX

Dr. Jennifer Bangoura
Dr. Jennifer Bangoura
Board Member

Director of Career Innovation, Nexford University

James Beresh
James Beresh
Chair of the Finance Committee

Senior Director of Finance at Global Giving

Dr. Kim Yi Dionne
Dr. Kim Yi Dionne
Board Member

Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Riverside

Worku Gachou
Worku Gachou
Board Member

Vice President, Inclusive Impact & Sustainability, Visa

Nathaniel Heller
Nathaniel Heller
Board Member

Vice President and Managing Director, Geneva Global

George Kogolla
George Kogolla
Acting Chair

IREX Representative in Kenya and East Africa

Josh Powell
Josh Powell
Ex-officio; non-voting

Nanjira Sambuli
Nanjira Sambuli
Board Member

Fellow, Technology and International Affairs Program at The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Kate Thompson
Kate Thompson
Board Member

Chair, Nature for Justice; Director, Compass Capital Property Investment; Independent Consultant

Dr. Hasan Tuluy
Dr. Hasan Tuluy
Board Member

Economist & Advisor, Centennial Group

Dr. Zainab Usman
Dr. Zainab Usman
Board Member

Senior Fellow & Director of the Africa Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace