
DG Board of Directors
Our board is comprised of experts from around the globe.

Aleksander Dardeli
Board ChairExecutive Vice President, IREX

Dr. Jennifer Bangoura
Board MemberDirector of Career Innovation, Nexford University

James Beresh
Chair of the Finance CommitteeSenior Director of Finance at Global Giving

Kim Yi Dionne
Board MemberAssistant Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Riverside

Worku Gachou
Board MemberVice President, Inclusive Impact & Sustainability, Visa

Nathaniel Heller
Board MemberExecutive Vice President, Results for Development Institute (R4D)

George Kogolla
Board MemberIREX Representative in Kenya and East Africa

Josh Powell
Ex-officio; non-voting
Nanjira Sambuli
Board MemberFellow, Technology and International Affairs Program at The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Kate Thompson
Board MemberChair, Nature for Justice; Director, Compass Capital Property Investment; Independent Consultant

Dr. Hasan Tuluy
Board MemberEconomist & Advisor, Centennial Group

Dr. Zainab Usman
Board MemberSenior Fellow & Director of the Africa Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace