About Us: Our Team

We Are DGers

Our team combines software developers, technical experts, and international development professionals based in our global hubs and in our program countries.

Selam Abraham, PhD
Selam Abraham, PhD

Senior Associate Ethiopia
Terefe Gelibo Agerfa, PhD
Terefe Gelibo Agerfa, PhD

Research Lead, TCDI (Consultant) Ethiopia
Seember Ali
Seember Ali

Senior Consultant Nigeria
Rodrigo Alvarez Igarzabal
Rodrigo Alvarez Igarzabal

Junior Developer Argentina
Winnie Awuor
Winnie Awuor

Program Manager Kenya
Marina Baralo
Marina Baralo

Senior Consultant Spain
Vanessa Baudin Sanchez
Vanessa Baudin Sanchez

Principal Consultant, West Africa Regional Manager Senegal
Aminata Camara Badji
Aminata Camara Badji

Program Manager (Consultant) Senegal
Djuichou Tchoutedjem Carole
Djuichou Tchoutedjem Carole

Research Analyst Cameroon
Anna Chewter
Anna Chewter

Program Coordinator Washington, DC
Viorel Chihai
Viorel Chihai

Consultant Moldova
Hamadoun Cisse, CPA
Hamadoun Cisse, CPA

Chief Financial Officer United States
Octavian Ciubotaru
Octavian Ciubotaru

Consultant Moldova
Jamila Daniel
Jamila Daniel

Consultant – Business Development United States
Nafissatou Cisse Diaw
Nafissatou Cisse Diaw

Senior Associate (Consultant) United Arab Emirates
Lauren Eby
Lauren Eby

Senior Program Manager United States
Julian Eduardo de Anquin
Julian Eduardo de Anquin

Senior Consultant Argentina
Diego Andres Dimunzio
Diego Andres Dimunzio

Principal IT Consultant Argentina
Sebastian Dimunzio
Sebastian Dimunzio

Principal IT Consultant Argentina
Erin Faltermeier
Erin Faltermeier

Senior Grants & Proposal Writer United States
Fernando Ferreyra
Fernando Ferreyra

Director of Software Development United States
Daniel Fikre
Daniel Fikre

Software Developer (Consultant) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Yohannes Fikre
Yohannes Fikre

Technical Advisor for Data Use (Consultant) Ethiopia
Yosef Getachew
Yosef Getachew

Data Use Advisor (Consultant)
Mohammed Ghazal
Mohammed Ghazal

Data Advisor Amman, Jordan
Vanessa Goas
Vanessa Goas

Chief Operating Officer United States
Beverley Hatcher-Mbu
Beverley Hatcher-Mbu

Director of Policy United States
Mariam Ibrahim
Mariam Ibrahim

Head of Partnerships, East Africa Nairobi, Kenya
Gabriel Inchauspe
Gabriel Inchauspe

Consultant Argentina
Dorcas Jalang’o
Dorcas Jalang’o

Kenya Country Lead, SNR (Consultant) Nairobi, Kenya
Galina Kalvatcheva
Galina Kalvatcheva

Consultant United States
Lilit Karapetyan
Lilit Karapetyan

Consultant Armenia
Annie Kilroy
Annie Kilroy

Technical Advisor, Data & Analytics United States
Nurhan Kocaoglu
Nurhan Kocaoglu

Director of Programs Washington, DC
Ousmane Koné
Ousmane Koné

Senior Program Manager (Consultant) Senegal
Mohammed Maikudi
Mohammed Maikudi

Nigeria Research & Stakeholder Engagement Lead Nigeria
Mbaita Maka
Mbaita Maka

Program Manager Zambia
Liliana Mercado
Liliana Mercado

Senior Consultant Argentina
Allan Mogusu
Allan Mogusu

Software Developer Nairobi, Kenya
Brian Mokandu
Brian Mokandu

Software Engineer Nairobi, Kenya
Adam Luis Morales
Adam Luis Morales

Member Services & Events Coordinator, Open Gov Hub United States
Timothy Mugo
Timothy Mugo

Full-Stack Software Engineer Kenya
Gerald Mutuhu
Gerald Mutuhu

Senior Consultant Kenya
Ayisolwainkosi Ncube
Ayisolwainkosi Ncube

Senior Data Scientist South Africa
Huyen Nguyen
Huyen Nguyen

Senior Accountant United States
Wakini Njogu
Wakini Njogu

Strategic Communications Lead Nairobi, Kenya
Tom Orrell
Tom Orrell

Deputy Director of Programs United Kingdom
Sarah Orton-Vipond
Sarah Orton-Vipond

Director, Engagement and Partnerships United States
Jene-Anne Pangue
Jene-Anne Pangue

Project Consultant Manila, Philippines
Retselisitsoe Pokothoane
Retselisitsoe Pokothoane

Research Analyst (Consultant) South Africa
Mihai Postelnicu
Mihai Postelnicu

Deputy Director of Software Development Romania
Bijana Sharma Poudel
Bijana Sharma Poudel

AP & Payroll Manager United States
Josh Powell
Josh Powell

Chief Executive Officer United States
Alemayehu Regassa (Prof.)
Alemayehu Regassa (Prof.)

Senior Advisor, aLIVE Ethiopia
Tony Rodriguez
Tony Rodriguez

Director, Open Gov Hub United States
Kelley Sams
Kelley Sams

Senior Associate United States
Patrick Shamba
Patrick Shamba

Consultant  Democratic Republic of the Congo 
Ashlin Simpson
Ashlin Simpson

Senior Associate, Engagement & Partnerships South Africa
Christine Sumog-oy
Christine Sumog-oy

Philippines Country Lead, NMWSO Philippines
Llanco Talamantes
Llanco Talamantes

Consultant United States
Efrem Tesfaye
Efrem Tesfaye

aLIVE - Program Manager Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Josiane Djiofack Tsague
Josiane Djiofack Tsague

Tobacco Control Data Analyst Sherbrooke, Canada
Andrea Ulrich
Andrea Ulrich

Deputy Director of Programs United States
Srbuhi Vardanyan
Srbuhi Vardanyan

Quality Assurance Analyst (Consultant) Armenia
Joseph Wagner
Joseph Wagner

Writer & Editor Capetown, South Africa
Cecelia Yost
Cecelia Yost

Program Coordinator Washington, DC