We are educators, researchers, policy practitioners, conveners, and partners in learning.
We work across evidence, advocacy, innovation, and institutional strengthening with one purpose: strengthening the foundations that children need to thrive.
Executive Director Office
John Mugo
Executive Director
Operations and Governance
Damaris Ndegwa
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Nelly Mwendwa
Accountant - Foundational Skills
Margaret Wawira
Lead - Resource Mobilisation & Management
Faith Mukiria
Manager - Grants Management
Nancy Mwali
Manager - Finance
Lucy Karwigi
Manager - People, Culture and Admin
Geoffrey G. Oyugi
Coordinator - Admin, IT and Office Systems
Beria Wawira
Coordinator - Private and Corporate Partnerships
Lydiah Ngume
Coordinator - Office Management & Compliance
Caitlin Mboya
Officer - Grants Management
Jenisa Nekishon
Assistant - Operations
Francis Njuguna
Manager - Procurement
Research and Knowledge & Impact
Selin Wanjiku
Assistant - Research, Knowledge and Impact
Charles Gachoki
Manager - Research
Mary Chepkemoi
Manager - Strategic Research (Gender, Early Childhood Development and Youth)
Maurice Mutisya
Director - Research Knowledge and Impact
Shillah Raymond
Manager - Communications
Vollan Ochieng
Manager - Knowledge, Impact, Data and AI
Mutisya Mulanga
Manager - Programming, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Horine Kinoti
Coordinator - Data and Impact
Owino Brian
Coordinator - PMEL - Foundational Skills
David Alelah
Coordinator - PMEL - Ecosystems and Systems Strengthening
Biftu Karayu Jillo
Coordinator PMEL - Curriculum And Assessments
Cyrus Wakibia
Officer - Foundational Skills Research
Muturi Erick
Officer - Knowledge and AI
Lydia Oyugi
Coordinator - ECD, Gender Youth and Inclusion
Josephat Lugendo
Officer-Digital Content
Collins Orono Etyang
Officer - Media and Communications
Imani Enock
Officer - PMEL
Foundational Skills
Lydia Wangui Chege
Lead - Ecosystems building and government Engagement
Virginia Ngindiru
Director - Foundational Skills
Samuel Mutweleli
Manager- Curriculum and Assessments
Elizabeth Owiti
Manager - Teacher Support
Ibrahim Apollo
Coordinator- Youth agency
Winrose Bett
Coordinator – Teacher Training and Capacity Strengthening
Leah Nguata
Coordinator - Content Development & Materials
James Mburu
Coordinator - Foundational Numeracy
Walter Odondi
Coordinator - Partnerships and engagement
Judith Makena Mwilaria
Officer- Foundational Literacy
Gloria Muthoni
Officer - Life Skills And Values
Faith Makori
Assistant - Foundational Skills
HERI
Ezekiel Sikutwa
Lead - HERI Operations
Samuel Kimani Maina
Assistant Accountant
Gladys Siamanda
Coordinator PMEL - HERI Africa