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
Jonah Mbugua
Accounts Assistant
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
Lydiah Ngume
Coordinator - Operations and Compliance
Beria Wawira
Coordinator - Resource Mobilization
Geoffrey G. Oyugi
Coordinator - Admin, IT and Office Systems
Caitlin Mboya
Officer - Grants Management
Jenisa Nekishon
Assistant - Operations
Francis Njuguna
Manager - Procurement
Research and Knowledge & Impact
Charles Gachoki
Manager - Research
Selin Wanjiku
Assistant - Research, Knowledge and Impact
Mary Chepkemoi
Manager - Strategic Research (Gender, Early Childhood Development and Youth)
Maurice Mutisya
Director - Research Knowledge and Impact
Vollan Ochieng
Manager - Knowledge, Impact, Data and AI
Shillah Raymond
Manager - Communications
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
Collins Orono Etyang
Officer - Media and Communications
Cyrus Wakibia
Officer - Foundational Skills Research
Josephat Lugendo
Officer-Digital Content
Muturi Erick
Officer - Knowledge and AI
Lydia Oyugi
Coordinator - ECD, Gender Youth and Inclusion
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
Walter Odondi
Coordinator - Partnerships and engagement
Leah Nguata
Coordinator - Content Development & Materials
Winrose Bett
Coordinator – Teacher Training and Capacity Strengthening
James Mburu
Coordinator - Foundational Numeracy
Ibrahim Apollo
Coordinator- Youth agency
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