Our Staff
Our people are the beating heart of what we do, and every part of ygap – from our staff to our board to the partners that support us, make what we do possible.
ygap Kenya Team
Carol Kimari
ygap Kenya Country Director
Albert Kimani
ygap Kenya Program Manager
Periz Odhiambo
ygap Kenya Impact Officer
Mercy Munene
ygap Kenya Business Development Officer
Anderson Njoroge
ygap Kenya Program Assistantygap South Africa Team
Palesa Mabidilala
ygap South Africa Country Director
Hazel Mkwanazi
ygap South Africa Program Manager
Natacia Gwebu
ygap South Africa Program Assistantygap Bangladesh Team
Erad Kawser
ygap Bangladesh Country Directoryher Program Team
Katleho Tsoku
yher Africa Regional Director
Talei Goater
yher Pacific Islands Program Managerygap First Gens Team
Marisha Nair
ygap First Gens Program Managerygap Campaigns Team
Kaitlin Harasym
Polished Man Campaign Manager
Priya Ray-Hook
Polished Man Partnerships & Engagement Manager
Taryn Yat
Polished Man Graphic Designer
Mel Kang
Polished Man Campaign Coordinatorygap support Team
Kaitlin Tait
Head of Learning Design
Tishya Desai
ygap Collaborations Program Coordinator
Sarah Hornby
Head of Philanthropy
Christie Raymond
Strategic Partnerships Manager
Hedda Ngan
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager
Eva Mackinley
Marketing and Communications Manager
Yue Yamanaka-Mead
ygap Graphic DesignerLeadership Team
Mark Harwood
Chief Executive Officer
Lisa Hyden
Chief Financial Officer
Audrey Jean-Baptiste
Director of Strategy and OperationsOur Board
Our board is comprised of experts across the fields of entrepreneurship, development, finance, law, education and business – just to name a few.
Jill Roche
Chairperson
Luyen Duong
Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee
Tim Middlemiss
Chair of the People, Culture and Nominations Committee
Aaron Tait
People, Culture and Nominations Committee
Demetrio Zema
Audit and Risk Committee
Cathy Scalzo
People, Culture and Nominations Committee
Sally McCutchan
Audit and Risk Committee