Board of Directors
ADA MWANGOLA
Board Chair
Ada is a social development expert with over 20 years of experience in Government and development agencies ranging from national to international. She is currently the Director of the Social and Political Pillars of Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat. Ada holds a Master of Philosophy in Development Studies from the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK, and an M.A. in Sociology and Industrial Relations and a Bachelor of Commerce from Nagpur University, India. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Organisational Leadership at Panafrica Christian University. Ada has great interest and passion for initiatives that make positive impacts to livelihoods in the African continent. Her strength is in policy formulation and she is excited to lead Ujamaa as we scale ETT to all of Kenya.
PRASEDE KIHORO
Board Member
Prasede is a passionate and dedicated Senior Teacher with over 30 years of experience and serves as a Curriculum Specialist for persons with disabilities in the Teachers Service Commission. She is a Commissioner in the Catholic Justice And Peace Commission and is a Youth Counselor at the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. Prasede is passionate about empowering young adults through mentorship and is committed to sharing her wealth of experience in life skill training and sexual reproductive health.
ZIPPORAH MUSENGI SUPUK
Board Member
Zipporah Musengi has over 18 years in the public service with 10 years serving as the head of Gender disability and child protection at the Teachers Service Commission Kenya. She holds an MBA from Sunderland University and has been appointed to multiple Kenyan national committees pertaining to Gender and Disability. She has implemented various projects such as European Union Ending Violence against Children, DFID and The British Council on Education initiating the Beacon Teachers Nationally. She is also a Master Trainer for 12 countries within the great lakes region in Africa on Sexual and Gender Based Violence. She is also the lead capacity-building trainer on Gender Child protection and Disability issues in education
BRENDAN ROSS
Board Member
Brendan Ross has served as the UNICEF chief of child protection in multiple countries in East Africa. He has strong leadership capabilities and a longstanding commitment to the wellbeing of vulnerable children everywhere. He is an International development professional with 15 years experience working in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Australia, along with operational experience in the United Nations and leading Non-Government Organisations throughout East Africa. Brendan is a strategic thinker with strong communications and people management skills. He has an extensive background in programme/project design, monitoring and evaluation. He has introduced and supported Ujamaa throughout it’s decade long expansion into Kenya, Malawi, South Sudan and Somalia. He currently serves as the UNICEF Chief of Child Protection in South Sudan.
PALOMA CARBONEL ROBERTS
Board Member
After earning her BA in Social Work at UC Berkeley, Paloma worked as a social worker in California. She quickly realized she could make a greater difference in children’s lives by earlier intervention, so she went back to Berkeley and earned her California K-12 multiple subject teaching credential. She later earned an advanced education Masters degree at San Francisco State University. She is also trained in Spinefulness somatic healing. As a survivor of childhood abuse, Paloma is passionate in her support of Ujamaa’s work to prevent rape, since it resonates so deeply with both her personal and professional commitments.
DENNIS PAGE
Board Member
Dennis is the West Coast CSRE Vice President at KKR, a leading global investment firm headquartered in Silicon Valley. His professional life has ranged from restaurateur to wildland firefighter. Outside of his professional life, Dennis is a dedicated youth sports coach and mentor in the Bay Area. He is currently a coach with San Fransisco Golden Gate Rugby Club.