OUR TEAM

Since its inception in 2007, CouldYou? has established itself as a respected non-profit organization.

We are dedicated to curate, prove and scale solutions to poverty, while helping individuals find their own unique contribution to impact poverty. We are committed to creating holistic solutions, building a better world for future generations, and doing business with integrity.

COULDYOU? BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Christine Garde-Denning

Christine Garde-Denning

Founder and CEO

Art Hooker

Art Hooker

Board Member

Whynde Keuhn

Whynde Keuhn

Board Chair

Dr. Radha Chaddah

Dr. Radha Chaddah

Board Member

Sharon O'Leary

Sharon O'Leary

Board Secretary

Kelly Esselman

Kelly Esselman

Board Member

Tracie Hamersley

Tracie Hamersley

Board Member

COULDYOU? TEAM

Manuel Jeque-Fransisco

Manuel Jeque-Fransisco

In-Country Director Mozambique

Kofi K. Nyanteng

Kofi K. Nyanteng

COUNTRY DIRECTOR, GHANA / MONITORING & EVALUATION SPECIALIST

Ivan Rafael Cumbi

Ivan Rafael Cumbi

Program Manager, Girls' Health Mozambique

Mpho Boadia

Mpho Boadia

Director of Advancement, South Africa

Isac Jeque-Fransisco

Isac Jeque-Fransisco

PRoject Nurse, Girls' Health Mozambique

Melissa Barker

Melissa Barker

Chief Operating Officer, North America

Darmin Mutendo

Darmin Mutendo

Project Manager, Girls' Health, Maputo, Mozambique

Julie Carpenter

Julie Carpenter

Director of Advancement, North America

Sefakor Dotse

Sefakor Dotse

Project Nurse, Girls' Health, Ghana

Donna Oudekirk

Donna Oudekirk

People Champion, North America

Chinedu Kennedy Ezirim

Chinedu Kennedy Ezirim

Representative, Nigeria

COULDYOU? ADVISORS

Dr. Leonardo Simão

Dr. Leonardo Simão

Former Minister of Health and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mozambique

Jalen James Acosta

Jalen James Acosta

Artrenpreneur, Motivational Speaker, Musician, Actor

Paola Martinez

Paola Martinez

NYC GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION AND CHARITIES EXPERT

Dr. Penelope Phillips Howard

Dr. Penelope Phillips Howard

World's leading researcher on menstrual health in rural africa

Rick Little

Rick Little

Serial Social Entrepreneur

Rachel Karry

Rachel Karry

Music Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist

Rev. Prof. Paul Frimpong-Manso

Rev. Prof. Paul Frimpong-Manso

Community Leader, Pastoral Leader, Government Commissioner, Ghana

Kwasi Asare

Kwasi Asare

Serial Entrpreneur, venture capitalist, marketer

Isabel Celeste (Dawson)

Isabel Celeste (Dawson)

Producer, Motivational Singer, Entrepreneur

Rev. Philip Kofi Tutu

Rev. Philip Kofi Tutu

Community Leader, Pastoral Leader, Educator

Tracey Webster

Tracey Webster

Serial Entrepreneur, trustee

Phyllis Meissel

Phyllis Meissel

Entrepreneur, Strategist, Seasoned CEO

Kathryn Hoyt

Kathryn Hoyt

Sr. Executive, Development, Finance & Operations