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

Kelly Esselman

Kelly Esselman

Board Member

Sharon O'Leary

Sharon O'Leary

Board Secretary

Tracie Hamersley

Tracie Hamersley

Board Treasurer

COULDYOU? TEAM

Manuel Jeque-Fransisco

Manuel Jeque-Fransisco

Mozambique country liaison

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

South Africa Country liaison

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

Karen Pillay

Karen Pillay

Director of Development, Africa

Donna Oudekirk

Donna Oudekirk

People Champion, North America

Chinedu Kennedy Ezirim

Chinedu Kennedy Ezirim

Representative, Nigeria

Florence Mulwana

Florence Mulwana

Programs Director, Uganda

Mary Maker

Mary Maker

Director of Outreach and Engagement

Jones Mwalwanda

Jones Mwalwanda

Programs Manager, Malawi

Phyllis Nabugosiri

Phyllis Nabugosiri

Programs Manager, Kenya

Blessing Ajabiowe

Blessing Ajabiowe

Programs Manager, 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 Entrepreneur, venture capitalist, marketer

Adi Divgi

Adi Divgi

Builder of Investment and Operating Ecosystems | Curator of Alternative Investment Networks

Isabel Celeste (Dawson)

Isabel Celeste (Dawson)

Producer, Motivational Singer, Entrepreneur

Tracey Webster

Tracey Webster

Serial Entrepreneur, trustee