Our People

Board of Trustees

Tom Shakespeare became board chair of Light for the World International in 2021.

Tom Shakespeare

Chair

Portrait: Andreas Onea

Andreas Onea

Deputy Chair

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Mary Nyamasi Asiyo-Vogel

Board Member

Portrait: Tigist Alemayehu Tiruneh

Tigist Alemayehu Tiruneh

Board Member

A portrait photo of Stanley Mutuma.

Stanley Mutuma

Board Member

Portrait: Martine Vandermeulen

Martine Vandermeulen

Board Member

Portrait: Clara Landau

Klara Landau

Board Member

Jaroslav Žahourek

Board Member

David Whedbee

Board Member

Experts

The 2nd Career Fair saw more connections between people with disabilities and employers that have embraced inclusive employment.

Ambrose Murangira

Thematic Director Disability Inclusion

Geoffrey Wabulembo - Light for the World — Portrait: Geoffrey Wabulembo

Geoffrey Wabulembo

Expert on Eye Health & Neglected Tropical Diseases

Jennifer Pitter-López

Expert on Gender & Climate

Mathilde Umuraza

Expert on Gender & Gender Based Violence

Anneke Maarse - Light for the World — Portrait: Anneke Maarse

Anneke Maarse

Thematic Director Economic Empowerment

Marieke Boersma - Light for the World — Portrait: Marieke Boersma

Marieke Boersma

Expert on Rehabilitation & Child Safety

Wolfgang Gindorfer - Light for the World — Portrait: Wolfgang Gindorfer

Wolfgang Gindorfer

Expert on Uncorrected Refractive Errors & Child Eye Health

International Management

Marion Lieser

Marion Lieser

Chief Executive Officer

Lucy Nyaga

International Director of Programmes

Katri Bertram

International Director of Impact & Advocacy

Alexander Buchinger - Licht für die Welt — Alexander Buchinger

Alexander Buchinger

International Director of Fundraising

Anne Marie Leenen

International Director of Finance and Operations

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Christina Reiter

International Director of People & Culture

National Country Directors

Sophia Mohammed - Light for the World — Portriat: Sophia Mohammed

Sophia Mohammed

Country Director South Sudan

Richard Mativu, the new Country Director at Light for the World Kenya. Richard is a Kenyan man with a beard and glasses. He is smiling and wearing a white shirt. — Richard Mativu is the new Country Director at Light for the World Kenya.

Richard Mativu

Country Director Kenya

Étienne Bagré

Country Director Burkina Faso

Portrait: Kasozi Silvester

Silvester Kasozi

Country Director Uganda

Zacarias Zicai - Light for the World — Portrait: Zacarias Zicai

Zacarias Zicai

Country Director Mozambique

Suadik Hassen

Interim Country Director Ethiopia