RefuSHE Welcomes Three New Board Members

 
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RefuSHE is thrilled to announce the appointment of new US Board Member, Nicole Kamaleson, and new Kenya Board Members, Loise Maina and Effie Cooke. This is an exceptionally exciting time to join RefuSHE as we take strides to decolonize philanthropy, deepen our mental health service work, and amplify the talent and leadership of our team in Nairobi.

With global networks and deep expertise in their respective fields, Nicole, Loise, and Effie will complement and strengthen the current make-up of our boards. We are looking forward to learning from and leading alongside each of them to further our mission to protect, educate, and empower refugee girls and young women.

Nicole Kamaleson joins RefuSHE’s US Board of Directors as the current Managing Director, Global Practice for Koya Partners. She has over 20 years of experience working with globally focused mission-driven organizations advising in governance, human capital, organizational development, and a variety of C-suite leadership transitions.

Loise Maina is the Associate Director of Women’s Economic Power at Women for Women International where she oversees economic power programming across all WfWI country offices. She joins RefuSHE’s Kenya Board of Directors with over 15 years of experience in the development and implementation of gender and women’s economic empowerment programming and policies in Africa, Latin America, and South Asia.

Effie Cooke joins RefuSHE’s Kenya Board of Directors as the Global HR Director for d.light Design and the Founder and Non-Executive Director of Capability Trust. She is a leading HR practitioner with over 25 years of invaluable experience consulting and supporting senior executives in people, culture, and organizational development across sectors.

Our other US Board Members include:

  • Dr. Rosalind Raddatz, Chairwoman and Associate Vice Provost, Academic Administration and Chief of Staff, Aga Khan University

  • Julia Schmidt, Treasurer and Director of Business Intelligence for the US Commercial Bank at BMO Harris

  • Hani Masood, Secretary and Managing Director in the Business Performance Improvement (BPI) practice at Protiviti

  • Shermin Kruse, Professor at Northwestern University, TEDx Producer, and Management Consultant

  • Nida Januskis, Associate Dean of Advancement for INSEAD

  • Rachel Henderson, Senior Vice President of Corporate Social Good at Fenton

  • Dan Schoenfeld, Vice President of the Association for Supply Chain Management Foundation

  • Jailan Adly, Managing Director of RefuSHE

Our other Kenya Board Members include:

  • Charity Mureithi, Chairwoman and Finance Director at TradeMark East Africa (TMEA)

  • Elizabeth Mbuvi, Treasurer and Head of Client Experience, Process, and Governance in Kenya and East Africa for Standard Chartered Bank

  • Mary Opembe, Secretary and Certified Public Accountant at Opembe and Associates

  • Dr. Rosalind Raddatz, Associate Vice Provost, Academic Administration and Chief of Staff, Aga Khan University

  • Geoffrey Thige, CEO of RefuSHE

Welcome to the team Nicole, Loise, and Effie!

 
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