Isimbi Sebageni
VRAA Associate and nomadic scholar based in East Africa, with lived experience across nine countries. Isimbi holds a Bachelor’s in Social Science from Glasgow Caledonian University and a Master’s in Gender from the University of London (SOAS). She is currently pursuing a PhD in International Relations at USIU-Africa in Kenya. Her research focuses on gender […]
Florence Copigneaux
Florence Copigneaux is a French and Canadian humanitarian professional with a strong academic background in public health (M1, Nancy University) and business administration (MSc, HEC Paris). She has over 15 years of experience in project leadership, human resources, and finance across diverse humanitarian settings in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, with a particular focus […]
Ambre Caillot
Ambre holds a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Sorbonne Sciences in Paris and a master’s degree in Ethology, the science of animal behavior. Based in France, she has worked on wildlife research projects both in captivity and in the wild across Africa. Her expertise focuses on the intersection of biodiversity conservation, climate change, species adaptation, […]
Carlos Villatoro Ordóñez
Carlos Villatoro is a Honduran environmental engineer with a Bachelor’s in Environmental Engineering (Universidad Católica de Honduras) and a Master’s in Disaster Risk Management (University of Alicante). He has over seven years of experience in international cooperation and humanitarian action, working with organizations such as Ayuda en Acción, GOAL Global, and IRMA. His work has […]
Anjelica Montano
Anjelica studied pre-med at the University of Minnesota Rochester, obtaining a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Sciences. She is currently enrolled in a Master of Development Practice program, University of Arizona. Her experiences studying alternative forms of medicine in Japan and India, and then serving as a Healthcare Advisor in the Peace Corps in […]
Sehdia Mansaray
Sehdia Mansaray is a Sierra Leonean-American development practitioner with over 8 years of experience in qualitative research, project design and implementation, project management, and program evaluation. Her areas of focus in rural livelihoods, food security, and conservation, are centered in community empowerment through equitable and inclusive decision-making processes. Sehdia has applied these interests internationally through ethnographic field […]
Chandler Smith
Chandler has a bachelor’s degree in Global Politics from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and is a Coverdell fellow and Development Practice master’s candidate at the University of Arizona. He has worked in development both in Southeast Asia with the U.S. Peace Corps and in Uganda as the Director of Communication Management for an education […]
Kitakaya Loisa
Kitakaya holds a Master of Development & Communication Studies (Ohio University) and is an International Ford Fellow. He has more than 20 years of experience working in the humanitarian and development sectors. as an innovative and results-oriented expert supporting organizations and governments across sub-Saharan Africa. He has proven technical expertise in international development cooperation focusing […]
Andrew Gwaivangmin
Andrew Gwaivangmin is a seasoned development professional with over 30 years of experience in development education, capacity building, and organizational development across West Africa. He currently serves as the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Evangelical Missions Association (NEMA), where he has led the development of the association’s first Institutional Strategic Plan (2022–2025), coordinated national missions […]
Samantha Pathirathna
Dr. Samantha Pathirathna is an award-winning entrepreneur and visionary leader in climate-smart agriculture, sustainable tourism, and regional development. Holding a Ph.D. in Economics, an MBA in Management of Technology, postgraduate studies in Economic Development and Corporate Finance, and a B.Sc. in Agriculture, he combines academic excellence with over 20 years of impact-driven experience. As Chairperson […]
