Maria Ofonime Udoh
Nigeria
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Ware Adams
Managing Director, DC Energy
“I think that using something people love to hold their attention on topics they frequently ignore is brilliant, and GRS has a long way they can go to use it even more productively.”
Dr. Akudo Anyanwu
VP and Head of Business Development, Clinton Health Access Initiative
Dawn Averitt
Principal, Averitt Consulting
Babikir M. Babikir
Senior Business Development Coordinator
Chris Barkley
Senior Technical Advisor, Mental Health
Yared Belete
Partnerships Program Manager, Ethiopia
Kenneth Bhauti
Director of Global Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Kevin Borgmann, Chair
Senior Advisor to CEO, Capital One
Favorite Coach/Mentor: Kurt Borgmann, older brother and first coach of everything
Stacy Branca
“GRS employs a tangible, hands-on approach to enact change and help others, which is sustainable and powerful. Using football as the modality allows GRS to reach, grow, and expand as the love of this game transcends socio-cultural, political, and economic boundaries.”
Sam Britton
Bobby Campbell
Managing Director, KKR & Co. Inc.
“Soccer is such a wonderful way to teach and engage, and Grassroot Soccer uses this to help local communities as well as individuals learn and grow in a safe space with wonderful mentorship.”
Micaela Carina
Mozambique
James Chimbiya
Partnerships Program Coordinator
Tendai Chimuka
Business Development Manager, Corporations & Foundations
Dercia Wilson Chireu
Mozambique
Tommy Clark
Founder & CEO
Favorite Coach/Mentor: My dad! He was my college coach at Dartmouth. I also had a great English teacher, John Lincoln.
Tommy Clark
Founder & CEO, Grassroot Soccer
Favorite Coach/Mentor: My dad! He was my college coach at Dartmouth. I also had a great English teacher, John Lincoln.
Ilana Cohen
Director of Programs
Dave Cormack
Chairman & CEO, Curve Dental Software; Chairman, Aberdeen Football Club, Scottish Premier League
“GRS uses a results-driven focus on improving adolescent health.”
Caitlin Cosme
FC Nantes Féminines, Orlando Pride
Tom Crotty
Senior Advisor, Battery Ventures
Andy Dallos
Senior Director, Strategy & Innovation
Derek Daniels
Global Training Manager
Melissa Densmore
Senior Director of Finance
Dennis Dube
Global Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator
Todd Eckler
Chief Marketing Officer, Fiduciary Trust Company and President, Fiduciary Trust Charitable
Favorite Coach/Mentor: Mr. Larkin, high school economics teacher
Fiona Ferguson
Mother/Philanthropist/Wellness
Favorite Coach/Mentor: My mother – gratitude and grace
Quinton Fortune
Manchester United, South Africa Men's National Team
Kenneth R. French
Roth Family Distinguished Professor of Finance, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College
David Gallagher
Head of Structuring & Investments, Mercuria Energy
Blessed Bukhosi Gumbi
Program Support Manager
Nik Haigh, Chair
Director, Tristan Capital Partners
Tobin Heath
2x World Cup Champion, RE–INC Co-Founder and Co-CEO
“The impact that GRS has is so important, not only in local communities but for the world. GRS is a bright light, supporting what is going to be the next generation of changemakers and leaders in communities and in the world.”
Tobin Heath, Co-Chair
2x World Cup Champion, RE–INC Co-Founder and Co-CEO
“The impact that GRS has is so important, not only in local communities but for the world. GRS is a bright light, supporting what is going to be the next generation of changemakers and leaders in communities and in the world.”
Kristie Helfrich
COO, The Benchmarking Company
“I have witnessed firsthand the power of soccer as a way to channel an adolescent’s energy and passion – it works! I love how GRS is using soccer and the 3 C's to provide kids around the world with the tools they need to lead healthier lives.”
Dan Helfrich
Deloitte Consulting
“GRS connects two things I believe in deeply: the power of football to permanently change lives and the undeniable potential of the continent of Africa.”
Kazi Jones
Senior HR Coordinator
Anthony Joseph
Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel, White Castle Management Co.
Favorite Coach/Mentor: Prof. Diana Wylie, African Studies Senior Essay Adviser
Blaise Judja-Sato
Founder, VillageReach and The Resilience Trust
Lisa Kable
Chief Operating Officer
Diana Taonga Kennedy-Tembo
Product Development Coordinator
Jonathan Klein
Co-founder/Former Chairman & CEO, Getty Images
Favorite Coach/Mentor: When in doubt, ask what Nelson Mandela would do
Kondwani Kuthyola
Digital Health Specialist
Matt Leblanc
Managing Director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Chief Investment Officer of the Infrastructure Investment Group
"GRS is mentoring and empowering adolescents to build healthy futures and live much healthier lives through leadership, soccer, and role models."
Devyn Lee
Research Manager
Gregg Lemkau
Gregg Lemkau, Co-Chair
Co-CEO, BDT & MSD Partners
“GRS has direct impact in improving the health of youth. It is an inspired concept that has been executed flawlessly and extended to broaden its impact. I am so proud to be part of an organization that has had such a positive impact on the lives of so many young people in need.“
Freddie Ljungberg
Arsenal, Sweden Men's National Team
Judith Lungu
Partnerships Program Manager - Malawi
Mxolisi Magagula
Research Assistant
Mbulelo Malotana
Managing Director, Grassroot Soccer South Africa
Ellizabeth Solange Maluwa
Malawi
Samantha Martinez
Senior Executive Coordinator
Stephano Maxwell
Malawi
Elvis Mwinyi Mbitsi
Kenya
Ethan McCoy
Senior Manager, Marketing and Communications
Boyd Mkandawire
Managing Director, Grassroot Soccer Zambia
Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Former UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, Founder Of Umlambo Foundation
Siphesihle Success Mlotshwa
South Africa
Roberta Moore
Consultant
Chikwanka Mubanga
Research Coordinator
Maluba Mulebi
Systems Analyst Coordinator
Benson Mumba
Zambia
Mukuka Mumba
Zambia
Isabel Mutembo Mukelabai
Henry Mwale
Zambia
Kunda Mwitwa
Partnerships Program Coordinator
Happy Ncube
Partnerships Program Manager - Zimbabwe
Ryan Carlos Ncube
Zimbabwe
Ntombikayise Ncube
Zimbabwe
Polite Ndlovu
Product Development Manager
Paula Ness Speers
Co-Founder and Senior Advisor, Health Advances
Favorite Coach/Mentor: A team of 5th and 6th grade teachers at Scribner Road School who inspired me to always strive for excellence, try new things, showed how to work effectively in a team, modeled kindness to all, and who also made learning fun!
Godknows Ngwenya
Salesforce Assistant
Jonny Nierenberg
Rithm Capital
“Soccer has played a massive role in my life. What sticks out most to me from my experience is less about what happened on the field but rather the relationships and values that the sport leaves with you, which has helped mold me into who I am today. GRS wants to provide that very same experience to adolescents around the world on the field, along with the right services and education, to help transform their lives and prosper off the field.”
Alexander Nkosi
Global Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager
Charmaine Nyakonda
Mental Health Specialist
Sherri C. Oberg
CEO and Co-founder, Particles for Humanity PBC
Gideon Obuya
Kenya
Babatunde Odusolu
Partnerships Program Manager - Nigeria
Elizabeth Okoth
Partnerships Program Manager, Kenya
Esther Aluoch Oloo
Kenya
Umi Said Omar
Kenya
Oguchi Onyewu
U.S. Men’s National Team
Kennedy Osuoha
Nigeria
Holly Louise Perry
Senior Manager, Operations and HR Compliance
Chikondi Phiri
Robert Pirés
Arsenal, France Men's National Team
Fleur Pollard
Director of Programs – Maternity Cover
Christen Press
Professional Soccer Player, U.S. Women’s National Team and Angel City FC
Laura-Jade Richards
Director, U.K Development
Brooke Riehl
Grant Reporting and Compliance Manager
Rachel Riley MBE
TV Presenter
Alex Romagnolo
Vice President, Principal Gifts
Mark Sachleben
Finance Executive
“In 2010, my family was in Cape Town, and we were graciously given a tour of a GRS site…The passion of the staff and the energy of the kids was incredible. GRS provides such a welcoming place where youth love to spend time while also providing critical education and information.”
Bacary Sagna
Arsenal, Manchester City
Dr Moses Sakala
Theresa Sanchez
Senior Development Coordinator
Enzo Scarcella
Chief Operating Officer, MTN South Africa
Dustin W. Seale
Managing Partner, Heidrick Consulting
Fiona Shanks
Vice President, Global Impact and Operations
Fiona Shanks
Vice President, Global Impact and Operations, Grassroot Soccer
Gordon Singer
Todd Sisitsky
President and Director, TPG Capital
Tiyanjane Favour Smart
Malawi
Tori Stellon
Senior Development Manager
Lisa G. Stuart
Favorite/Coach Mentor: My mom, who shipped me to an all girls school where being smart was cool
Erin Summe
Founder, Thandeka Travel
Perri Sutton
Senior Program Officer, Gates Foundation
"The evidence is clear on the approach GRS takes to improving health outcomes for youth through soccer. I also see it as a powerful medium to build leadership and life skills, capture political will for underserved issues, and ultimately to advance social progress in Africa and beyond."
Olivia Swindler
Digital Communications Senior Coordinator
Sara Sykes
Vice President, Development
Christopher Todd
Partner, Bowmans
Angela Tucker
Global Assistant Controller
Chinweze Daniel Uchenna
Nigeria
Donny Vumbi
Global Information Systems Manager
Risana Zitha
Managing Director, DAI Magister Africa
Ethan Zohn
Co-Founder