Zein Abdalla
Mastercard Foundation Board
Chair
Bio
Zein Abdalla spent considerable time with Pepsi Co and rose through the ranks to become the President of PepsiCo from September 2012 through to his retirement in December 2014...read more
Dr. Philip Cotton
The Director, Human Capital Development at the Mastercard Foundation
Bio
As the head of one of the Foundation’s flagship programs, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, and the Director for Human Capital Development...read more
Julie Gichuru
Chief Public Affairs & Communications Officer, Mastercard Foundation
Bio
Julie Gichuru is the Chief Public Affairs and Communications Officer at the Mastercard Foundation, overseeing corporate, programmatic, policy & thought leadership communications...read more
Bior Ajak
McGill University Alumnus
Bio
Bior was born in South Sudan during the second phase of the Sudanese civil war. Leaving his family behind, at the age of 10, he would find himself in Kenya as a refugee...read more
Lynda Alvarado Cruz
EARTH University Alumna
Bio
Lynda Alvarado Cruz graduated from the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at EARTH University, Costa Rica with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Sciences...read more
Reeta Roy
President and CEO, Mastercard Foundation
Bio
Reeta Roy is President and CEO of the Mastercard Foundation. A thoughtful leader deeply committed to equity and inclusion, Reeta has worked tirelessly...read more
Ann Cotton
Founder, CAMFED
Bio
Young people and education have been the focus of Ann Cotton’s life. In her early career, she established and led an education centre for girls excluded from mainstream education...read more
Patrick Awuah
Founder & President, Ashesi University
Bio
In 2012, Ashesi University was ranked as one of the top ten Most Respected Companies in Ghana and was the first educational institution to win the award...read more
Jose Zaglul
Former President, EARTH University
Bio
Dr José A. Zaglul is the President Emeritus of EARTH University, Costa Rica, dedicated to preparing leaders with ethical values to contribute to the sustainable development...read more
James Mwangi
Executive Chairman, Equity Group Foundation
Bio
James Mwangi is one of Africa’s most renowned thought leaders, a disruptive entrepreneur and philanthropist. As the Group CEO of Equity Group Holdings...read more
Chris Bradford
Co-Founder, African Leadership Academy
Bio
He previously worked in brand management at The Procter and Gamble Company and as a consultant with the Boston Consulting Group. He has also consulted to the Broad Foundation...read more
Fred Swaniker
Founder, African Leadership Group
Bio
Fred Swaniker is deeply passionate about Africa and believes that the missing ingredient on the continent is good leadership. In line with this, is the founder of the African...read more
Rosy Fynn
Country Head, Ghana, Mastercard Foundation
Bio
As the Country Head, Ghana, Mastercard Foundation, Rosy initiates and leads the development and execution of the country-based program to address the challenge of youth employment...read more
Pauline Gangla
Mastercard Foundation, Head, Eastern & Southern Africa Partner Network
Bio
Pauline Gangla is an Education Specialist with 22 years of progressive experience in the design, delivery and evaluation of donor-funded programs in the international development...read more
Hon. Eng. Patricie Uwase
Minister of State for infrastructure in the Republic of Rwanda
Bio
Before her appointment in September 2018, she was the permanent secretary of Rwanda’s Ministry of Infrastructure, where she started in 2015 as a technical adviser to the Minister of Infrastructure...read more