The Team

This page contains information about CAMFED's staff, board members, patrons and advisors. Click on a link to jump to the corresponding section.

Camfed International
Camfed USA
Camfed Zimbabwe
CAMFED Zambia
Camfed Ghana
Camfed Tanzania
Pro-bono support

Camfed International Staff

Ann Cotton OBE, Executive Director [profile]
Lucy Lake, Deputy Executive Director & Director of Programmes [profile]
Luxon Shumba, Director of Operations & Resources [profile]
Richard Hanson, Executive Adviser
Mark Tuckett, Head of Impact
Teresa Goodchild, Head of Administration / Executive Assistant to Ann Cotton
Maria Mascarucci, Impact and Quality Assurance Manager
Naomi Rouse, Head of Operations
Fiona Muchembere, Programme Manager – Governance and Advocacy
Alexandra Pollitt, Programme Officer
Gabrielle Perry, Finance Manager
Janar Davletov, Finance Manager
Tessa McLeish, International Development Education Advisor
Renata Vincoletto, Head of Information Technology
Vicky Anning, Writer in Residence
Lisa Pedder, Administration Officer
Laura Evans, Desk Officer (Zimbabwe)
Catherine Boyce, Head of Enterprise and Leadership
Susanne Owers, Head of Individual Giving
Cheryl Medcalf, Admin Officer
Marcin Koprowski, Technical Support Assistant
Moin Uddin, Finance Officer

Camfed International Board

Elizabeth Garnsey, PhD, Reader in Innovation Studies, Centre for Technology Management, University of Cambridge [profile]
Tracey Campbell, investment analyst [profile]
Caroline Hamilton, Arctic explorer and Managing Director of Icebreaker ltd [profile]
Peter Sherratt, Vice Chairman, Lehman Brothers International [profile]
Anne Lonsdale, CBE, (Chair) Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Cambridge and President of New Hall [profile]
Joan Armatrading, singer and civil rights activist [profile]

Camfed International Patrons & Advisers

Lord Attenborough, internationally-acclaimed actor, director and producer
Fay Chung, PhD, former Director of UNESCO International Capacity Building Institute for Africa
Morgan Freeman, internationally acclaimed actor
Caroline Kende Robb, Sector Manager: Social Development, World Bank
Martha Lane Fox, co-founder and former Group Managing Director of Lastminute.com
Doris Lessing, Nobel Prize winning writer
Pat Mitchell, former Head of Public Service Broadcasting in the US
Chief Mutekedza, traditional leader of the Chikomba District of Zimbabwe
Allison Pearson, best-selling author and journalist

Camfed USA Staff

Brooke Hutchinson, Director [profile]
Kimberley Sevcik, Information and Media Relations Manager
Lynn West, Development Manager
Ryan Quiel, Online Marketing Manager
Tanya Johnston, Development and Administrative Assistant

Camfed USA Board

Dhiren Shah (Chair), Managing Director, Greenhill & Co. [profile]
Fiona Macaulay (Treasurer), Founder and President of Making Cents International [profile]
Khadijah Fancy (Secretary), Director of International Research, Camfed International [profile]
Susan Ball, philanthropist
Patrick McGuire, President, Western Region, Edelman [profile]
Ann Cotton OBE, Executive Director, Camfed International [profile]
Paul Needham, co-founder, BidClix [profile]

Camfed Zimbabwe Staff

Angeline Murimirwa (Mugwendere), Executive Director [profile]
Ruth Mawire, Finance Manager
Patricia Mangoma, Head of Programmes
Winnie Farao, Training Manager
Rudo Gore, Senior Programmes Officer
Susan Nyatando, Programmes Officer
Angella Mutasa, Programmes Officer
Primrose Ngwenya, Programmes Officer
Patience Jamu, Executive Assistant to the Executive Director
Mary Nyagura, District Secretariat for Nyanga
Eliza Muleya, District Secretariat for Binga
Chipo Maravanyika, District Secretariat for Chikomba
Tsitsi Mupanduki, District Secretariat for Chikomba
Faith Nkala (formerly Muzengi), Monitoring & Evaluation Manager
Wanzirayi Mheke, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Prosper Dzimuny, Finance Officer
Webster Chingozho, Finance Training Officer
Nancy Kalumbu, Finance Officer

Camfed Zimbabwe Board

Isaiah Sibanda (Chair), former Permanent Secretary for Education [profile]
Victoria Chitepo, International Women’s Activist
Jane Juru, former Director, Ministry of Gender and Community Development [profile]

Camfed Zambia Staff

Barbara Chilangwa, Executive Director
Matildah Mwamba, Technical Director, Bursary, Advocacy and Statutory Funding
Joseph Yondela, Finance Manager
Dorothy Kasanda, Head of Programmes
Mwangala Mukelabai, Cama Coordinator – Seed Money Scheme
Mwelwa Kamanda, Cama Coordinator – Community Health Programme
Grace Kayamba, Programme Officer
Mary Namukoko, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Mildred Banda, Finance Officer
Patricia Malisawa, Executive Assistant/Office Manager
Mubanga Sepa, Administrator
Lazarous Mvula, Driver

Camfed Zambia Board

Esther Sinkala (Chair), Director of Human Resources and Administration, Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources [profile]
Bartholomew Tembo, District Education Officer, Samfya [profile]
Lucy Lake, Deputy Executive Director & Director of Programmes [profile]
Doreen Mukanzo, TV presenter and reporter, Acting Head of Television Production and Operations, Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) [profile]
Annie Sampa PhD, Child Rights Officer, UNICEF [profile]

Camfed Ghana Staff

Dolores Dickson, Programme Manager [profile]
Memuna Yakubu, Cama Regional Coordinator
Huzeifa Yahaya, Cama Regional Coordinator
Selina Yakah, Cama Seed Money Scheme Coordinator

Camfed Tanzania Staff

Prof Penina Mlama, Executive Director [profile]
Theresia Moyo, Programme Manager [profile]
Regina Lugome, Programme Officer
Fatina Kiluvia, Programme Officer
Janeth Bushiri, Programme Officer
Lydia Wilbard, Programme Officer
Gloria Mulamula, Finance Officer

Camfed Tanzania Board

Ann Cotton, Executive Director, Camfed International [profile]
Dr Stella Bendera, Diversity Expert, President’s Office, Public Service Management [profile]
Aaron Mwambugi, former Education Officer, Iringa Region [profile]

Pro Bono Support

Camfed International:
Denton Wilde Sapte - legal advice [Howard Morris]
Camfed USA Foundation:
Edelman - public relations [Richard Edelman]
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher - legal advice

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