Staff

Our team is based in the United States and East Africa.

Andy Bryant
Andy BryantExecutive Director
Based in New Jersey
Andy is the guy tasked with overseeing the wondrous vision and ambition of our board and staff while keeping them tethered to earth. Fortunately, he often fails!
Beatrice Onyango
Beatrice OnyangoAfrican Visionary Fellowship Manager
Based in Kenya
Beatrice loves supporting African leaders to achieve their full potential, as well as reading all kinds of fiction.
Carolyn Kandusi
Carolyn KandusiProgram Officer
Based in Tanzania
When not managing SFF’s Tanzania portfolio, Carolyn poses as an artist-wannabe in African print designing and abstract painting.
Darcia O'Brien
Darcia O'BrienFinance Manager
Based in New Jersey
Darcia keeps SFF’s engine running and ensures that our partners receive their grants on time. Outside of the office, she loves dancing and traveling.
Dedo N. Baranshamaje
Dedo N. BaranshamajeDirector of Strategy
Based in Malawi
Dedo is a social butterfly and loves to meet new people—contact him to talk about SII, community-driven development strategies, responsible philanthropy, or your shared love of stinky cheese.
Ellie Neilson
Ellie NeilsonPartnerships Officer
Based in New Jersey
Ellie is responsible for engaging and influencing other funders, and all the behind-the-scenes work that comes with it. In her free time, she fosters dogs, plays League of Legends, and attempts to be a tea mixologist.
Gladys Onyango
Gladys OnyangoDirector of Program Learning & Impact
Based in Kenya
Gladys spearheads our impact evaluation and cultivates a learning culture. She loves bringing old and young people together and is relentless in trying to get her nieces and nephews to believe she is cool.
Katherine Anderson
Katherine AndersonDirector of Operations
Based in New Jersey
Katherine provides the systems and support to make sure our community thrives. Contact her to talk about grant cycles, Salesforce, or how best to smuggle hot sauce past airport security.
Liana Nzabampema
Liana NzabampemaSenior Program Officer
Based in Rwanda
Liana is happy when she meets fellow French-speakers and discovers community-driven innovations. Her love of red velvet cake is legendary.
Marjory Mwangi
Marjory MwangiGrants & Compliance Manager
Based in Kenya
Marjory handles a full spectrum of back-end functions related to grant-making and compliance. Outside of work, she absolutely loves to dance and travel.
Mary Fenton
Mary FentonExecutive Officer
Based in New Jersey
Mary coordinates the behind-the-scenes logistics that help the SFF team move fast and pursue their bold mission. In her spare time, she loves to build art and furniture out of wood.
Muthoni Thuo-Ngunjiri
Muthoni Thuo-NgunjiriProgram Officer
Based in Kenya
Muthoni is easily excited by vanilla milkshakes, salsa dancing, South African House music, and supporting our partners in Kenya.
Patricia Malila
Patricia MalilaSenior Program Officer
Based in Malawi
Patricia supports our visionary partners in Southern Africa. Outside of work, she considers herself a huge foodie and loves finding new recipes to cook.
Sarah Gioe
Sarah GioeDirector of Communications
Based in New Jersey
Sarah leads SFF’s branding, messaging, and online presence. Half of what she says is actually quotes from “Mean Girls” and “Wayne’s World.”
Sharonrose Msaki
Sharonrose MsakiProgram Officer
Based in Tanzania
Sharonrose manages partner relationships in Tanzania and likes to spend after-work hours painting her feelings or watching conspiracy shows.
Susan Davis
Susan DavisDirector of Partnerships
Based in Washington DC
Susan is a connector of people, dots, and opportunities. She loves unusual museums and found object art.
Sylvia Ilahuka
Sylvia IlahukaWriter & Editor
Based in Uganda
Sylvia tells SFF’s stories through the written word. She also delights in other forms of storytelling, including being in front of the camera as a fledgling actress and model.
Temwa Msiska
Temwa MsiskaProgram Officer
Based in Malawi
Temwa enjoys meeting young visionary leaders in Southern Africa. She is an avid movie lover who devours detailed analyses that give an inside take on filmmaking.
Virgile Bahujimihigo
Virgile BahujimihigoProgram Officer
Based in Kenya
When Virgile is not supporting our Kenyan partners, catch him playing soccer or rooting for Arsenal FC.
Yvan Gatoto
Yvan GatotoProgram Officer
Based in Rwanda
Yvan is a fashion muse all year long, and he also is our Program Officer supporting our partners in the Great Lakes region.

Board of Trustees

Our boards include three generations of Segal family members and individuals with decades of experience in the non-profit and private sectors.

Barry Segal
Barry SegalFounder
After 40 years of success as the founder of BradCo Supply, Barry retired and now chooses to devote his time and resources to philanthropy.
Antoine Chiquet
Antoine Chiquet
After an international corporate career, Antoine co-founded Komo Learning Centres, providing community-based educational opportunities for vulnerable and disadvantaged children in Uganda.
Janis Simon
Janis Simon
Janis is Barry Segal’s daughter. She is a board member of S.O.U.L. Foundation and The Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project.
Martin Segal
Martin SegalBoard Chair
A real estate investor by day, Martin Segal manages the endowment and oversees the foundation’s growing interest in impact investments.
Richard Segal
Richard Segal
Rich is Barry Segal’s son. He serves as an advisor for Powering Potential, a SFF partner.
Sue Davis
Sue Davis
Sue is the former president and CEO of BRAC USA, an organization that she co-founded to advance the global mission of BRAC, the world’s largest nonprofit.

Advisory Board

David Auerbach
David Auerbach
David is a co-founder of Sanergy, which makes hygienic sanitation affordable and accessible in Africa’s informal settlements.
Dolly Segal
Dolly Segal
Dolly met Barry on the tennis court in 2005. They have been doubles partners ever since.
Evelyn Omala
Evelyn Omala
As former Director of Operations, Eve worked on the Segal team for four years. She now manages SFF’s impact investing portfolio.
Jason Segal
Jason Segal
Jason is an MBA candidate at Columbia Business School in New York. Prior to graduate school, he worked in residential real estate development. He is a grandson of Barry Segal.
Julius Mbeya
Julius Mbeya
Julius serves as Managing Director of Lwala Community Alliance. He was the 2018 recipient of SFF’s Angel for Africa Award.
Matthew Simon
Matthew Simon
Matt is a litigation associate focused on consumer class actions with Center For Science in the Public Interest. He is a grandson of Barry Segal.
Noëlla Coursaris Musunka
Noëlla Coursaris Musunka
Noëlla Coursaris Musunka is an international model and founder of Malaika, which educates and empowers girls and communities in her home country of DRC.