Staff
Our team is based in the United States and East Africa.
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!
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!
Based in Kenya
Beatrice loves supporting African leaders to achieve their full potential, as well as reading all kinds of fiction.
Beatrice loves supporting African leaders to achieve their full potential, as well as reading all kinds of fiction.
Based in Tanzania
When not managing SFF’s Tanzania portfolio, Carolyn poses as an artist-wannabe in African print designing and abstract painting.
When not managing SFF’s Tanzania portfolio, Carolyn poses as an artist-wannabe in African print designing and abstract painting.
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.
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.
Based in Malawi
Dedo is a social butterfly and loves to meet new people—talk to him about community-driven development strategies, responsible philanthropy, or your shared love of stinky cheese.
Dedo is a social butterfly and loves to meet new people—talk to him about community-driven development strategies, responsible philanthropy, or your shared love of stinky cheese.
Based in Rwanda
Divine supports our partners in the Great Lakes region, and she’s also an “It’s not far, we can walk” type of person.
Divine supports our partners in the Great Lakes region, and she’s also an “It’s not far, we can walk” type of person.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Based in Rwanda
Liana is SFF’s resident impact investing enthusiast with extensive experience in grantmaking and social enterprise development. Her love of red velvet cake is legendary.
Liana is SFF’s resident impact investing enthusiast with extensive experience in grantmaking and social enterprise development. Her love of red velvet cake is legendary.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Patricia supports our visionary partners in Southern Africa. Outside of work, she considers herself a huge foodie and loves finding new recipes to cook.
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.”
Sarah leads SFF’s branding, messaging, and online presence. Half of what she says is actually quotes from “Mean Girls” and “Wayne’s World.”
Based in Tanzania
Sharonrose manages partner relationships in Tanzania and likes to spend after-work hours painting her feelings or watching conspiracy shows.
Sharonrose manages partner relationships in Tanzania and likes to spend after-work hours painting her feelings or watching conspiracy shows.
Based in Washington DC
Susan is a connector of people, dots, and opportunities. She loves unusual museums and found object art.
Susan is a connector of people, dots, and opportunities. She loves unusual museums and found object art.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Based in Kenya
When Virgile is not supporting our Kenyan partners, catch him playing soccer or rooting for Arsenal FC.
When Virgile is not supporting our Kenyan partners, catch him playing soccer or rooting for Arsenal FC.
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.
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.
After 40 years of success as the founder of BradCo Supply, Barry retired and now chooses to devote his time and resources to philanthropy.
Janis is Barry Segal’s daughter. She is a board member of S.O.U.L. Foundation and The Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project.
A real estate investor by day, Martin Segal manages the endowment and oversees the foundation’s growing interest in impact investments.
Rich is Barry Segal’s son. He serves as an advisor for Powering Potential, a SFF partner.
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
Dolly met Barry on the tennis court in 2005. They have been doubles partners ever since.
As former Director of Operations, Eve worked on the Segal team for four years. She now manages SFF’s impact investing portfolio.
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 serves as Managing Director of Lwala Community Alliance. He was the 2018 recipient of SFF’s Angel for Africa Award.
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 is an international model and founder of Malaika, which educates and empowers girls and communities in her home country of DRC.