The people behind Evidence Action’s world-changing work
Our organization is led by passionate, innovative, and forward-thinking team members committed to lessening inequality and improving lives. We take action, converting impatience into impact.
Global Leadership
Kanika Bahl
Chief Executive Officer & PresidentPaul Byatta
Executive Vice President, Africa RegionJenny Choi-Fitzpatrick
Chief Operating OfficerJohn de Wet
Chief Financial OfficerAnkur Garg
Executive Vice President and Country Director, India (EAII Advisors)Jeff Grosz
Executive Vice President, Accelerator & ProgramsGrace Hollister
Chief Engagement OfficerAnne Iden
Chief People OfficerBrett Sedgewick
Executive Vice President, Programs
Global Programs
Anam Abdulla
Associate Director, Deworm the WorldAyo Abogan
Associate Director, Expansion Team Lead, Safe Water NowMoses Baraza
Associate Director, Safe Water NowRebekah Chang
Associate Director, Nutrition, AcceleratorAmita Chebbi
Global Senior Director, Safe Water NowAnna Konstantinova
Associate Director, Syphilis-Free Start & MNCHKate McCracken
Director, Deworm the WorldDr. Mark Minnery
Associate Director and Lead EpidemiologistMichael Simpson
Associate Director, Operations, Safe Water Now
Africa Regional and Country Leadership
Benson Botha
Country Director, MalawiIma Chima
Director, West & Central AfricaEmilie Efronson
Country Director, LiberiaRajab Hamisi
Head of Regional Planning & CoordinationEvans Ithiria
Director, Finance & AdministrationRichard Kibuuka
Country Director, UgandaMarinette Ngo Nemb
Country Director, CameroonEvans Nyambane
Associate Director, Internal AuditNamakau Nyambe
Country Director, ZambiaTemitope Ogunbi
Country Director, NigeriaKaren Olege
Associate Director, People & CultureChrispin Owaga
Country Director, KenyaMaarten van de Reep
Director, East & Southern AfricaCharles Wando
Associate Director, Operations, Africa Region
Cross-Cutting and Technical Functions
Natalie Duarte
Director, Monitoring, Learning, & Evaluation StrategyIllah Evance
Associate Director, Monitoring, Learning, & EvaluationKevin Kelsey
Associate Director, New Program Development & Cost-Effectiveness, Accelerator
Global Departments
Kali Bell
Associate Director, Talent StrategyCarlita Bevege
Associate Director, External RelationsChristopher Dunn
General CounselSherzod Gulamov
Associate Director, Strategic Financial Planning & BudgetingAdrienne Lee
Associate Director, CommunicationsJoann Phelan
Associate Director, Global OperationsAllen Rozario
Director, Global Information & TechnologyAlexis Tobolski
Director, Global Finance & AccountingJoanna Wald
Director, Global Grants & ContractsZach Watson
Chief of Staff
EAII Advisors, our independent technical partner in India
Abhinav Anand
Associate Director, Safe Water Now Project Management UnitSanjeev Chauhan
Director, Finance & OperationsSucharita Dutta
Director, ProgramsBimlesh Kumar
Director, ProgramsJyoti Puri
Director, Human ResourcesAnurag Taneja
Associate Director, Programs
Board of Directors
Shikhar Ghosh
Chair of the Board, Evidence Action; Professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business SchoolShikhar Ghosh is currently a Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School. Ghosh...Amrita Ahuja
Douglas B. Marshall, Jr. Family FoundationAmrita Ahuja is a founder of Evidence Action. An accidental social-entrepreneur, she led the the...Kanika Bahl
Chief Executive Officer & PresidentKanika is CEO and President of Evidence Action where she has been on the Board since 2015. She is...Jim Groch
Former Chief Financial Officer, Global Group President, and Chief Investment Officer, CBRE Group, Inc.Jim Groch previously served as Chief Financial Officer, Global Group President, and Chief...Dina Pomeranz
Assistant Professor, University of ZurichDina Pomeranz is an expert on impact evaluations and studies public policies in developing...Christina Riechers
General Manager, Square BankingChristina Riechers is the General Manager of Square Banking, which provides cash flow tools and...Dr. Owens Wiwa
Executive Vice President, Clinton Health Access InitiativeDr. Owens Wiwa is an Executive Vice President, Regional Director of West and Central Africa, and...Elizabeth Young McNally
Co-CEO, Schmidt FuturesElizabeth Young McNally serves as Co-CEO of Schmidt Futures. She is responsible for bringing...
Board of Advisors
Stefano Bertozzi
Stefano Bertozzi is Professor and Dean of the School of Public Health at the University of...Stephen Luby
Stephen Luby is Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic...Hari Menon
Hari Menon is Country Director for India at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, where he works...C.K. Mishra
C.K. Mishra is a highly distinguished career civil servant of the Indian Administrative Service...Mushfiq Mobarak
Mushfiq Mobarak is Associate Professor at Yale University with interests in environment and...Susan Nazzaro
Susan Nazzaro is an access to medicines expert with experience across the not-for-profit and...Erik Nielsen
Erik Nielsen brings over twenty years of academic and professional experience at the nexus of...Henk Van Stokkom
Henk van Stokkom is a long-time entrepreneur and philanthropic advisor. He currently guides...