Our Leadership

Our organisation is powered by a team of experienced and dedicated professionals, who are based in our offices in Kenya, Tanzania and the UK.

Portrait of Justin Highstead

Justin Highstead
Executive Director

Raji Rajan - Portfolio Director

Raji Rajan
Portfolio Director

Alison Otieno - operations and finance director for Gatsby Africa

Alison Ng’eny-Otieno
Operations and Finance Director

Samuel Kareithi Country Director, Kenya

Samuel Kareithi
Country Director - Kenya

Portrait of Samweli Kilua

Samweli Kilua
Country Director - Tanzania

Portrait of James Foster

James Foster
Learning Director

Wario Bonaya Programmme Director - Livestock

Wario Bonaya
Programme Director - Livestock

Nyambura Karita Programme Director - Commercial Forestry

Nyambura Karita
Programme Director - Commercial Forestry

Jack Steege - Programme Director for Commercial Forestry at Gatsby Africa

Jack Steege
Programme Director - Commercial Forestry

Lucy Kimani Programme Director - Aquaculture at Gatsby Africa

Lucy Kimani
Programme Director - Aquaculture

Isabel Ngugi - People Director at Gatsby Africa

Isabel Ngugi People Director
People Director

Monica Hangi-Country Director - Tanzania

Monica Hangi
Country Director - Tanzania

Yisambi Mwanshemele Programme Director - Insights

Yisambi Mwanshemele
Programme Director - Insights