Meet the team

Team members

Chief Executive Officer

Zaheera Mohamed

Director: Partnerships for Impact

Senzo Hlophe

Director: KIDS

Dr Colin Almeleh

Director: Health Systems Strengthening

Dr Chantell Witten

Director: Organisational Integration

Laura Droomer

Director: Impact

Dr Nicholas Dowdall

Director: Finance

Saleem Mukuddem

Acting Director: Systems Design and Development

Simone Van Willingh

Acting Director: Economics and Finance

Daniel McLaren

Head of Partnerships and Development

Elizabeth Hutton-Squire

Human Resources Specialist

Abigail Louw

Campaign Manager

Buhle Mabaso

Finance and Grants Manager

Boitumelo Boikanyo-Gcasamba

Project Manager: Systems Design & Development

Shakira Maharaj

Senior Project Lead

Thokozile Madonko

Senior Business Analyst

Cate Carroll

Communications Officer

Rorisang Dire

Impact and Learning Specialist

Bokang Mpeta

Research Specialist

Dr Elizabeth Biney

Law and Policy Specialist

Nobukhosi Zulu

Systems Design & Development Specialist

Sithembile Dube

Economist

Jessica Smith

Programme Administrator

Heidi Everts

Reporting and Programme Co-ordinator

Rina Mehlomakulu

Board of directors

David Harrison

David Harrison is CEO of the DG Murray Trust and a pivotal figure in South African health policy and development. A medical doctor by training, David founded the Health Systems Trust and led the youth-focused HIV prevention programme, loveLife.

Bernadette Moffat

Bernadette Moffat is the Executive Director of ELMA Philanthropies Services (Africa), overseeing philanthropic efforts across Southern Africa. Bernadette previously led the Women’s Development Bank Trust, promoting women’s economic participation in South Africa.

Mary-Ann Boakye

Mary-Ann Boakye is a Chartered Accountant (SA) with extensive experience in higher education, audit, and finance. Mary-Ann previously served as Chief Operating Officer of iBuild Home Loans and is continually looking for solutions to accelerate capital required to realise Africa’s development potential.

Julia de Bruyn

Julia de Bruyn has worked at the National Treasury for the last 20 years leading a team responsible for the budgets and expenditure of the Basic Education, Higher Education, Employment and Labour and the Sport and Arts sectors.

David Harrison

David Harrison is CEO of the DG Murray Trust and a pivotal figure in South African health policy and development. A medical doctor by training, David founded the Health Systems Trust and led the youth-focused HIV prevention programme, loveLife

Bernadette Moffat

Bernadette Moffat is the Executive Director of ELMA Philanthropies Services (Africa), overseeing philanthropic efforts across Southern Africa. Bernadette previously led the Women’s Development Bank Trust, promoting women’s economic participation in South Africa.

Mary-Ann Boakye

Mary-Ann Boakye is a Chartered Accountant (SA) with extensive experience in higher education, audit, and finance. Mary-Ann previously served as Chief Operating Officer of iBuild Home Loans and is continually looking for solutions to accelerate capital required to realise Africa’s development potential.