TEAM

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Dr Randa Grob-Zakhary, M.D., PhD, is the Founder and CEO of Education.org (EO). Motivated by training in medicine and neuroscience, she moved into global education to contribute to reducing the gap between knowledge and practice and has worked closely with ministries of education and other education leaders. She is a former Board Member with the Global Partnership for Education, and the former Chair of its Strategy and Impact Committee. Prior roles include: CEO, LEGO Foundation; Global Head of Education, Porticus; High-Level Working Group OECD Education 2030; Senior Fellow, Brookings Institute; Management Consultant, McKinsey. Dr Randa Grob-Zakhary holds an M.D. and PhD in neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University (USA).   

Mark Wilson serves as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Education.org. He is responsible for leading the development and implementation of key projects, and supporting operational teams to realise Education.org’s ambitious strategic plans. An experienced leader of international health, development and humanitarian organizations, Mark is well-suited for this challenge. He is the former CEO of Cochrane, the world’s leading producer of synthesised healthcare evidence, and an inspirational model for Education.org. From 2012-2021 he led Cochrane’s global transformation and growth, attracting 118,000 members and supporters from 139 countries. A British national, he is a member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, the International Institute for Strategic Studies, and a Fellow of the UK’s Chartered Management Institute.    

Dr Suzanne Grant Lewis is Chair of Education Science and Policy of Education.org. She provides strategic and technical guidance into global and country programme design and implementation, helps to build critical partnerships and participates in further building of EO’s technical team. She has extensive experience in improving educational opportunities in the developing world, particularly in education policy and planning in Africa. Prior roles include: Director of the International Institute for Education Planning (IIEP-UNESCO), co-founder of the International Education Funders Group (IEFG), Director of the Partnership for Higher Education in Africa and Harvard University faculty member (1997-2006). Dr Grant Lewis pursued graduate studies at the Kenyatta University (Kenya) and holds a PhD in International Development Education from Stanford University (USA).   

Graham Marshall is Chief Product Officer of Education.org, responsible for the strategy and execution of the product vision, product development, and building a product organisation for all our communities. Graham's experiences span across the consumer insights industry covering general management, product leadership, operations and investment management in both multinationals and start-ups organisations. He has worked in Kenya, South Africa, the East African region and the UK. Prior roles include UK Director, Crowdtech; Partner, Ask’d; African Investment Lead, Managing Director Sub Sahara Africa, Nielsen. Graham holds a BA Honours in Business Studies from The Nottingham Trent University (UK).

Rina Hernandez-Sae Ma is the Senior Communications Officer of Education.org. She is responsible for driving the development and implementation of global communications strategies and projects of the organization. She also plays a key role in the growing of the brand's awareness and reputation with key audiences by promoting the global public goods of Education.org. Her experience spans across the corporate communications and marketing sector with experience in industries such as education, biotech and media. Rina holds a double BA in Sociology and Film & Media from the University of California, Santa Barbara (USA) and an MA in Health Sciences from the University of Lucerne in Switzerland.   

Dr. Erin Sorensen is an Education Officer with Education.org. She is responsible for contributing to analyses and research related to Education.org’s projects and partnerships and provides technical leadership in the development of core portfolio activities. Erin also contributed extensively to Education.org's Evidence Synthesis. She has experience working on various global education research projects, resettling refugees with the International Rescue Committee, and teaching as a university instructor. Erin holds an MA in Folklore Studies from Utah State University and a PhD in International Education Policy from the University of Maryland.

Jonas Ayoub is the Programme Associate of Education.org. He will be at the intersection between technical and operational processes. He will also be responsible for grant management and establishing relationships with partners internationally and throughout Switzerland. His professional experience in corporate spans from international IT projects to compliance. Jonas holds a BA in Economics & Politics and an MA in Non-Profit and Public Sector Management from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) in Switzerland.

Carmen is originally from the USA and has lived in the Zurich area for more than 20 years. Her administrative experience comes from time spent working and volunteering in both local and international educational organizations in the USA, England, Italy and Switzerland. Carmen holds a BA in Spanish Literature from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.