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Dr Randa Grob-Zakhary, CEO

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 G. Wilson, Deputy CEO

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, Chair of Education Science and Policy

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, Chief Product Officer

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).

Dr Kilemi Mwiria, Managing Director - Africa

 Kilemi Mwiria is the Managing Director, Africa of Education.org. He supports the growth of our Africa team in identifying, designing, and implementing initiatives developed with country partners to improve the enabling institutional and policy environments for heightening evidence use in education at the government level in Sub-Saharan Africa,and contributes to Education.org’s work globally. He previously served as Kenya’s Assistant Minister for education, an elected member of parliament and Senior Education Advisor to Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta. Other prior roles have included: university lecturer and researcher (Kenyatta University, Kenya and the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa) ; development consultant with governments and local and international donors in sub-Saharan Africa; member of the Bureau of Education Ministers, Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA); board member, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning; Adjunct Professor/Associate Scholar, Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace, and Environmental Studies (Nairobi); and Chairman Kenya National Qualifications Authority. Dr Mwiria holds a doctorate degree in international education from Stanford University, a master’s degree in comparative education from the University of Chicago, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Nairobi.

Rina Hernandez-Sae Ma, Senior Communications Officer

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 Evelyn Jepkemei, Senior Education Officer

Dr Evelyn Jepkemei is a Senior Education Officer of Education.org. She works closely with the Chair for Education Science & Policy and the Managing Director for Africa, helping to build on our early impact and accelerate progress by driving the development of best-in-class technical leadership to the organisation's partners and collaborators. Her role involves identifying, designing, and implementing initiatives developed with country partners to improve the enabling institutional and policy environments for promoting evidence use in education at the government level in Sub-Saharan Africa. Evelyn is currently the Executive Secretary for Education Evidence for Action in Kenya, and has previously worked as: Regional Education Advisor, World University Service of Canada; Senior Education Specialist, RTI-International; and, Senior Assistant Director, Curriculum and Research, Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development. She holds a PhD in education management and policy studies from Moi University Kenya, where she also earned a bachelor’s degree in education; and a master’s degree in education research from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium.  

Dr Erin Sorensen, Education Officer

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, Programme Associate

Jonas Ayoub is the Programme Associate of Education.org. He is at the intersection between technical and operational processes. He is 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 Crenshaw-Hovey, Executive Assistant

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.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Eric Grob

Eunice Zehnder-Lai

Eunice Zehnder-Lai

Eric Grob is CFO and co-founder of Greenreb, Topgolf’s partner and licensee for Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy. Eric is a Member of the Supervisory Board of SBB Cargo, the Swiss National rail freight operator. Previously, Eric founded Central Living, a real estate company focused on affordable residential housing projects in Zuri

Eric Grob is CFO and co-founder of Greenreb, Topgolf’s partner and licensee for Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy. Eric is a Member of the Supervisory Board of SBB Cargo, the Swiss National rail freight operator. Previously, Eric founded Central Living, a real estate company focused on affordable residential housing projects in Zurich, Switzerland, and was a partner at McKinsey & Company where he advised clients in several industries, including real estate, industrials, sport & media, high tech and logistics. He holds a Master in Finance & Accounting from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.  

Eunice Zehnder-Lai is Vice Chair of the Geberit Group (European leader in sanitary technology), Boar

Eunice Zehnder-Lai

Eunice Zehnder-Lai

Eunice Zehnder-Lai

Eunice Zehnder-Lai is Vice Chair of the Geberit Group (European leader in sanitary technology), Board Member of DKSH (leading market expansion services firm for Asia), Board Member of the Julius Baer Group (pure play global private wealth manager) and Global Trustee of Asia Society/Board Member of Asia Society Switzerland. Previously, she

Eunice Zehnder-Lai is Vice Chair of the Geberit Group (European leader in sanitary technology), Board Member of DKSH (leading market expansion services firm for Asia), Board Member of the Julius Baer Group (pure play global private wealth manager) and Global Trustee of Asia Society/Board Member of Asia Society Switzerland. Previously, she was in the finance industry for LGT Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch spanning the areas of asset management, private wealth management and corporate finance in New York, London, Hong Kong and Zurich. Eunice received her MBA from Harvard Business School and her BA from Harvard University. 

Jan Mischke

Eunice Zehnder-Lai

Jan Mischke

 

Dr. Jan Mischke is a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), McKinsey’s business and economics research arm, based in Zurich. Since 2010, he has led MGI’s work on competitiveness and growth in Europe, and its work on infrastructure, construction, and real estate globally. He has led global efforts on infrastructure and how gaps c

 

Dr. Jan Mischke is a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), McKinsey’s business and economics research arm, based in Zurich. Since 2010, he has led MGI’s work on competitiveness and growth in Europe, and its work on infrastructure, construction, and real estate globally. He has led global efforts on infrastructure and how gaps can be bridged, solving affordable housing challenges, reinventing the construction industry, driving productivity growth, or building a global balance sheet, among others. Jan is a frequent speaker on these topics as well as on broader global trends. Prior to joining MGI, Jan worked as a consultant with McKinsey for 10 years. He holds a Ph.D. from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich and an M.Sc. from RWTH Aachen University. 

BOARD OF ADVISORS

Hendrina Doroba

Hendrina Doroba

Hendrina Doroba

Hendrina is a Manager - Education Human Capital and Employment Division at the African Development Bank. An educationalist, mathematician, gender expert, development practitioner, and policy advocate. Hendrina was formerly the Executive Director of the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) and has worked closely with multiple min

Hendrina is a Manager - Education Human Capital and Employment Division at the African Development Bank. An educationalist, mathematician, gender expert, development practitioner, and policy advocate. Hendrina was formerly the Executive Director of the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) and has worked closely with multiple ministries of education and training, developed and nurtured partnerships from the grassroots level of organisations to bi-lateral, multi-lateral strategic and funding partnerships internationally. She has excellent skills in networking, partnership management, policy and gender analysis, advocacy, programme design, resource mobilisation and mentorship. Hendrina is Alumni from University of Melbourne Australia, UCD in Ireland, and member of the Global Women Leadership Network, Synergos Senior Fellow and Brave Thinking Institute. 

Lawrence Cooley

Hendrina Doroba

Hendrina Doroba

Larry Cooley is Founder and President Emeritus of Management Systems International and a specialist in scaling innovation and large systems change. He currently serves as Chair of the Governing Council of the Society for International Development and Board Chair of World Learning, and is the author of widely used methodologies for managin

Larry Cooley is Founder and President Emeritus of Management Systems International and a specialist in scaling innovation and large systems change. He currently serves as Chair of the Governing Council of the Society for International Development and Board Chair of World Learning, and is the author of widely used methodologies for managing policy change, scaling innovation, entrepreneurship development, and results-based management. He is an elected Fellow and Board Member of the U.S. National Academy of Public Administration and a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution; and he is founder and co-curator of the Global Community of Practice on Scaling Development Outcomes.    

Deng Deng Hoc Yai

Deng Deng Hoc Yai

Deng Deng Hoc Yai

Deng Deng Hoc Yai is Co-Chair of Education.org’s Global Council, where he provides leadership and facilitates exchanges among members to catalyse problem-solving and accelerate progress for the most pressing education challenges globally. He is the former Minister of General Education and Instruction of the Republic of South Sudan (2016-2

Deng Deng Hoc Yai is Co-Chair of Education.org’s Global Council, where he provides leadership and facilitates exchanges among members to catalyse problem-solving and accelerate progress for the most pressing education challenges globally. He is the former Minister of General Education and Instruction of the Republic of South Sudan (2016-2020) and a highly respected global education expert. Prior to serving as Minister of Education, he served as Minister of the Environment (2013 to 2016), Undersecretary of the Ministry of General Education and Instruction (2011 to 2013), Executive Director, South Sudan Anti-corruption Commission (2009 to 2011) and Director General of Special Programmes in the Office of the President (2006 to 2009). He has also held responsibilities at international and non-for-profit organisations and contributed to the work of several other non-governmental organisations in voluntary capacity. Other roles include: Board Member, Global Partnership for Education, International Consultant, UNESCO; Policy Advisor, Teachers and Lecturers (ATL); Senior and National Policy Advisor, the British Refugee Council. Deng Deng Hoc Yai holds a BA in English Language and Literature from Cairo University (Egypt) and a Masters in Second Language Materials Development from Luton University (UK). 

 

Sandro Giuliani

Deng Deng Hoc Yai

Deng Deng Hoc Yai

Sandro holds an MBA from the University of Zurich and a Master of Advanced Studies in development and cooperation from ETH Zurich. From 1999 to 2009, he worked for the Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation, a Swiss educational charity, most recently as head of international programmes. He joined Jacobs Foundation, a leading learning foundation

Sandro holds an MBA from the University of Zurich and a Master of Advanced Studies in development and cooperation from ETH Zurich. From 1999 to 2009, he worked for the Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation, a Swiss educational charity, most recently as head of international programmes. He joined Jacobs Foundation, a leading learning foundation, as Programme Manager in 2009 and then served as Managing Director and Delegate of the Board from 2013 to 2019. In this period he also served on the Boards of Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo, Jacobs University Bremen, and on Barry Callebaut’s Sustainability Council. In April 2020 Sandro joined the multilateral start up GESDA (Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator) as Executive Director, Impact Fund. He currently serves on the boards of Jacobs Foundation and Roger Federer Foundation.  

 

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