Team

Big Win Philanthropy’s board and staff include former African ministers, senior government and multilateral officials and senior leaders from the private sector with extensive experience spearheading and implementing transformative reforms.

Board of Trustees

Jamie Cooper

Founder, Chair and President

Jamie
Cooper

Suprotik Basu

Board Member

Suprotik
Basu

Malik Decham­benoit

Board Member

Malik
Decham­benoit

Luísa Dias Diogo

Board Member

Luísa
Dias Diogo

Mark Dybul

Board Member

Mark
Dybul

Bill Haney

Board Member

Bill
Haney

Michelle Harrison

Board Member

Michelle
Harrison

Nikos Makris

Board Member

Nikos
Makris

Dzingai Mutumbuka

Board Member

Dzingai
Mutumbuka

Aloysius Uche Ordu

Board Member

Aloysius
Uche Ordu

Rosine Sori-Coulibaly

Board Member

Rosine
Sori-Coulibaly

Jamie and Kesete discussing their collaboration

Jamie Cooper and Dr. Kesete Admasu share insights into their collaborative journey in assembling and leading the Big Win Philanthropy team.

Staff

Kesete Admasu

CEO

Kesete
Admasu

Taye Balcha

Senior Program Director

Taye
Balcha

Claire Barker

Executive Assistant

Claire
Barker

Esias Bedingar

Program Manager

Esias
Bedingar

Sergio Carnevale

Program Director

Sergio
Carnevale

Hastings Chikoko

Senior Director for Cities

Hastings
Chikoko

Bridget Konadu Gyamfi

Senior Program Director

Bridget
Konadu Gyamfi

Natasha Halford

Finance Director

Natasha
Halford

Maria Jandova

Executive Assistant

Maria
Jandova

Pauline Kahiga-Waititu

Program Director

Pauline
Kahiga-Waititu

Chris Klatell

COO

Chris
Klatell

Marcus Langley

Program Manager

Marcus
Langley

Maryam Mahmoud

Executive Assistant

Maryam
Mahmoud

Vikram Mand

Operations Manager

Vikram
Mand

Mina Midtgarden

Data Lead

Mina
Midtgarden

Edward Muguza

Program Director

Edward
Muguza

Geraldine Munn-Mace

Program Manager

Geraldine
Munn-Mace

Lewis Pennell

IT Manager

Lewis
Pennell

Shyam Radia

Deputy COO

Shyam
Radia

Makélé Isimbi Saïdi

Program Manager

Makélé
Isimbi Saïdi

Kathryn Schneider

Program Manager

Kathryn
Schneider

Paige Sholar

Program Manager

Paige
Sholar

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Get in touch

If you would like to learn more about our approach or how to partner with us, please get in touch. Our offices are located in Marylebone, London, England. Please contact us for directions and visitor information.

Big Win Philanthropy, Inc. (US) is a Delaware not-for-profit corporation classified as a private foundation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Its mailing address is 4 Post Office Lane, Unit 388, Greens Farms, CT 06838, USA. Big Win Philanthropy (UK) is a charitable company limited by guarantee, Registered Company No. 09595920, Registered Charity No. 1162036. Its registered (not physical) address is 10 Queen Street Place, London EC4R 1BE, UK.

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