The Lifewater Team
Our staff serve together to bring water, health, and hope to children and families in extreme poverty.
Eager professionals, disciplined dreamers, and humble teammates—that’s who we are. Lifewater has offices in four countries on three continents, but we’re all working for the same thing—for every child to have safe water. Want to meet or connect with us? View our team below.
Staff
Emily
Hess, SHRM-CP
Human Resources Manager
Mathew Robert
Masanja
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Sosina
Nega
Cashier / Store Keeper
Dirk
McCoy
Regional Director of Donor Relations
Belay
Chekole
Global WASH Engineer
Shitaye
Urgessa
Water Technician
Senait
Solomon
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Aberra
Elefew Asaminew
Engineering Manager, Africa
Allen
Nakangwe
Office Assistant
Thomas
Simba
Accounts Assistant
Alemayehu
Asefa Wudneh
Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, Africa
Catherine
Maganga
Area Program Manager
Sarah
Hollinger
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Bontu
Aman
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Robert
Owino
Driver
Chaltu
Kifle
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Elbethel
Deme
Procurement Officer
Sokin
Yem
Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Erinah
Mbaherekyo
Engineering Assistant
Sofiya
Kore
Accountant
Varaseer
Chan
WASH Technician
Biftu
Galata
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Tamerat
Asefa
Drill Co Assistant Driller
Jenipher
Nankya
Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator
Samay
Yin
WASH Technician Coordinator
André
Arceneaux
Senior Manager of Public Relations and Community Engagement
Tigist
Endalew
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Samson
Tesfaye Thomas
WASH Construction Engineer
Gudetu
Arse
Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Ester
Msaki
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Tazeb
Tefera
Accountant
Musa
Meribo
Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator
Magdalena
Makunga
Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator
Alex
Subira
WASH Construction Engineer
Mike
Giering
Vice President of Donor Relations
Yared
Getachew
Geologist
Bedhane
Guduru
Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator
Margaret
Mbabazi
Finance and Administration Assistant
Zeritu
Kebede
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Tewabech
Tademe
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Daniel
Macfarlane, MBA
Senior Director of Finance
Agustino
Rujinya
Procurement and Logistics Officer
Geremew
Worku
Water Construction Engineer
Netsanet
Tadele
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Adanech
Abebe
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Bedane
Gemechu
Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator
Christina
Mmbando
Accountant
Mauri
Douglas
Regional Director of Donor Relations
Turo
Sinkaro
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Johan
Crafford
Global IT Manager
Emmanuel
Curuma
Country Director of Uganda
Teshale
Assefa Tefera
Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator
Derartu
Ayano
Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Joseph
Kagezi
Area Program Manager
Yeshihareg
Balcha
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Zinash
Gebre
Cashier / Store Keeper
Kaleb
Habtewold
Accountant
Esther
Namuswa
Sanitation and Hygiene Officer
Abinet
Ayele
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Selam
Hailu
Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator
Daro
Ansha
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Robert
Mubiru
Accounts Assistant
Courtney
Stacy
Executive Assistant
Kassa
Engo
Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Mestawet
Abebe
Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator
Tadesse
Gelgelu
Driver
Larry
Fleury
Marketing Analyst
Kimberly
O'Leary
Grants Manager
Misgana
Gobeze Godito
Senior Communications Officer
Meseret
Marmara
Water Technician
Halima
Godana
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Zerihun
Tura
Communications Officer
Suzan
Katebalirwe
Human Resources and Administration Manager
Muse
Mathewos
Water & Sanitation Technician
Alemayehu
Awoke Gebremariam
Program Manager, Kokosa
Jarso
Asefa
Human Resources Manager
Malaku
Terekegn
Driver
Surafel
Negash
Drill Co Chief Driller
Ivan
Byakika
Procurement Officer in Finance
Kunthea
Thorng
Accounts Assistant
Fura
Kebede
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Sam
Hudson
IT Technician
Charles
Mayanj
Driver
Kinfu
Siyoum
Drill Co Hydrologist
Genet
Tadese
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Shumi
Adugna
Project Accountant
Meseret
Gizachew
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Thida
Mourn
Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Florian
Ngerero
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Wondiye
Haile
WASH Planning Design Engineer
Samuel
Okello
WASH Program Engineer
Workinesh
Teshome
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Sintayehu
Tamiru
Water and Sanitation Technician
Peninah
Natukunda
Global Finance & Accounting Manager
Bizuneh
Bushura
Driver/Logistics Assistant
Garedew
Amare
Driver and Logistics Assistant
Emnat
Woldy
Human Resources & Administration Assistant
Daniel
Abebe
IT Manager
Phirath
Samchhomchan
Finance and Accounting Manager
Duke
Megera
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Amane
Zerfu
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Anteneh
Tibebu
Engineering Team Leader
Magelan
William
Project WASH Engineer
Tirunesh
Hailu
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Lugang'ha
Kasanzu
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Fred
Batuli
Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Zelalem
Regassa
Communications Officer
Ashley
Ingram
Administrative Assistant
Tsige
Hilo
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Obse
Fufa
WASH Construction Engineer
Berhanu
Mekuria
Director of Engineering and Sustainability
Tsehay
Habtu
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Zufan
Kebede
Cashier
Raphael
Mollel
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Boremey
Sann
Human Resources Manager
Filagot
Berbere
International Finance Lead
Shibire
Hebo
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Judith
Acek
Finance and Accounting Manager
Meron
Tadesse
Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator
Angel
Mirembe
Office Assistant
Sarah
Kessy
Human Resources Manager
Emma
Capela
Donor Relations Manager
Misrak
Ayano
Regional Program Manager, Dodola
Francis
Aguma
Engineering Assistant
Raphael
Lwassa
Engineering Team Leader
Elsabet
Asefa
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Thomas
Fantaye
Driver/Logistics Assistant
Vivian Victor
Kamagenge
Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator
Eric
Massa
Sanitation and Hygiene Officer
Mesitawt
Megenasa Dame
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Sam Onn
Inn
Provincial Program Manager
Abate
Tegegn
Regional Program Manager, Bensa, Ethiopia
Ayalew
Engida
Driver