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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.

 

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Staff

Kimberly

O'Leary

Grants and Foundations Manager

Meseret

Marmara

Water Technician

Alex

Subira

WASH Technician

Tadesse

Gelgelu

Driver

Charles

Mayanj

Driver

Geremew

Worku

Water Construction Engineer

Abate

Tegegn

Regional Program Manager, Bensa, Ethiopia

Thida

Mourn

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Larry

Fleury

Marketing Manager

Tamerat

Asefa

Drill Co Assistant Driller

Derartu

Ayano

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Thereza

Marcely

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Kaleb

Habtewold

Accountant

Workinesh

Teshome

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Berhanu

Mekuria

Director of Engineering and Sustainability

Tazeb

Tefera

Accountant

Yared

Getachew

Geologist

Misrak

Ayano

Regional Program Manager, Dodola

Kaanaely

Ngowi

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Tewabech

Tademe

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Suzan

Katebalirwe

Human Resources and Administration Manager

Emily

Hess, SHRM-CP

Human Resources Manager

Bedhane

Guduru

Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator

Joseph

Kagezi

Area Program Manager

Chaltu

Kifle

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Zerihun

Hailu Desta, MS

Sr. Director of Global Programs Implementation

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Emnat

Woldy

Human Resources & Administration Assistant

Bontu

Aman

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Surafel

Negash

Drill Co Chief Driller

Mauri

Douglas

Regional Director of Donor Relations

Mathew Robert

Masanja

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Eric

Massa

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Teshale

Assefa Tefera

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Kunthea

Thorng

Accounts Assistant

Zelalem

Regassa

Communications Officer

Daimon Zebedayo

Kimwaga

Procurement and Logistics Officer

Aberra

Elefew Asaminew

Engineering Manager, Africa

Filagot

Berbere

International Finance Lead

Thomas

Fantaye

Driver/Logistics Assistant

Esther

Namuswa

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Peninah

Natukunda

Global Finance & Accounting Manager

Fura

Kebede

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Shitaye

Urgessa

Water Technician

Ashley

Ingram

Administrative Assistant

Sam Onn

Inn

Provincial Program Manager

Fred

Sseyange

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Belay

Chekole

Global WASH Engineer

Dirk

McCoy

Regional Director of Donor Relations

Varaseer

Chan

WASH Technician

Zerihun

Tura

Communications Officer

Samson

Tesfaye Thomas

WASH Construction Engineer

Ivan

Byakika

Procurement Officer in Finance

Sosina

Nega

Cashier / Store Keeper

Vivian Victor

Kamagenge

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Tigist

Endalew

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Elsabet

Asefa

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Mike

Giering

Senior Director of Donor Relations

Malaku

Terekegn

Driver

Shibire

Hebo

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Yeshihareg

Balcha

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Phirath

Samchhomchan

Finance and Accounting Manager

Romanea

Thong

Country Director of Cambodia

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Emma

Capela

Mid-Level Donor Relations Manager

Kassa

Engo

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Courtney

Stacy

Executive Assistant

Sintayehu

Tamiru

Water and Sanitation Technician

Mkude Robert

Mwisarya

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Gudetu

Arse

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Mesitawt

Megenasa Dame

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Tsehay

Habtu

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Johan

Crafford

Global IT Manager

Daniel

Macfarlane, MBA

Director of Finance

Turo

Sinkaro

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Sokin

Yem

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Christina

Mmbando

Accounts Assistant

Raphael

Mollel

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Halima

Godana

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Misgana

Gobeze Godito

Senior Communications Officer

Sarah

Kessy

Human Resources Manager

Boremey

Sann

Human Resources Manager

Alemayehu

Awoke Gebremariam

Program Manager, Kokosa

Magelan

William

WASH Technician

Senait

Solomon

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Sofiya

Kore

Accountant

Muse

Mathewos

Water & Sanitation Technician

Amon

Akanyijuka

Accounts Assistant

Ayalew

Engida

Driver

Elbethel

Deme

Procurement Officer

Wondiye

Haile

WASH Planning Design Engineer

Tirunesh

Hailu

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Anteneh

Tibebu

Engineering Team Leader

Obse

Fufa

WASH Construction Engineer

Kinfu

Siyoum

Drill Co Hydrologist

Samay

Yin

WASH Technician Coordinator

Garedew

Amare

Driver and Logistics Assistant

Lissie

Babb, PhD

Sr. Director of Program Quality

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Zeritu

Kebede

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Daniel

Abebe

IT Manager

Tim

Culp

Chief Operating Officer

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Meseret

Gizachew

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Mestawet

Abebe

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

André

Arceneaux

Director of Marketing

Robert

Owino

Driver

Catherine

Maganga

Area Program Manager

Bizuneh

Bushura

Driver/Logistics Assistant

Amane

Zerfu

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Jarso

Asefa

Human Resources Manager

Emmanuel

Curuma

Country Director of Uganda

Elizabeth

MacRae-Garvin, MPH

Senior Manager of Program Quality

Devocatus

Kamara

Country Director of Tanzania

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Kinfe

Diriba

Country Director of Ethiopia

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Tsige

Hilo

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Samuel

Okello

WASH Program Engineer

Charles

Chambila

Engineering Manager, Africa

Margaret

Mbabazi

Finance and Administration Assistant

Abinet

Ayele

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Musa

Meribo

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Erinah

Mbaherekyo

Engineering Assistant

Thomas

Simba

Accounts Assistant

Dave

LeVan, MBA

Chief Executive Officer

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Duke

Megera

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Genet

Tadese

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Adanech

Abebe

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Shumi

Adugna

Project Accountant

Sarah

Hollinger

Data and Reporting Specialist

Meron

Tadesse

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Netsanet

Tadele

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Jenipher

Nankya

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Beth

Graves

Sr. Director of Employee Development

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Francis

Aguma

Engineering Assistant

Judith

Acek

Finance and Accounting Manager

Alemayehu

Asefa Wudneh

Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, Africa

Bedane

Gemechu

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Zufan

Kebede

Cashier

Sam

Hudson

IT Technician

Fred

Batuli

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Biftu

Galata

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Zinash

Gebre

Cashier / Store Keeper

Selam

Hailu

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Daro

Ansha

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

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