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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

Suzan

Katebalirwe

Human Resources and Administration Manager

Charles

Chambila

Engineering Manager, Africa

Derartu

Ayano

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Sintayehu

Tamiru

Water and Sanitation Technician

Anteneh

Tibebu

Engineering Team Leader

Zinash

Gebre

Cashier / Store Keeper

Margaret

Mbabazi

Finance and Administration Assistant

Kaleb

Habtewold

Accountant

Abinet

Ayele

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Joseph

Kagezi

Area Program Manager

Daniel

Macfarlane, MBA

Director of Finance

Kaanaely

Ngowi

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Charles

Mayanj

Driver

Bizuneh

Bushura

Driver/Logistics Assistant

Kinfe

Diriba

Country Director of Ethiopia

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Mkude Robert

Mwisarya

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Senait

Solomon

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Beth

Graves

Sr. Director of Employee Development

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Tazeb

Tefera

Accountant

Emma

Capela

Mid-Level Donor Relations Manager

Meseret

Gizachew

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Halima

Godana

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Turo

Sinkaro

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Emily

Hess, SHRM-CP

Human Resources Manager

Muse

Mathewos

Water & Sanitation Technician

Tim

Culp

Chief Operating Officer

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Bedhane

Guduru

Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator

Samuel

Okello

WASH Program Engineer

Geremew

Worku

Water Construction Engineer

Eric

Massa

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Surafel

Negash

Drill Co Chief Driller

Shumi

Adugna

Project Accountant

Kassa

Engo

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Mesitawt

Megenasa Dame

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Workinesh

Teshome

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Tadesse

Gelgelu

Driver

Emmanuel

Curuma

Country Director of Uganda

Wondiye

Haile

WASH Planning Design Engineer

Fura

Kebede

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Mike

Giering

Senior Director of Donor Relations

Aberra

Elefew Asaminew

Engineering Manager, Africa

Musa

Meribo

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Catherine

Maganga

Area Program Manager

Elizabeth

MacRae-Garvin, MPH

Senior Manager of Program Quality

Phirath

Samchhomchan

Finance and Accounting Manager

Thereza

Marcely

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Filagot

Berbere

International Finance Lead

Duke

Megera

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Tsige

Hilo

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Shibire

Hebo

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Raphael

Mollel

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Boremey

Sann

Human Resources Manager

Fred

Sseyange

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Alex

Subira

WASH Technician

Thida

Mourn

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Tamerat

Asefa

Drill Co Assistant Driller

Tigist

Endalew

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Zelalem

Regassa

Communications Officer

Charles

Waiswa

WASH Sustainability Officer

Johan

Crafford

Global IT Manager

Zufan

Kebede

Cashier

Ashley

Ingram

Administrative Assistant

Elsabet

Asefa

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Vivian Victor

Kamagenge

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Berhanu

Mekuria

Director of Engineering and Sustainability

Mestawet

Abebe

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Meseret

Marmara

Water Technician

Sosina

Nega

Cashier / Store Keeper

Daniel

Abebe

IT Manager

Larry

Fleury

Marketing Coordinator

Kimberly

O'Leary

Grants and Foundations Manager

Alemayehu

Awoke Gebremariam

Program Manager, Kokosa

Zerihun

Hailu Desta, MS

Sr. Director of Global Programs Implementation

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Garedew

Amare

Driver and Logistics Assistant

Obse

Fufa

WASH Construction Engineer

Judith

Acek

Finance and Accounting Manager

Misrak

Ayano

Regional Program Manager, Dodola

Gudetu

Arse

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Daimon Zebedayo

Kimwaga

Procurement and Logistics Officer

Sarah

Hollinger

Data and Reporting Specialist

Elbethel

Deme

Procurement Officer

Zeritu

Kebede

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Fred

Batuli

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Amon

Akanyijuka

Accounts Assistant

Amane

Zerfu

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Alemayehu

Asefa Wudneh

Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, Africa

Samay

Yin

WASH Technician Coordinator

Thomas

Simba

Accounts Assistant

Varaseer

Chan

WASH Technician

Belay

Chekole

Global WASH Engineer

Courtney

Stacy

Executive Assistant

Mauri

Douglas

Regional Director of Donor Relations

Romanea

Thong

Country Director of Cambodia

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Tirunesh

Hailu

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Daro

Ansha

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Magelan

William

WASH Technician

Yared

Getachew

Geologist

Shitaye

Urgessa

Water Technician

Esther

Namuswa

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Jarso

Asefa

Human Resources Manager

Sam Onn

Inn

Provincial Program Manager

Lissie

Babb, PhD

Sr. Director of Program Quality

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Sokin

Yem

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Francis

Aguma

Engineering Assistant

Bedane

Gemechu

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Erinah

Mbaherekyo

Engineering Assistant

Jenipher

Nankya

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Biftu

Galata

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Sarah

Kessy

Human Resources Manager

Yeshihareg

Balcha

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Misgana

Gobeze Godito

Senior Communications Officer

Ayalew

Engida

Driver

Adanech

Abebe

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Genet

Tadese

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Teshale

Assefa Tefera

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Sam

Hudson

IT Technician

Samson

Tesfaye Thomas

WASH Construction Engineer

Mathew Robert

Masanja

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Kinfu

Siyoum

Drill Co Hydrologist

John

Tugume

Water Works Technician

Bontu

Aman

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Netsanet

Tadele

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Kunthea

Thorng

Accounts Assistant

Meron

Tadesse

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Malaku

Terekegn

Driver

Chaltu

Kifle

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Sofiya

Kore

Accountant

Peninah

Natukunda

Global Finance & Accounting Manager

Tewabech

Tademe

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Emnat

Woldy

Human Resources & Administration Assistant

Dave

LeVan, MBA

Chief Executive Officer

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Selam

Hailu

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Devocatus

Kamara

Country Director of Tanzania

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Abate

Tegegn

Regional Program Manager, Bensa, Ethiopia

Christina

Mmbando

Accounts Assistant

Thomas

Fantaye

Driver/Logistics Assistant

Tsehay

Habtu

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Zerihun

Tura

Communications Officer

Jill

Ritter

Communications & Brand Marketing Specialist

André

Arceneaux

Director of Marketing

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