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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

Tazeb

Tefera

Accountant

Suzan

Katebalirwe

Human Resources and Administration Manager

Esther

Namuswa

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Duke

Megera

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Filagot

Berbere

International Finance Lead

Tirunesh

Hailu

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Halima

Godana

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Beth

Graves

Chief People Officer

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Kimberly

O'Leary

Grants and Foundations Manager

Jarso

Asefa

Human Resources Manager

Tamerat

Asefa

Drill Co Assistant Driller

Malaku

Terekegn

Driver

Bontu

Aman

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Devocatus

Kamara

Country Director of Tanzania

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Sosina

Nega

Cashier / Store Keeper

Sarah

Kessy

Human Resources Manager

Ashley

Ingram

Administrative Assistant

Magdalena

Makunga

Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator

Elsabet

Asefa

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Samay

Yin

WASH Technician Coordinator

Zerihun

Hailu Desta, MS

Vice President of Global Program Implementation

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André

Arceneaux

Senior Manager of Public Relations and Community Engagement

Romanea

Thong

Country Director of Cambodia

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Sofiya

Kore

Accountant

Amane

Zerfu

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Magelan

William

Project WASH Engineer

Adanech

Abebe

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Thomas

Fantaye

Driver/Logistics Assistant

Meron

Tadesse

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Genet

Tadese

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Florian

Ngerero

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Fred

Sseyange

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Yared

Getachew

Geologist

Tigist

Endalew

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Tadesse

Gelgelu

Driver

Zelalem

Regassa

Communications Officer

Kinfe

Diriba

Country Director of Ethiopia

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Tim

Culp

Chief Operating Officer

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Biftu

Galata

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Zerihun

Tura

Communications Officer

Lissie

Babb, PhD

Vice President of Program Quality

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Tsige

Hilo

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Senait

Solomon

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Workinesh

Teshome

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Misgana

Gobeze Godito

Senior Communications Officer

Bizuneh

Bushura

Driver/Logistics Assistant

Alemayehu

Awoke Gebremariam

Program Manager, Kokosa

Shumi

Adugna

Project Accountant

Thomas

Simba

Accounts Assistant

Aberra

Elefew Asaminew

Engineering Manager, Africa

Kaleb

Habtewold

Accountant

Emma

Capela

Mid-Level Donor Relations Manager

Sokin

Yem

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Kunthea

Thorng

Accounts Assistant

Musa

Meribo

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Francis

Aguma

Engineering Assistant

Anteneh

Tibebu

Engineering Team Leader

Boremey

Sann

Human Resources Manager

Sintayehu

Tamiru

Water and Sanitation Technician

Margaret

Mbabazi

Finance and Administration Assistant

Dave

LeVan, MBA

Chief Executive Officer

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Dirk

McCoy

Regional Director of Donor Relations

Phirath

Samchhomchan

Finance and Accounting Manager

Bedhane

Guduru

Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator

Bedane

Gemechu

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Mike

Giering

Vice President of Donor Relations

Derartu

Ayano

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Alemayehu

Asefa Wudneh

Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, Africa

Elbethel

Deme

Procurement Officer

Berhanu

Mekuria

Director of Engineering and Sustainability

Agustino

Rujinya

Procurement and Logistics Officer

Peninah

Natukunda

Global Finance & Accounting Manager

Meseret

Marmara

Water Technician

Daniel

Abebe

IT Manager

Sarah

Hollinger

Data and Reporting Specialist

Tsehay

Habtu

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Mathew Robert

Masanja

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Judith

Acek

Finance and Accounting Manager

Joseph

Kagezi

Area Program Manager

Tewabech

Tademe

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Shibire

Hebo

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Emnat

Woldy

Human Resources & Administration Assistant

Teshale

Assefa Tefera

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Johan

Crafford

Global IT Manager

Ivan

Byakika

Procurement Officer in Finance

Turo

Sinkaro

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Zufan

Kebede

Cashier

Garedew

Amare

Driver and Logistics Assistant

Ayalew

Engida

Driver

Zinash

Gebre

Cashier / Store Keeper

Abate

Tegegn

Regional Program Manager, Bensa, Ethiopia

Kinfu

Siyoum

Drill Co Hydrologist

Robert

Owino

Driver

Chaltu

Kifle

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Emily

Hess, SHRM-CP

Human Resources Manager

Raphael

Mollel

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Emmanuel

Curuma

Country Director of Uganda

Gudetu

Arse

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Larry

Fleury

Marketing Manager

Sam Onn

Inn

Provincial Program Manager

Courtney

Stacy

Executive Assistant

Mestawet

Abebe

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Fura

Kebede

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Misrak

Ayano

Regional Program Manager, Dodola

Netsanet

Tadele

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Abinet

Ayele

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Mesitawt

Megenasa Dame

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Shitaye

Urgessa

Water Technician

Surafel

Negash

Drill Co Chief Driller

Catherine

Maganga

Area Program Manager

Samuel

Okello

WASH Program Engineer

Thida

Mourn

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Selam

Hailu

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Erinah

Mbaherekyo

Engineering Assistant

Zeritu

Kebede

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Eric

Massa

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Amon

Akanyijuka

Accounts Assistant

Jenipher

Nankya

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Wondiye

Haile

WASH Planning Design Engineer

Alex

Subira

WASH Construction Engineer

Meseret

Gizachew

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Muse

Mathewos

Water & Sanitation Technician

Mauri

Douglas

Regional Director of Donor Relations

Belay

Chekole

Global WASH Engineer

Sam

Hudson

IT Technician

Christina

Mmbando

Accountant

Obse

Fufa

WASH Construction Engineer

Daniel

Macfarlane, MBA

Senior Director of Finance

Varaseer

Chan

WASH Technician

Fred

Batuli

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Yeshihareg

Balcha

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Daro

Ansha

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Mkude Robert

Mwisarya

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Vivian Victor

Kamagenge

Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator

Charles

Mayanj

Driver

Samson

Tesfaye Thomas

WASH Construction Engineer

Geremew

Worku

Water Construction Engineer

Kassa

Engo

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Charles

Chambila

Engineering Manager, Africa

Ester

Msaki

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

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