Margaret Harding, Bookkeeper

Margaret Harding has worked with non-profit organizations, small companies, and individuals for over 20 years. A graduate of Kenyon College, she received her M.B.A. degree from Babson College. She has extensive experience with all aspects of finance and management, from paying bills to creating business plans. Margaret’s goal is to demystify finances for her clients.

Jacinta Silantoi Meteur, Executive Director

Jacinta Silantoi Meteur earned her BS in Business, and is pursuing an MBA in Business Administration. She is now the Executive Director of the S.H.E. College Fund in Kenya. Jacinta is responsible for all of the operations, which include supporting S.H.E. students day to day in Kenya, helping them apply to colleges, teaching them about budgeting and communication, taking them to school, bookkeeping of expenses, responding to student requests, and maintaining frequent contact with all students and team members.

Emily Ketter, S.H.E. Fund Operational Support

Emily Ketter is manager of the Tasaru Rescue Center. She supervises schooling through secondary school and manages public events such as the Alternative Right of Passage.  Emmy is a passionate champion for girls rights. With over 15 years of experience in community development, CSO network planning, and participating in policy formulation and development, she is a Gender Technical Working Group team leader for Gender-based Violence. Above all else, Emmy is committed to respecting the rights of women and girls and impacting their lives positively as they strive towards being the role models and agents of change that the world demands.

Linah Naisho, Support Staff

Linah Naisho, a S.H.E. student studying for her degree in Business, helps the Kenya Operations Director with daily tasks and with taking girls to school when they start college. Linah fled FGM in 2007 and arrived at the Safe House when Kim was visiting. At the time, she had never been to school and spoke only Maa, the indigenous language of the Maasai. Today she is a successful degree student at Maasai Mara University.

Phyllis Nailois Kamwaro, Support Staff

Phyllis Nailois Kamwaro earned her B.S. in Information Technology from Jomo Kenyatta University, Nakuru. She is married with five children. She currently works part-time for the S.H.E Fund.

Agnes Pareyio, Founder, Tasaru Rescue Center

Agnes Pareyio is a member of the Kenya Parliament, and is known worldwide as an activist against female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/c). She is the founder of the Tasaru Rescue Center and has been the head of Kenya’s Anti-FGM board. She also produces educational events and Alternative Rites of Passage (ARP) for the Maasai community.

Hellena Moses

Hellena Moses is lead Teacher in the largest primary school in the Great Rift Valley. She is a founding member of Tasaru Ntomomok Initiative and the main teacher at the tri-annual Alternative Rites of Passage, which is given by Tasaru three times a year for young girls throughout Maasailand as an alternative to FGM. The girls are taught about the hazards of FGM, sexual education and their rights.

Christopher Murray

Christopher Murray is the CFO of the Tasaru Ntonomok Initiative. He also holds a government position in charge of the evaluation of primary and secondary school teachers in Narok County. Chris teaches in the Alternative Rites of Passage, has led many of the reconciliation ceremonies for the Tasaru girls with their families and been on rescue missions for girls endangered by EFCM.

Maya Maria Brown

Maya Maria Brown is an International Matchmaker, and Infertility Mental Health Expert. She has an MA in Counseling Psychology: Drama Therapy from the California Institute of Integral Studies and a BA from Tufts University. Maya previously worked as the Associate Director of the S.H.E. Fund and had an incredible experience in Kenya with the S.H.E. students and community in December 2022. Maya lives in Sweden with her husband, her son, her two sweet dogs, and a second baby on the way!

Patti Cohn

Patti Cohn is passionate about human rights and particularly champions causes supporting women and children. Patti grew up in the NY metropolitan area, has called Marin County home since 1987 and has been a homeowner in Ross for 26 years. She enjoys traveling, entertaining, hiking, yoga, kayaking, enneagram exploration, deep inner work and inspiring others. And of course, her wide network of friends and family fuels her. She has been a top producing real estate broker in Marin County for 32 years.

Kim O’Donnell

Kim O'Donnell is a graduate of a small women’s college in Virginia and knows firsthand the transformative and generational impact of empowering the voices of young women through education. She is a retired judge and when she is not traveling, she enjoys volunteering her time in the rural community where she lives, spending time in her art studio, dancing, walking, writing and spending time with family and friends.   

Kim traveled with the S.H.E. Fund to Kenya in 2024 and was profoundly moved and inspired by the courageous young women the S.H.E. Fund supports.  

Sylvia Otieno

Sylvia Otieno is a Kenyan-American, international development professional. She has experience in program evaluation and currently works as a Development Officer for the Lwala Community Alliance. Sylvia is passionate about working with community-driven initiatives.

Karin Carrington, Board Member Emeritus

Karin Carrington is a founding member of the S.H.E. College Fund, and articulated its vision of fostering rich cross-cultural relationships between the students, funders and team. Now she spreads the inspiration of the S.H.E. Fund wherever and whenever she can. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area and is passionate about kayaking, yoga, poetry, writing, photography and her community of family, friends and students.

Patricia Daunas, COO, Together for Girls

With close to 40 years working in the global development sector, Patricia serves as COO at Together for Girls (TfG), a global nonprofit working to eliminating sexual assault and violence against children and adolescents with a special focus on girls. Patricia previously worked for fourteen years as COO with the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW). Throughout her career,  Patricia has directed her energy towards improving the lives of women and girls.  She ensures that operations enable programs to be efficiently executed while ensuring good stewardship of donor funds.

Elise Yéri Kambou, Senior Associate, Global Philanthropy, JP Morgan Chase

Results-driven professional with a strong background in corporate responsibility and community impact. Over 6 years of experience in managing corporate community involvement, partnerships, and philanthropic programs at both global corporations and non-profit organizations.

Manizha Nabieva, CFO, Federation of American Scientists

Manizha Nabieva is a highly experienced professional with over two decades of expertise in financial, operational, resource, and risk management across various sectors. As the current CFO at the Federation of American Scientists, she oversees finance, accounting, and audit activities, while also managing budgets, contracts, human resources, and information technology. With a strong background in financial management and strategic planning, Manizha collaborates with a diverse range of stakeholders to drive organizational success. Manizha is a Certified Accountant, and holds an MBA degree from George Washington University.