Our People

Board of Trustees

Karin Krobath Credit Gregor Kuntscher - Light for the World — Karin Krobath Credit Gregor Kuntscher

Karin Krobath

Chair

Martin Filipec - Light for the World — Martin Filipec

Martin Filipec

Deputy Chair

Hanna Jovanovic Credit Gregor Kuntscher - Light for the World — Hanna Jovanovic Credit Gregor Kuntscher

Hanna Jovanovic

Board member

Woldesenbet Brhanemesqel - Light for the World — Woldesenbet Brhanemesqel

Woldesenbet Brhanemesqel

Board member

Deborah Oyuu Iyute - Light for the World — Deborah Oyuu Iyute

Deborah Oyuu Iyute

Board member

Ludwig Büll Credit Gregor Kuntscher - Light for the World — Ludwig Büll Credit Gregor Kuntscher

Ludwig Büll

Board member

George Briford - Light for the World — George Briford

George Briford

Board member

Klara Landau - Light for the World — Klara Landau

Klara Landau

Board member

Tom Shakespeare - Light for the World — Tom Shakespeare

Tom Shakespeare

Deputy Chair

Stefan Stolte - Light for the World — Stefan Stolte

Stefan Stolte

Board member

Experts

Nafisa Baboo - Light for the World — Portrait Nafisa Baboo

Nafisa Baboo

Expert on Inclusive Education

Wolfgang Gindorfer - Light for the World — Portrait: Wolfgang Gindorfer

Wolfgang Gindorfer

Uncorrected Refractive Errors & Child Eye Health

Geoffrey Wabulembo - Light for the World — Portrait: Geoffrey Wabulembo

Geoffrey Wabulembo

Expert on Eye Health & Neglected Tropical Diseases

Bemelash Bekele - Light for the World — Portrait: Bemelash Bekele

Demelash Bekele

Technical consultant

Annemarie Gindorfer - Light for the World

Annemarie Gindorfer

Technical consultant

Marieke Boersma - Light for the World — Portrait: Marieke Boersma

Marieke Boersma

Expert Rehabilitation and childsaftey

International Management

Rupert Roniger CEO - Licht für die Welt — Rupert Roniger CEO

Rupert Roniger

Executive Director

Jess Blijkers - Licht für die Welt — Jess Blijkers

Jess Blijkers

International Director Programmes - Advocacy and Strategic Partners

Alexander Buchinger - Licht für die Welt — Alexander Buchinger

Alexander Buchinger

International Fundraising Director

Daniel Friess - Licht für die Welt — Daniel Friess

Daniel Friess

International Director Finance & Systems

National Country Directors

Elie Bagbila - Light for the World — Portrait Elie Bagbila

Elie Bagbila

Country Director Burkina Faso

Aynalem Tefera - Light for the World — Portrait: Aynalem Tefera

Aynalem Tefera

Country Director Ethiopia

Stephen Njenga - Light for the World — Portrait: Stephen Njenga

Stephen Njenga

Country Director Kenya

Zacarias Zicai - Light for the World — Portrait: Zacarias Zicai

Zacarias Zicai

Country Director Mozambique

Sophia Mohammed - Light for the World — Portriat: Sophia Mohammed

Sophia Mohammed

Country Director South Sudan

Anneke Maarse - Light for the World — Portrait: Anneke Maarse

Anneke Maarse

Country Director Uganda