The Team
Ghana Team
Rashed Anaba
Co-Founder and CEO, Ghana
Hometown: Bolgatanga, UER, Ghana
Background:
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10+ years experience building wells in Ghana
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10+ years experience leading groups of international volunteers in Ghana
Hobbies: Creating and listening to music, cooking
Samuel Nsorh Anaba
Treasurer and CFO, Ghana
Hometown: Bolgatanga, UER, Ghana
Background:
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Project management at Zenith University Accra
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Director at Ekklesia Farms limited, and under agronomist training at Ghanaveg
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Administration and operations assistant at Edmund Insurance Brokers
Hobbies: Researching, reading, traveling, raising livestock / farm research
Anaba Moses Atanga
COO, Ghana
Hometown: Bolgatanga, UER, Ghana
Background:
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Hardware & Networking Engineering at IPMC College of Technology
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Assistant IT Engineer at Phinics Technology
Hobbies: Volleyball, listening to Christian music
Amoah Jonathan
Community Organizer, Ghana
Hometown: Bolgatanga UER, Ghana
Background:
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Bachelor in Mathematics University of Ghana, Legon
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Head Teacher, Atolisum Primary/ KG and Junior High School
Hobbies: Reading, Spending time with Family
Yin Comfort Yinpang
Administrative Assistant, Ghana
Hometown: Bolgatanga UER, Ghana
Background:
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BBA in Marketing, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
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Volunteer at Birth and Death Registry-Ghana
Hobbies: Reading, listening to gospel music, traveling, cooking, and gaming
Abroad Team
Nathan Rogers
Co-Founder and President
Hometown: Seattle, WA, USA
Background:
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B.S., Civil Engineering, Santa Clara University, Valedictorian
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Operations and construction management experience at Turner Construction, Google, and Google Fiber
Hobbies: Basketball, coding
Justin Nowell
Board of Directors
Hometown: Reading, MA, USA
Background:
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B.A., Mathematics, Boston College
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MBA, New York University
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Product management and engineering roles at Google, charity: water, TripAdvisor, and BiddingForGood
Hobbies: Travel, sports, film
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Marjani Nairne
Director of Strategy and Finance
Hometown: New York, NY, USA
Background:
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B.A., Political Science, Swarthmore College, Honors
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MBA Candidate at MIT Sloan; Formerly Compensation Analyst at Google and Assistant Vice President of Strategy and Operations at The Clearing House
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Experience researching public health policy in India, China, and South Africa
Hobbies: Running, meditation, exploring large cities
Christian Putnam
Treasurer
Hometown: Arlington, VA, USA
Background:
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B.S., Accounting & Information Systems, Virginia Tech
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Certified Public Accountant & Certified Fraud Examiner
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Accountant at Atlas Lane
Hobbies: Outdoors, travel, music, reading
Carlos Daniel Gosen
Director of Operations
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
Background:
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B.S. (Double Major) in Systems Engineering and Finance
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Global Product Lead and Operations Specialist at Google
Hobbies: Surfing/Kitesurfing, Soccer, Swimming, Running
Andrea Harwood
Clean Water Operations Manager
Hometown: Seattle, WA, USA
Background:
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B.S. in Ecological Engineering, Oregon State University
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Experience in water resources engineering of natural systems
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Project manager in marine construction
Hobbies: Fiber arts, current events, wine tasting
Nikolaus Klassen
Data Analyst
Background:
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PhD in Classics/Literature
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10 years experience as a Data Analyst
Hobbies: Being a dad to two lovely girls, cycling
Marinda Melonson
Project Manager
Hometown: Seattle, WA, USA
Background:
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B.A. in Communications, University of Washington
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Graduate Certificate, Corporate Sustainability & Innovation, Harvard Extension School
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Retail strategy management and merchandise planning
Hobbies: Backyard chickens, hiking, local road trips
Nelson Brown
Social Media Manager
Background:
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B.S. in Psychology, Northern Arizona University
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Community Manager, Wizards of the Coast
Hobbies: Gaming, Music, Film
Dallas Barnes
Design Lead
Hometown: Mount Dora, FL, USA
Background:
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B.A. in Geography, University of Florida
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Design Experience with Google, UNESCO, and Nestle
Hobbies: Basketball, Outdoors, Family Time