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Meet
our team

We're a global team of gender, youth, and entrepreneurship programming experts who are passionate about unlocking the potential of adolescent girls. Our core team develops programs and builds capacity with local partners who bring Girl Boss to girls around the world.

Averil Spencer

Massachusetts, USA

Founder and Co-CEO

Arti Nair

Kerala, India

Program Director

Jyoti Jangir

Karnataka, India

Program Manager

Neha Sahu

Goa, India

Co-founder and Co-CEO

Samantha Wamani Rolfe

Nairobi, Kenya

Network Partner Manager

Agata Rutkowska-Mandava

Karnataka, India

Chief Program Officer

Nandita Kannan
Nandita Kannan

Nandita Kannan

Telangana, India

Curriculum & Communications

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Advisors

Barbara Herz

Barbara Herz

International development professional who headed the USAID Division responsible for policy in education, health, and population; launched the Women in Development Division at the world Bank. Co-authored What Works in Girls’ Education

USA

Nikunj Jhaveri

Chairman and Founder, Systems Plus of Group Companies; Co-founder of the H.E.L.M Initiative

INDIA

Vikas Plakkot

Director Alumni Leadership Pathways, Teach For All

UK

Rajashree Ivaturi

Partner, Ipsos Strategy 3

INDIA

Ujjwal Maitra

Vice President Strategy & Impact, Vertiver

INDIA

Kylie Schuyler

Founder and Board Chair of Global Glow Superfoods - Advisory Board / Founder and CEO of California Bliss

USA

Deborah Jackson

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Plum Alley

USA

Krishnakumari Palle

Senior Vice President, Global Delivery Head - Diversified Industry Groups, Tech Mahindra

INDIA

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Mentors

Helvecia Takwe Embola

CAMEROON

Coordinator, World Economic Skills and Development / Founder and CEO Classic Water Supply / Girl Boss Advisor

Susan Tusabe

UGANDA

Founding Director, Art of a Child

Ndangamira Modeste

RWANDA

Programs and Partnerships Manager, She Honed for Excellence

Saraswati Chandra

INDIA

Co-founder Crandberry.Fit / EdTech and FemTech Digital Advisor

C. Shirley Madhuvanthi

INDIA

English Lecturer, Telangana Social Welfare Residential Degree College for Women

Jessica Scadron

USA

Vice President of social impact strategy and communications

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Girl Boss Fellows

Emilia Abena Yaabi

Emilia Abena Yaabi

GHANA

Student, Political Science and English, University of Ghana

Komuhimbo Magaret

Komuhimbo Magaret

UGANDA

Student, Secondary School

Faith Boke Mwita

Faith Boke Mwita

KENYA

Student, International Relations, Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Mabiefavih Peace Vunian

Mabiefavih Peace Vunian

CAMEROON

Student, Secondary School

Indhu Chilumula

Indhu Chilumula

INDIA

Student, Telangana Social Welfare Degree College

Chitumala Manisha

Chitumala Manisha

INDIA

Student, Science, Telangana Social Welfare Degree College

Our Implementation Partners

Our Funding and Strategic Partners

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(NON-CMS/Archive) Our Funding and Strategic Partners

(NON-CMS/ Archive) Our Implementation Partners

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(NON-CMS  Archive)Meet
our team

We're a global team of gender, youth, and entrepreneurship programming experts who are passionate about unlocking the potential of adolescent girls. Our core team develops programs and builds capacity with local partners who bring Girl Boss to girls around the world.

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Averil Spencer

Founder and Co-CEO
Massachusetts, USA

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Neha Sahu

Co-founder and Co-CEO
Goa, India

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Agata Rutkowska-Mandava

Chief Program Officer
Karnataka, India

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Arti Nair

Program Director
Kerala, India

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Samantha Wamani Rolfe

Network Partner Manager
Nairobi, Kenya

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Nandita Kannan

Curriculum & Communications 
Telangana, India

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Jyoti Jangir

Program Manager

Karnataka, India

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(Non-CMS Archive )Advisors

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Barbara Herz

International development professional who headed the USAID Division responsible for policy in education, health, and population; launched the Women in Development Division at the world Bank. Co-authored What Works in Girls’ Education

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Rajashree Ivaturi

Partner, Ipsos Strategy 3

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Deborah Jackson

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Plum Alley

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Nikunj Jhaveri

Chairman and Founder, Systems Plus of Group Companies; Co-founder of the H.E.L.M Initiative

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Ujjwal Maitra

Vice President Strategy & Impact, Vertiver

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Krishnakumari Palle

Senior Vice President, Global Delivery Head - Diversified Industry Groups, Tech Mahindra

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Kylie Schuyler

Founder and Board Chair of Global Glow Superfoods - Advisory Board / Founder and CEO of California Bliss

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Vikas Plakkot

Director Alumni Leadership Pathways, Teach For All

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(NONCMS/Archive)Mentors

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Helvecia Takwe Embola

CAMEROON

Coordinator, World Economic Skills and Development / Founder and CEO Classic Water Supply / Girl Boss Advisor

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Ndangamira Modeste

RWANDA

Programs and Partnerships Manager,
She Honed for Excellence

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C. Shirley Madhuvanthi

INDIA

English Lecturer, Telangana Social Welfare Residential Degree College for Women

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Susan Tusabe

UGANDA

Founding Director, Art of a Child

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Saraswati Chandra

INDIA

Co-founder Crandberry.Fit / EdTech and FemTech Digital Advisor

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Jessica Scadron

USA

Vice President of social impact strategy and communications

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(Non-CMS/Archive)Girl Boss Fellows

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Emilia Abena Yaabi

GHANA

Student, Political Science and English, University of Ghana

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Faith Boke Mwita

KENYA

Student, International Relations, Catholic University of Eastern Africa

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Indhu Chilumula

INDIA

Student, Telangana Social Welfare Degree College

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Komuhimbo Magaret

UGANDA

Student, Secondary School

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Mabiefavih Peace Vunian

CAMEROON

Student, Secondary School

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Chitumala Manisha

INDIA

Student, Science, Telangana Social Welfare Degree College

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