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
Founder and Co-CEO
Massachusetts, USA
Neha Sahu
Co-founder and Co-CEO
Goa, India
Agata Rutkowska-Mandava
Chief Program Officer
Karnataka, India
Arti Nair
Program Director
Kerala, India
Samantha Wamani Rolfe
Network Partner Manager
Nairobi, Kenya
Nandita Kannan
Curriculum & Communications
Telangana, India
Jyoti Jangir
Program Manager
Karnataka, India
Advisors
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
Rajashree Ivaturi
Partner, Ipsos Strategy 3
Deborah Jackson
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Plum Alley
Nikunj Jhaveri
Chairman and Founder, Systems Plus of Group Companies; Co-founder of the H.E.L.M Initiative
Ujjwal Maitra
Vice President Strategy & Impact, Vertiver
Krishnakumari Palle
Senior Vice President, Global Delivery Head - Diversified Industry Groups, Tech Mahindra
Kylie Schuyler
Founder and Board Chair of Global Glow Superfoods - Advisory Board / Founder and CEO of California Bliss
Vikas Plakkot
Director Alumni Leadership Pathways, Teach For All
Mentors
Helvecia Takwe Embola
CAMEROON
Coordinator, World Economic Skills and Development / Founder and CEO Classic Water Supply / Girl Boss Advisor
Ndangamira Modeste
RWANDA
Programs and Partnerships Manager,
She Honed for Excellence
C. Shirley Madhuvanthi
INDIA
English Lecturer, Telangana Social Welfare Residential Degree College for Women
Susan Tusabe
UGANDA
Founding Director, Art of a Child
Saraswati Chandra
INDIA
Co-founder Crandberry.Fit / EdTech and FemTech Digital Advisor
Jessica Scadron
USA
Vice President of social impact strategy and communications
Girl Boss Fellows
Emilia Abena Yaabi
GHANA
Student, Political Science and English, University of Ghana
Faith Boke Mwita
KENYA
Student, International Relations, Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Indhu Chilumula
INDIA
Student, Telangana Social Welfare Degree College
Komuhimbo Magaret
UGANDA
Student, Secondary School
Mabiefavih Peace Vunian
CAMEROON
Student, Secondary School
Chitumala Manisha
INDIA
Student, Science, Telangana Social Welfare Degree College