Friends of Ngong Road is governed by a volunteer board of directors. Responsibilities include:
- Ensure that affairs of FoNR are conducted in a fiscally responsible manner and that legal and compliance requirements are met.
- Actively participate in the strategic planning, development, and recruitment activities of the organization.
- Monitor and evaluate programs, outcomes, impact, and performance of FoNR.
The FoNR board is a working board, with each board member having his or her responsibilities in the U. S. and Kenya. All travel and many expenses are borne by the individual board members.
Our sister organization, Ngong Road Children’s Foundation, is governed by a Kenyan board of directors.
Founder
Friends of Ngong Road, Founder & Board President, Executive, Nominating and Governance, Investment Committees Karibu Loo, Founder & Board President Independent Director at Mutual of Omaha, Diamond Hill Capital Management...
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Board Chair
Kris is currently Senior Vice President of think2perform providing executive leadership coaching and training. Kris’s area of expertise is helping leaders maximize their effectiveness by helping them improve their emotional...
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Board Secretary
Grace Ondara is a dedicated professional with extensive experience in the banking industry. After spending a decade as a relationship manager at Barclays Bank of Kenya and Standard Chartered Bank...
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Board Treasurer
A Minnesota native, Judy Vijums is a co-founder and partner at Cobalt Capital Partners, a private equity firm serving small, privately held companies. Judy has spent more than 25 years...
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Board Member
Keith retired after 10+ years as an independent marketing and strategic planning consultant at The Kale Group. Before starting his own company, Keith spent five years at U.S. Bancorp Piper...
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John has been a sponsor and volunteer for over 15 years and joined the board of FoNR in 2020. As an independent marketing and business consultant with Spotlight Consulting, he...
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Keith holds an MBA from the University of St. Thomas – Opus College of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Minnesota. He is a...
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Before shifting to non-profit work, Doug worked at American Express and its subsidiaries, including a long-term international assignment based in London, its financial services entity Ameriprise, and in several start-ups....
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Board Member
Sara S. Janz, Senior Vice President of Communications and Marketing for Wealth Management Solutions and RiverSource Life at Ameriprise Financial. As Senior Vice President of Communications and Marketing for Wealth...
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