Our Team

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...

Dan Fernelius is the President of Friends of Ngong Road. He brings with him nearly fifteen years of experience building nonprofit organizations that are thoughtful in structure, clear in purpose,...

Kelvin joined the organization in April 2013 as an ICT Coordinator. In April 2017, he was promoted to Programme Coordinator where he supported the programme Director. In April 2020, the...

Naomi joined our organization in the summer of 2021. Her position focuses on the sponsor and donor experience. She ensures that sponsors feel connected to our mission and their students...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Jeff is the Programme and Education Committee Chair in charge of program implementation oversight as well as reviewing education program structure and partnerships. Geoffrey Nthiga (Jeff) joined NRCF in January...

Maureen is a seasoned legal professional with over five years of experience in providing comprehensive governance, compliance, and legal support to organizations. As the Corporate Secretary and Data Protection Officer...

Neena is a member of the Finance and Audit committees. Neena ensures the financial controls and processes are in line with best practices by participating in monthly financial review meetings...

Aruna is a member of the Scholarships committee. Aruna also oversees planning of activities with the board members, reviewing project reports and policies. Aruna Varsani joined NRCF in April 2019...

Palak is the Marketing Director for East Africa and Indian Ocean Islands at Mastercard. Palak brings on board over 15 years of experience in Marketing and advertising-related fields with different...

Patrick Kyalo joined NRCF in April 2019. Patrick holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Nairobi (UoN), Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management from Kenya...

Paul Dalizu was elected to the board in July 2023. He commands a wealth of experience of almost two decades in leadership, board advisory, people & culture and corporate communication,...

Rephah is the Chair of the Employment and Entrepreneurship Committee. Rephah is passionate about youth empowerment. She wants to ensure the organization achieves its Education and Employment Goals by leveraging...

Elizabeth is a beneficiary of NRCF and graduated from the program in 2023 after completing her Bachelor of Law from the University of Nairobi and postgraduate law Diploma at Kenya...

Eric is a beneficiary of NRCF and graduated from the program in 2020, after which he became an active member of the NRCF Alumni Association. He holds a Bachelor of...

Victor Wambua is a beneficiary of the program and one of our first bachelor’s degree graduates. He attributes his success to his late sponsors Chuck and Janet Gleason and also...

Nancy Wangui Njehia is a dedicated and results-driven professional with over 7 years of experience in project management, program development, and community empowerment. As the Employment Programs Officer at Ngong...

Callen was born and raised in Nyamira County, Western Kenya. She attained her Certificate in Deacon Work from Ogango Deaconess Training College. She started giving back to the community by...

Tunda was born into a polygamous Maasai family whose father had three wives, thus she has fourteen brothers and sisters in total. She grew up in a small village in...

Mary has been working for the organization since 2009. She has a passion for children and feels NRCF is the best place to be. She feels she has gained more...

Norah Keya is having a remarkable journey with the organization NRCF. Raised in Nakuru County, she developed a strong passion for community development, which led her to pursue that field....

Maureen was born and raised in the slums of Ngando Village, one of the slums in Nairobi. She is a beneficiary of the program and attributes her success to her...

George knew he wanted to impact other people’s lives and make a difference in society. Life in the university taught him to make wise decisions keeping in mind the welfare...

Before joining the Organization, Japheth worked with Compassion and ChildFund Children Organization. He feels that he has a calling and a passion for working with children.

Wence has the desire to help others. He got employed immediately after his internship as a Case Manager in Primary Department.

Washingtone joined the organization in January 2023, bringing a passion for guiding students in enhancing their ICT capability and computer literacy skills. He has a background in computer science and...

Lucy was born and raised in Muranga County in a family of six. She has a Diploma in Community Health from the Kenya Institute of Professional Studies. She started working...

My favorite part of my job is interacting with students in the library because I like cultivating a reading culture among our students and thus helping to change lives. I...