Leadership and Management
Our team of over 100 full time staff are headquartered in Nairobi and bring a diverse balance of skills to serve mothers at scale across Kenya; frontline clinical expertise, technology and data science, evaluation and implementation research, government partnerships and efficient operations. 92% of the team and 65% of our senior management are Kenyan.
Dr. Sathy Rajasekharan
Co-Executive Director
Oversees the organization's mission of delivering low-cost, sustainable solutions through public hospitals to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes.
Cynthia Kahumbura
Country Director
Oversees the PROMPTs and Mentorship Program teams, as well as the local HR, Finance and Communications and Partnerships teams.
Nick Pearson
Founder & Co-Executive Director
Christine Njuguna
Chief of Staff
Supports the Country Director and all Heads of Departments to effectively execute on key strategic projects and initiatives.
Stephen Odindo
Senior Manager Data & Analytics
Leads the management of data for Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL), decision making and turning complex data into compelling stories.
CPA Risper Ouso
Head of Finance and Operations
Responsible for ensuring prudent financial management and controls for the country’s operations to ensure timely service delivery to sustainably scale programs.
Jay Patel
Head of Technology
Oversees the implementation, maintenance, and growth of the organization's technical and data infrastructure to ensure solutions are delivered sustainably at scale.
Javan Waita
Head of Programs
Provides oversight and strategic leadership for Jacaranda’s core programs, digital health tool PROMPTS and peer-to-peer mentorship program MENTORS.
Dr. Sarah Little
Head of Quality Assurance
Oversees the quality of JH programs ensuring both internal and external quality standards are met so we may achieve our goals of improving healthcare for mums and babies.
Laura Wotton
Head of Global Communications
Leads on external communication, exposure driving, and supports strategic engagement with key partners including funders, partners, and wider health communities.
Aigelgel Kirumburu
Head of Communications -Kenya
Responsible for strengthening our local reputation by leading our strategic communications with our government partners at both national and county level.
Victor Bwire
Head of Service Delivery Design
Oversees the development and testing of alternative models towards definitive delivery of maternal and newborn health services in Kenya.
Anneka Wickramanayake
Director of Research, Evaluation & Design
Oversees the organization’s research projects, data and analytics capabilities, product management, and evaluation exercises.
Joseph Mutweleli
Head of Public and Private Partnerships
Oversees the strategy development and implementation for the organization’s partnerships with government and private sector partners.
Rebecca Nakidhambya
Head of Human Resource & Admin
She is Head of Human Resources at Jacaranda Health. She is experienced Human Resource professional with over ten years of experience in Human Resource Management.