Sivan Yaari
Founder and CEO
Sivan Ya’ari is the founder and CEO of Innovation: Africa, a nonprofit that brings Israeli solar, agricultural and water technologies to African villages. She was born in Israel, raised in France, educated in the United States with degrees in Finance from Pace University and a masters in International Energy Management and Policy from Columbia University. Sivan has been working in Africa for over 20 years and over the past decade, using Israeli technologies, has brought clean water and light to over 3 million people across 10 African countries.
Sivan and her organization, Innovation: Africa, have received multiple awards including the Innovation Award from the United Nations. Sivan has been recognized as one of the most “Inspiring Israeli this Decade” by Grapevine in 2019, one of 50 “Most Influential Women in Israel" by Forbes, one of the “Top 10 Most Influential Israelis in International Business, science, and Culture” by NoCamels, and one of the “Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life” by Algemeiner. Sivan lives in Tel Aviv with her husband and 3 children.
Learn more: Sivan Ya’ari - TED Talk
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Michal Smith
Director of Communications
Sharon Kessler
Executive Assistant to CEO
Meir Yaacoby
In House Engineer
Jeremy Khalfa
Software Engineer
Tara Shtauber
Africa Programs Manager
Suzana Turi
Africa Programs Assistant
Hagar Shapiro
Country Director of Tanzania & Rwanda
Tamar Shemesh
Country Director of Zambia
Adela Shabot
Country Director of South Africa
Caroline Mendelsohn
Deputy Country Director of South Africa
Daniel Hazanovitz
Deputy Country Director of South Africa
Gabby Samad
Country Director of Uganda & Malawi
Omri Yeshua
Country Director of Cameroon
& Senegal
EmilyTorgeman
Hydrogeologist
Shayna Hertz
Staff Accountant
Gil Guberman
Hydrogeologist
Ben Fuxbruner
Electro-Mechanical Engineer
Shay Haaze
Water Engineer
Mori Neumann
Water Engineer
Moti Ben Shoshan
Civil Engineer
Tal Goddard
Product Manager
Meirav Ohayon
Graphic Designer
Daniel Winer
Head of Legal
Bruce Gimpel
Chief Financial Officer
Eva Ilukol
Field Officer - Uganda
Charles Losike
Field Officer - Uganda
Ibra Lemye
Agricultural Engineering
Field Officer - Uganda
Deo Isabirye
Field Water Technician - Uganda
Eric Wanzala
Field Electrical Engineer - Uganda
Sarah Gimono
Community Development
Field Officer - Uganda
Dennis Sserunkuma
Electrical Engineering
Field Officer - Uganda
Benedicto Loduk
Agricultural Development
Field Officer - Uganda
Boniface Okwir
Water Engineering Field Officer - Uganda
Sprinter Mukebezi
Water Engineering Field Officer - Uganda
Rachael Mutenyo
Field Water Engineer - Uganda
Jonnan Okwada
Field Hydrogeologist - Uganda
William Kagawa
Field Civil Engineer - Uganda
Ivan Nyende
Financial Officer - Uganda
Lerian Moshi
Project Manager - Tanzania
Kelvin George
Field Officer - Tanzania
Edmund Msakwa
Field Officer - Tanzania
Daniel Pallingo
Field Officer - Tanzania
David Ayo
Field Officer - Tanzania
Irene Lemelo
Field Civil Engineer - Tanzania
Archard Ruhangisa
Field Civil Engineer - Tanzania
Lawrence Francis Zimba
Field Water Engineer - Tanzania
Maryada Vedastus
Field Water Engineer - Tanzania
Richard Dickson
Field Hydrogeologist - Tanzania
Tunu Yolim Ngajilo
Field Electrical Engineer - Tanzania
Keith Chisalayi
Project Manager - Malawi
Ipyana Mkangama
Deputy Project Manager - Malawi
Pilirani Kabango
Accountant - Malawi
Faith Kwalimba
Community Development
Field Officer - Malawi
Robert Nyasulu
Electrical Engineering
Field Officer - Malawi
Austin Rashid
Water Engineering
Field Officer - Malawi
Chisomo Taulo Nankhoma
Civil Engineering Field Officer - Malawi
Raymond Innocent Zulu
Field Civil Engineer - Malawi
Moses Gondwe
Field Electrical Engineer - Malawi
Gomezgani Mwafulirwa
Field Water Engineer - Malawi
Temwani Chisunkha
Hydrologist - Malawi
Temwanani Chikoko
Field Hydrogeologist - Malawi
Serge Mbaïnassem
Field Officer - Cameroon
William Mepoubong
Project Manager - Cameroon
Yanawa Bidai
In-House Electrical Engineer - Cameroon
Marius Antamata
Field Electrical Engineer - Cameroon
Foe Cherylle
Water Engineering Field Officer
Cameroon
Josiane Dongmo
Field Civil Engineer - Cameroon
Daniel Agbor
Field Civil Engineer - Cameroon
Pascal Manwe
Field Hydrogeologist - Cameroon
Abraham Ngobeni
Chief Operating Officer - South Africa
Seun Mona
Regional Supervisor - South Africa
Thembisile Naomi Malinga
Admin Officer - South Africa
Ninky Mkhabela
Field Officer - South Africa
Thandeka Khosa
Field Officer - South Africa
Bonolo Shingange
Field Officer - South Africa
Maureen Patricia Machaba
Field Officer - South Africa
Princess Boitumelo Mokwana
Field Officer - South Africa
Mogau Seboladi Maboshego
Field Office - South Africa
Indiphile Mzamane
Senior Engineer - South Africa
Menzi Mawelela
Water Engineer - South Africa
Dennis Ndlovu
Water Engineer - South Africa
Judith Mutshekwa
Geo-Hydrologist - South Africa
Nokwanda Ndlovu
Geo-Hydrologist - South Africa
Rinae Mbevhana
Geo-Hydrologist - South Africa
Karabo Mashiloane
Technician - South Africa
Mpho Serage
Technician - South Africa
Rudzani Malange
Technician - South Africa
Valencia Halima Hanibee
Technician - South Africa
Pauline Phiri
Project Manager - Zambia
George Bush Komakech
Field Officer - Zambia
Agather Phiri
Field Officer - Zambia
Timothy Banda
Field Officer - Zambia
Jethro Lumamba
Field Officer - Zambia
John Kaluba
Field Hydrogeologist - Zambia
Harry Sikoma
Senior Engineer - Zambia
Isaac Nshimbi
Field Civil Engineer - Zambia
Mwandu Bandu
Field Water Engineer - Zambia
Namwezi Nanyangwe
Field Water Engineer - Zambia
Temwani Nyirenda
Field Civil Engineer - Zambia
Yazenga Daka
Field Electrical Engineer - Zambia
Merphine Mukombwe
Field Electrical Engineer - Zambia
Lowell Dashefsky
USA
Gary Felthun
South Africa
Janet Levy Pahima
Israel