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The Executive Team
President, Passion of Hope, USA
Brian Stephenson
Brian is the founder and President of Passion of Hope International - USA. He is deeply committed to sustainable development, community empowerment, and improving the livelihoods of the less fortunate.
Chief Operating Officer, PHI (USA)
Board Member, Maripha Empowerment Foundation (Nigeria)
Victor Ibeto
Victor Ibeto, a lawyer, versed with NGOs and skilled in leadership and management, is the Director of Operations at Passion of Hope International-USA.
The Hub Leaders
CEO, Maripha Empowerment Foundation, PHI Nigeria
Mariam Olorundare
Mariam is an agriculture entrepreneur with the right value system and technical skills. She is a thought leader in the organic agriculture sector.
Board Chair and Director, Nabahya Food Institute
Guillian Nabahya
Guillian is a researcher in renewable clean energy and sustainable food systems that increase agricultural yields while avoiding air pollution, deforestation, and climate change.
Hub Leader, Passion of Hope, Kenya
Mary Omega
Mary Omega, Founder and President of KSWCSI, empowers women through entrepreneurship, agriculture, and activism against gender-based violence.
Executive Staff
Marketing Cordinator
Patricia Green
Trish is an experienced marketer who is passionate about educating young people and contributing to the community. At PHI, she manages relationships with sponsors, team members, partners, and grantors while promoting the organization.
Web Developer, Passion of Hope International
Obiefuna Marcel Uchenna
Uche is a dedicated MERN stack developer with 5+ years of experience, and proficiency using CMS. He is passionate about leveraging tech skills to support and advance non-profit missions.
Board of Directors, PHI
Head Teacher, The English International School (BENIN)
Rebecca Carsky-Stephenson, Ph.D.
Rebecca comes from a family of educators, with her mother and now her daughter also working in the field. Since 2006, she has been the Head Teacher at a Cambridge International School, where she proudly claims, "I know every child." Her life's work has been dedicated to the children she teaches.
Medical Director at Anthem National Accounts (USA)
Olakunle Olaniyan MD, MBA,FACP, FHFMA
Dr. O. is a physician on the forefront of the quest to make quality health care affordable in the United States. He has developed sustainable medical management models that reduce waste and redundancy while increasing quality and satisfaction.
Chief Legal Officer, Strother Enterprises Inc. (USA)
Michael S Jackson, Esq.
Michael has been with Strother Enterprises Inc. for over thirty years. He joined as their legal counsel in May 2019, bringing expertise in corporate law, entrepreneurship, nonprofit organizations, negotiation, legal writing, fundraising, municipal finance, and licensing.
Regional Director, Continental Africa, CGIAR, and Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA, NIGERIA).
Simeon Ehui, Ph.D. Agricultural Economics
Simeon is the 8th Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), and the first Regional Director of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
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Kenyan Scientist
Dr. Sarah Olembo
Dr. Sarah Olembo, Kenyan scientist with 30+ years’ expertise in plant health, food safety, and sustainable agriculture, shaped AU phytosanitary governance, pioneered Africa’s Ecological Organic Agriculture Initiative, and champions women-led seed and water systems. Her leadership advances biosecurity, trade facilitation, agroecology, and gender-responsive resource management across Africa.
PHK Board member
Sharon Waswa
Sharon has 10 years of experience in Learning, Development, and Research in the Health, Agriculture, and Environmental sectors. She has worked with AGCO, FAO, and more.
Head of Business Development—Indian Ocean
Audrey Bracey Deegan
Audrey has held leadership roles at ALU and has 25+ years of experience in strategy and organizational change. She is passionate about empowering women and children and has served on multiple nonprofit boards.