Secretariat

The Secretariat provides administrative and operational support to the partnership and facilitates collaboration with all partners.

Executive office

Laura Frigenti
Laura Frigenti
Chief Executive Officer
Biography
Charles North
Charles North
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Julie Desangles
Julie Desangles
Chief of Staff
Maria Jose Olavarria Perez
Maria Jose Olavarria Perez
Team Lead, Governance

Strategy, Evidence, Quality, Learning

Jo Bourne
Jo Bourne
Chief Technical Officer
Kirsten Majgaard
Kirsten Majgaard
Team Lead, Quality Assurance
Raphaelle Martinez
Raphaelle Martinez
Team Lead,​ Education Financing​
Morgan Hanadi Strecker
Morgan Hanadi Strecker
Team Lead, ​ Office of the CTO
Sally Gear​
Sally Gear​
Team Lead, Gender Equality and Inclusion​
Ramya Vivekanandan​
Ramya Vivekanandan​
Team Lead, ​Quality of Education​

Region 1: Eastern and Southern Africa

Belay Addise
Belay Addise
Regional Manager

Region 2: Central and Western Africa

Aya Kibesaki
Aya Kibesaki
Regional Manager

Region 3: Asia and Pacific, Europe, Latin America and Caribbean, Middle East

Marco Mantovanelli
Marco Mantovanelli
Regional Manager

Finance and grant operations

Padraig Power
Padraig Power
Chief Financial Officer
Matthew Smith
Matthew Smith
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Sven Baeten
Sven Baeten
Team Lead, Grant Operations
Anthony Fiifi Bentil
Anthony Fiifi Bentil
Team Lead, Risk & Compliance
Kareen Nzakimuena
Kareen Nzakimuena
Team Lead, Grant Process and Data
Praveen Prasad​
Praveen Prasad​
Team Lead,​ Innovative​ Finance

External relations

Karen Schroh
Karen Schroh
Manager
Breanna Ridsdel
Breanna Ridsdel
Head, Advocacy and Communications
Stijn De Lameillieure
Stijn De Lameillieure
Team Lead, Private sector and foundations
Sabine Terlecki
Sabine Terlecki
Team Lead, Donor Relations
Tamara Kummer
Tamara Kummer
Team Lead, Communications
Julie Mwabe
Julie Mwabe
Team Lead, Global Advocacy

Partnerships

Margarita Focas Licht
Margarita Focas Licht
Manager
Michelle Mesen
Michelle Mesen
Team Lead, Partner country engagement
Ian Macpherson
Ian Macpherson
Team Lead, Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX)
Sarah Beardmore
Sarah Beardmore
Team Lead, Strategic Partnerships and Capabilities
April Michelle Golden
April Michelle Golden
Team Lead, Effective Partnerships
Tanvir Muntasim
Tanvir Muntasim
Team Lead, Education Out Loud / CSOs​

Results and performance

Nidhi Khattri
Nidhi Khattri
Manager

Secretariat Operations

Charlie Tapp
Charlie Tapp
Chief Operations Officer​
Prathana Shah
Prathana Shah
Team Lead, Travel, Translations, Events & Procurement
Tamara Postma
Tamara Postma
Team Lead, Secretariat Services
Andrey Kiselev
Andrey Kiselev
Sr. Knowledge Management &​ Information Systems Officer
Susan Wakabayashi
Susan Wakabayashi
Team Lead, Organization and Staff Development
Marissa Rossouw
Marissa Rossouw
Team Lead, Central Support