BOARD & ADVISORS
KEY would like to recognize our well informed, trained and experienced board members and advisors, who hold us accountable and treat no subject as undiscussable.
Wandia Gichuru Founder and CEO Shop Zetu, Co-founder and Executive Director Vivo Activewear. Trustee Zeitz Foundation, Mpesa Foundation Academy, KenSAP, and Field-Marsham Foundation. Cohort 1 Stanford Seed Transformation Program. Previously, Governance Advisor Department of International Development (DIFID), Policy Advisor UNDP, Operations Analyst World Bank, Public Relations Citi, Project Coordinator Kenya Wildlife Service.
Charles Field-Marsham Founder and Chairman Kestrel Capital Management Corp Canada, Kestrel Capital (East Africa), and Panafrican Group. Investor and board member of Slingshot Sports LLC. Board Chair and sponsor of Kenya Scholar Access Program (KenSAP). Previously, board member of AMREF Canada, Grand Challenges Canada, SickKids Hospital Foundation, and NEXT Canada.
Niccola Milnes M&E Advisor at USAID and Principal NVM Consulting. As KEY’s first hire, Niccola helped build our award winning library models over 7 years as Programs Manager (2011-2018).
Brett Marchand CEO Plus Company. Former President and CEO Vision 7. Board Member Pathways to Education Canada, Foundation Director St Michael’s Hospital, Advisory Board Member Alberta School of Business, Chair NewCo Toronto, Board Member Ontario Science Centre. Previously at Molson Canada, Campbell Soup, Proctor & Gamble, and Chair Habitat for Humanity Canada.
Scott Jeffery President Treehouse Capital. Previously President Colgate-Palmolive Canada Inc., Central Europe and Russia, and Columbia S.A.
Wanjiry Ngige Founding partner of Ngige Aluvale Advocates LLP. Previously with Mohammed Muigai LLP for 15 years. Taught Principles of Civil Procedure and Administrative Law at Strathmore University’s School of Law. Sits on the Investment Committee of the Kenya Innovative Finance Facility for Water (KIFFWA), and currently serves as a Legal Adviser to Knowledge Empowering Youth (KEY). Wanjirũ holds a Bachelor of Civil Law from the University of Oxford.
Estelle Vancol Senior consultant Ernst & Young. Originally from Angola, Estelle moved to Canada in 2012 to pursue a Bachelor’s degree at Mc Gill University, later earning a Master’s from Erasmus University. In her role at KEY, she focuses on cultivating strategic partnerships to drive the organization’s growth and impact. An avid reader and proud African, Estelle is deeply passionate about KEY’s mission, values, and strategy.