Anne Ngethe

Board Chairperson

Anne brings a wealth of professional experience and expertise at senior level in, Entrepreneurship, Executive Coaching, Business Development, Performance Solutions, and Leadership Training.

Over a period of 22 years as co-founder and Managing Director of Training Solutions Ltd (TSL) a subsidiary of KPMG Kenya, she delivered on engagements in leadership and management; performance management; and team building, for organizations in the private and public sector at corporate and NGO level across multiple industries.

Under her leadership and entrepreneurial drive, the TSL brand cut a niche for itself as the preferred service provider for major organizations in East Africa. Of equal importance to her was the opportunity to lead a team of young professionals to greatness; both personally and professionally.

Anne pioneered live and in-person leadership guru events in East Africa,

Anne has a good understanding of the development needs of both the corporate and NGO sectors in the East African region, as well as the spills and thrills of being an entrepreneur having experienced this first hand over two decades.

This practical background in various environments has provided a unique perspective, which has been utilized in training, consultancy and coaching assignments as well as in directing a successful subsidiary of KPMG which went on to become a fully-fledged independent entity

Anne Ngethe

Dr. James Mwanzia [MD,MPH]

Dr. James Mwanzia [MD,MPH]

Vice –Chairman

Dr. James Mwanzia is a seasoned health professional and leader with over 20 years of experience managing large multilateral, donor-funded projects in Kenya and throughout Africa. Previously, he worked for Kenya’s Ministry of Health where he rose to the position of Director of Medical Services.

He then proceeded to join the World Health Organization in various leadership roles in Zimbabwe, The Gambia, The Republic of Congo and South Africa. He held positions of Country Representative as well as Director, Division of Communicable Disease Control (DDC) in the WHO Regional Office for Africa. Most recently, he was the Chief of Party of the USAID|FUNZO Kenya project.

His areas of expertise include Disease prevention and control, NCDs, health systems strengthening, medical services delivery, and program planning and management. Dr. Mwanzia has demonstrated an ability to work with multiple stakeholders to achieve programmatic results.

Anne Ngethe

Veronica W. Musembi

Veronica W. Musembi

Board,Hon. Secretary

Ms. Musembi has over 20 years’ experience in managing donor-funded health programs in the areas of HIV/AIDS, Maternal & Child Health, Reproductive Health, Social Marketing, and Social Franchising. She worked with Population Services International (current PS/Kenya) for 15 years in various capacities with increasing technical and management responsibilities until December 2011 when she resigned to pursue a career in consulting. At the time of her departure from PS Kenya, Ms. Musembi was the Deputy Country Director.

At PS Kenya, Ms. Musembi responsibilities included technical leadership in design and implementation of national-level Social and Behavior Change Communications (SBCC) in the specified health areas in support of respective departments in the Ministry of Health. She led the pioneering team that established one of Kenya’s first successful social franchises in health – the Tunza Family Health Network.

In her role as Deputy County Director, Ms. Musembi participated in quarterly technical working group meetings organized and chaired by respective MoH departments and bringing together multi-sectoral stakeholders.

Ms. Musembi is now an independent consultant and her experience ranges from establishing private provider networks, total market approach, public-private partnerships in health, private sector assessments, market landscape assessments among others.

Ms. Musembi has an MBA from the University of Nairobi and a BA from the University of Baroda, India

Dr. James Mwanzia [MD,MPH]

Ms. Risper Alaro Mukoto

Ms. Risper Alaro Mukoto

Treasurer

Risper is an Executive Leadership Coach and Director with over 18 years leadership experience in the finance and investment sectors.

An Associate Certified Coach (ACC), she partners with business executives and entrepreneurs who seek to unlock their potential and accelerate their impact as leaders.

Risper currently serves as a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), Bank of Kigali and Kenya Climate Ventures (KCV). She is an adjunct faculty of the CDI Coaching Group.

Until January 2018, she served as the Managing Director of Centum Business Solutions Limited (CBS); a uniquely structured integrated shared services subsidiary of Centum Investment PLC. Prior to this position, she served Centum Investment PLC as Group Finance & Operations Director.

Risper holds a MBA from USIU Africa and a Bachelor of Business Management degree from Moi University. She is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), a member of the Institute of Certified Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF) and the Fellow of the Archbishop Desmond Tutu African Leadership Institute.

Veronica W. Musembi

Mary Reba Ouko

Mary Reba Ouko

Company Secretary

Mary Reba Chabeda Ouko is joining the PS Kenya Board as the Company Secretary with effect from 9 March 2017. Reba Ouko is currently a Partner of Umsizi advocates which provides among others, legal advisory services in Corporate and Commercial matters and company secretarial services. She has over 12 years’ experience as the advocate of the High Court and is also a qualified Certified Public Secretary (CPS, K), a qualified Certified Public Accountant (CPA, K) and a Certified Governance Auditor (ICPSK). She is a holder of Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree from the University of Nairobi and a Master of Law degree (LLM) from the University of Cape Town. She has been a Legal Counsel at Barclays Bank, Mobil Oil, Total Kenya, Jubilee Insurance, Bamburi Cement and has served as a Company Secretary and Head of Legal at PDM Holdings, a subsidiary of the Aga Khan Development Network.

Ms. Risper Alaro Mukoto

Mr. Barry Whittle

Mr. Barry Whittle

Member

As Vice President of PSI’s Acceleration Markets Group, Barry leads a portfolio of six countries: Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Myanmar, Nigeria, and South Africa. As part of the “acceleration market” for healthcare, each of these countries has a global impact, influence, mixed primary care networks, and a combined population of 1.5 billion people.

Barry has previously held several senior positions across PSI, including Senior Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean and Regional Director for East Africa. He also served as Senior Country Representative in Cambodia and founded PSI’s program in Laos. Prior to his career in international health and development, Barry worked in the German commercial banking industry and as a researcher in the fields of psychiatry and social psychology in the US. He speaks, reads and writes French, Spanish, and German.

Barry holds an MPA in Development Studies from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School and a BA in Social Psychology from Columbia University

Barry Joined PS Kenya board on 24th March 2020

Mary Reba Ouko

Chris Jones

Chris Jones

Member

Chris is an international development professional with 15 years of international experience, the last 12 spent designing, implementing and managing the rapid scale-up of social marketing and communications campaigns in reproductive health, malaria, child survival, and HIV prevention. As the Country Representative for PSI/Kenya, Chris oversaw the daily operation of all programs, managing a staff of over 250 employees and a $45 million annual operating budget. Working with a team of committed professionals, Chris oversaw the transition of PSI operations to PS Kenya – an independent Kenyan entity that continues the work of PSI in the country. Prior to joining PSI in Kenya, Chris grew programs with PSI in Cambodia and initiated PSI operations in Vietnam, and the Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. He has a Master’s Degree in International Business and Finance from Columbia University. Chris currently serves as PSI’s Network Catalyst, a role that cultivates a strong network of social marketing organizations by maximizing the value PSI delivers to Network Members.

Mr. Barry Whittle

Ken Ouko

Ken Ouko

Member

Kevin is a savvy Corporate & Investment Banking and Business Development Executive with a strong reputation for delivering business strategies and client-focused solutions that improve margins. He is recognized for growing business profitability, transforming team productivity, streamlining business operations and successfully setting up start-up business units. Ken has broad experience in assembling high potential talent and managing them to deliver individual and business goals. He has been recruited into Senior Executive roles during his career that spans over 23years to produce and deliver successful transactions as well as build sustainable and profitable businesses.

Chris Jones

Dr. Rehana Ahmed

Dr. Rehana Ahmed

Member

Dr. Rehana Ahmed is a medical doctor with work experience in reproductive, maternal and child health in Pakistan, United Kingdom and across several countries of Africa and Asia. Her areas of interest and commitment are in the design of innovative projects to improve health services delivery in developing countries. Her strengths and experience are in the capacity building of health professionals, enhancing their knowledge and skills, specifically, in family planning and reproductive health. In addition, she has management skills and was CEO of Greenstar Social Marketing, which is Pakistan’s premier NGO and a joint venture with Population Services International, Washington DC

Ken Ouko

Dr. Desmond Chavasse

Dr. Desmond Chavasse

Member

Dr. Desmond Chavasse is Senior Vice President (Malaria and Child Survival) and Chief Evidence Officer at Population Services International (PSI). He is responsible for providing strategic direction and oversight of PSI’s global malaria control and child survival programs. Chief Evidence Officer, he is tasked with ensuring that PSI uses research and monitoring evidence to improve program performance and influence donors and policymakers. Dr. Chavasse also leads PSI’s regional technical services office (RTSO), based in Nairobi, which provides support services to PS Kenya, as well as other PSI programs in the Africa and Asia regions. These services include fundraising and technical assistance in the areas of health programming, monitoring, and evaluation as well as financial management and internal audit. Dr. Chavasse has been with PSI for 17 years. Before coming to Kenya he was the Country Director for PSI/Malawi. Before joining PSI, Dr. Chavasse was a Lecturer for eight years at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Dr. Chavasse completed his Ph.D. at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine on River blindness control in Sierra Leone. Des is married with 3 children. His original home is in Ireland but he has lived in Africa for 25 years and becomes more Kenyan every day!

Dr. Rehana Ahmed

Dr Festus Ilako

Dr Festus Ilako

Member

Dr. Festus Ilako worked for the Ministry of Health in Kenya as a Medical Officer after graduating from the University of Nairobi. He later worked as a flight Medical Officer/Flight Surgeon for Kenyan Air Force (KAF) for 12 years, (1985 -1997) before joining Amref Health where he worked in programmes, health systems and capacity building for 20 years, raising through the ranks from Programme Manager, Head of Programmes – Kenya, Country Director – Uganda and Tanzania, to Chief of Programmes. Dr. Festus left Amref in July 2017 to pursue other passions.

Dr. Desmond Chavasse

Dr Festus Ilako