Our Team

SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Jenny Willmott

CO-CEO

Jenny has over 20 years’ leadership experience across the NGO, private and public sectors. Based in Kampala, she joined STiR in 2019 and was appointed Co-CEO in June 2024. She is a qualified executive coach, and previously served as Chief Operating Officer at Scholé, an international education management company working across East Africa.

Jenny Willmott

CO-CEO

John McIntosh

CO-CEO

John joined STiR in 2017 and was appointed Co-CEO in June 2024. Based in Northern Ireland, he was previously Director of Learning and Impact, overseeing our programme design and monitoring, evaluation and research. A qualified teacher and coach, he has spoken and written widely about how we can best design systems to foster teacher motivation and agency.

John McIntosh

CO-CEO

Jobin Thomas

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Jobin leads STiR’s Monitoring & Evaluation. He is an economist with extensive experience in designing and implementing large-scale impact evaluations. Prior to joining STiR, he provided consulting services to National Skills Development Corporation, the World Bank and others.

Jobin Thomas

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Modern Musiimenta Karema

COUNTRY DIRECTOR, UGANDA

Modern heads our country office in Uganda. He previously worked in senior roles with Educate! in both Uganda and Rwanda, leading programme implementation and scale and government partnerships. He is currently pursuing his MBA from Makerere University Business School.

Modern Musiimenta Karema

COUNTRY DIRECTOR, UGANDA

Shruti Singh

GLOBAL ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR – FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Shruti is a qualified Chartered Accountant with more than 10 years of experience in the development sector. She has worked with national NGOs, international donor organisations and most recently the United Nations Population Fund.

Shruti Singh

GLOBAL ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR – FINANCE

Neha Gehlot

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DESIGN AND PROGRAMME READINESS

Neha leads STiR’s programme design for teachers & officials and programme readiness efforts. Over the years she has worked extensively in the field of Teacher Education, Large Scale Assessments and Curriculum Development.

Neha Gehlot

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DESIGN AND PROGRAMME READINESS

Rina D'Souza

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE

Rina leads the People & Culture function at STiR. In her previous roles, she has worked extensively in the fields of education and environment. She has been a teacher as well as has worked with NGOs in implementing their programmes with a special focus on youth and their roles in bringing about change.

Rina D'Souza

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE

Yoni Nurdiansyah

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INDONESIA

Yoni heads our country office in Indonesia. He previously worked in senior positions in public and private education sector institutions in Indonesia. Yoni holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education from Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Management from the University of Nottingham.

Yoni Nurdiansyah

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INDONESIA

BOARD AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

Jo Owen

CHAIR

Jo has founded eight NGOs with a collective annual turnover of £100 million. He is an award winning author of more than 20 books on leadership and management – translated to more than 100 global editions – and a keynote conference speaker and coach with widespread experience across countless industries and continents.

Jo Owen

CHAIR

Bijoya Banerjea

TRUSTEE

Bijoya is an international development professional with 20 years of global experience in programme and operational management, as well as resource mobilisation in NGOs and for-profit organisations. She currently leads partnership development at the Union for International Cancer Control.

Bijoya Banerjea

TRUSTEE

Euan Wilmshurst

TRUSTEE

Euan has extensive experience across philanthropy, NGOs and the private sector. He has previously worked with organisations such as Education.org, the Global Schools Forum and Street Child.

Euan Wilmshurst

TRUSTEE

John Knight

GLOBAL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

John worked in finance throughout his career. He was most recently Chief Financial Officer at Pearson International, the education division at Pearson for all countries excluding the USA and Canada.

John Knight

GLOBAL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Leah Anyanwu

TRUSTEE

Leah is currently a Programme Specialist at the LEGO Foundation. She brings extensive experience as an educator and advocate, having worked across various NGOs in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Leah Anyanwu

TRUSTEE

Louise Henbest

TRUSTEE

Louise is HR Director for Unilever’s Global Business Services. She has 17 years’ international experience with a background in people operations, transformation and employee relations.

Louise Henbest

TRUSTEE

Sarah Washington

TRUSTEE

Sarah is a senior charity sector leader with 20 years of experience in fundraising, communications and engagement. She also sits on the board of PhotoVoice and is the Director of External Relations at Mission 44.

Sarah Washington

TRUSTEE

Victoria Collis

TRUSTEE

Victoria has a background in international education. She brings invaluable experience from her work in various countries and her roles at the Eden Academy Trust and Mosaik Education.

Victoria Collis

TRUSTEE

Deepa Sharma

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Deepa is Humanitarian Business Operations Lead at Save the Children UK and co-lead of the Collaborative Cash Delivery Network. She is a qualified accountant with a background in finance, strategy, operations and change management.

Deepa Sharma

FINANCE COMMITTEE

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Matthew Reeves

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Matthew is Finance Director for an international charity. He has worked in global finance for the British Council and has a background in the public, corporate and charitable sectors over a 20-year career.

Matthew Reeves

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Philip Rand

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Philip provides support to STiR’s finance, administration and operations teams. He is an international businessman with more than 30 years’ experience in both finance and operations in developing countries.

Philip Rand

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Vicky Lockie

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Vicky has worked as an in-house lawyer for most of her career. She now works as a consultant General Counsel having previously been General Counsel at Pearson International. She is also a Non-Executive Director at the Law Society.

Vicky Lockie

FINANCE COMMITTEE

GLOBAL COUNCIL

Our external Global Council provides expert strategic advice to our Board and Leadership Team.

Alberto Lidji

GLOBAL COUNCIL

Alberto is the Founder of the Do One Better Podcast and Knowledge Hub, focused on philanthropy, sustainability and social entrepreneurship. Previously, he was Global CEO of the Novak Djokovic Foundation. Alberto works with corporate and non-profit organisations to drive forward the global sustainability agenda and has lectured at various universities. He holds degrees from Cambridge and the LSE.

Alberto Lidji

GLOBAL COUNCIL

Carolyn Kandusi

GLOBAL COUNCIL

Carolyn works for the Segal Family Foundation as a Program Officer. She brings ten years’ experience in building grassroots movements and managing civil society initiatives in East Africa. She has worked for PINGOs Forum, a national NGO advocating for indigenous communities’ rights, and also founded Obuntu Hub, a youth hub empowering micro-entrepreneurs with skills and networks in Arusha.

Carolyn Kandusi

GLOBAL COUNCIL

Rachel Hinton

GLOBAL COUNCIL

Rachel is Senior Education and Social Development Adviser at FCDO. She was a Visiting Fellow of Practice at the Blavatnik School of Government, and chaired the United Nations Girls Education Initiative.

Rachel Hinton

GLOBAL COUNCIL

Kate Adams

GLOBAL COUNCIL

Kate is a high-level special adviser who has led and delivered tangible policy change internationally, including with the G7, NATO and UK government. In her current role at the Global Partnership for Education, she helped secure billions of dollars in donor financing to education. She has served as Senior Adviser to former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on the G7 and G20.

Kate Adams

GLOBAL COUNCIL

Larry Cooley

GLOBAL COUNCIL

Larry is the Founder and President Emeritus of Management Systems International. He has more than 40 years’ experience in the fields of strategic management, public sector reform and international development. He currently serves as President of the Society for International Development, Board Chair of World Learning, and on the Boards of ELMA Philanthropies and the National Academy of Public Administration.

Larry Cooley

GLOBAL COUNCIL

Pratik Dattani

GLOBAL COUNCIL

Pratik is the CEO of boutique consulting firm- Economic Policy Group, with offices in the UK, India and Uganda. He is sits on the Board of a think tank and was a Director for India’s largest chamber of commerce. He previously worked in international arbitration, and has published academic work on behavioural economics and social impact measurement.

SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Jenny Willmott

CO-CEO

John McIntosh

CO-CEO

Jobin Thomas

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Modern Musiimenta Karema

COUNTRY DIRECTOR, UGANDA

Shruti Singh

GLOBAL ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR – FINANCE

Neha Gehlot

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DESIGN AND PROGRAMME READINESS

Rina D'Souza

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE

Yoni Nurdiansyah

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INDONESIA

BOARD AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

Jo Owen

CHAIR

Bijoya Banerjea

TRUSTEE

Euan Wilmshurst

TRUSTEE

John Knight

GLOBAL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Leah Anyanwu

TRUSTEE

Louise Henbest

TRUSTEE

Sarah Washington

TRUSTEE

Victoria Collis

TRUSTEE

Deepa Sharma

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Matthew Reeves

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Philip Rand

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Vicky Lockie

FINANCE COMMITTEE

GLOBAL COUNCIL

Alberto Lidji

GLOBAL COUNCIL

Carolyn Kandusi

GLOBAL COUNCIL

Rachel Hinton

GLOBAL COUNCIL

Kate Adams

GLOBAL COUNCIL

Larry Cooley

GLOBAL COUNCIL

Pratik Dattani

GLOBAL COUNCIL

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