Our Team
A dedicated team of volunteers, board members, and other supporters has made Hekima Place the thriving, mission-driven organization it is today. For more information, please contact us.
Kate Fletcher
Founder
Laura Bright
Executive Director
Jennifer Swank
Administrative Volunteer
US Board of Directors
Chris Zepf
Board of Directors President
Portfolio Manager Cinctive Capital
Richard Jacobs
Board of Directors Vice President
Retired Environmental Engineer, PPG Industries, Inc.
Christine Erimias
Treasurer
Chief Financial and Operations Officer, Fragasso Financial Advisors
Lorraine Bridy
Secretary
Writer
John Odell
Principal & Co-Founder, Warner Pacific Properties
David Leahy
Managing Director, Turner Impact Capital
Mike Manley
CFO/CCO/COO Lynrock Lake LP
Kay DeGraw
M&A Consultant, PwC
Lorraine Jardine
Retired Secondary, School Teacher
Robert East
Professor & Director of Environmental Studies, Washington & Jefferson College
Jeannie Gambino
Managing Partner, Three Arch Advisors, LLC
Emeritus Members:
Kate Fletcher, Founder
Jim English
Kathryn English
Kenyan Board of Trustees
Rebeccah Muriguh
Chair, Kenyan Board of Trustees
Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies – University of Kenya
Maryann Theuri
Chair, Hekima Hills Learning Center Board of Trustees
Lecturer – St. Paul University
Margaret Nyawira
Secretary
Program Manager
Samuel Gthiora
Tour Operator
Matthias Kamau
Elaine Mukuru
Professor Nduati, MD
Rajinder Soin
Architect