Meet the team behind Empowered Future Africa.
The Team Behind the Mission
Meet the dedicated educators, researchers, and community advocates working together to build an empowered future for African youth.
Executive Leadership
Guiding EFA’s vision, operations, and strategic impact.
Executive Leadership
Guiding EFA’s vision, operations, and strategic impact.
Sarah Jenkins
Chief Executive Officer
Sarah brings over fifteen years of nonprofit governance and international development experience to EFA. She orchestrates our global initiatives, ensuring absolute alignment between strategic goals and community-level execution. Under her guidance, EFA has expanded its development footprint to three new continents.
Marcus Vance
Chief Operating Officer
Marcus oversees the day-to-day operations and financial architecture of EFA. With a rigorous background in administrative efficiency and tech-driven scaling, he guarantees that every dollar is maximized for impact. Previously, Marcus optimized logistics for major international philanthropic agencies.
Dr. Elena Rostova
Chief Strategy Officer
Dr. Elena Rostova steers EFA’s global research division and strategic partnerships. Her academic work in structural socioeconomic change fuels our evidence-based, data-driven program designs. Elena is passionate about fostering collaborative alliances with academic institutions and progressive think tanks.
