Meet the team behind Empowered Future Africa.

LEADERSHIP & PEOPLE

The Team Behind the Mission

Meet the dedicated educators, researchers, and community advocates working together to build an empowered future for African youth.

EFA Team members collaborating in an office setting
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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 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 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

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.