Meet the Team

Christian Ngendahimana

Christian Ngendahimana
President and Executive Director Christian Ngendahimana is the Executive Director of ISOKO Partners for Peace and Gender Equality, an American based public charity, and Global Manager of ISOKO Working Group of Women and Youth for Peace and Security in Africa. Christian Ngendahimana is an expert of Democracy and Community Development, Women and Youth for Peace and Security programming, ...

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Theresa Dionne

Theresa Dionne
Director of Programs and Operations Theresa Dionne is a communications and management specialist, and has worked with ISOKO since 2016. Theresa has extensive experience in health management and consulting, and focuses on strategizing with providers on developing approaches to improve client-centered care. Theresa also has an extensive background in development...

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Martha Nghambi

Martha Nghambi
Senior Director of Programs and Partnerships Martha Nghambi is an accomplished executive and strategic thinker with over two decades of experience shaping and delivering inclusive, results-oriented programs across Africa and beyond. Martha is recognized for her strategic acumen in program design, gender mainstreaming, systems strengthening, and results-based management...

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Shayne Wong

Shayne Wong
Youth Engagement & Communications Director Shayne is a human rights and peacebuilding researcher and practitioner. She started with ISOKO as a Remote Researcher in 2019 before taking on the position of Youth Engagement Coordinator in 2021 and eventually Youth Engagement and Communications Director in 2022. Shayne has experience and knowledge in human rights advocacy around gender, youth, refugees and forced....

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Seconde Nyanzobe

Seconde Nyanzobe
Director for Advocacy and networking Mrs NYANZOBE is a human rights defender and peacebuilder, and Co-founder of ISOKO Partners for Peace and Gender Equality. Mrs NYANZOBE started her career as trainer and coordinator of women’s programming at Search for Common Ground. In 2006, she co-founded Fontaine-ISOKO in Burundi and served as its chairperson. There, she designed and directed many...

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Fidèle Rutayisire

Fidèle Rutayisire
Director, Organizational Development Fidele Rutayisire is founder and Executive Director of the Rwanda Men’s Resource Center (RWAMREC) a leading Rwandan NGO that aims to promote gender equality and prevent gender-based violence through promotion of positive forms of masculinities in Rwanda. He holds a Master’s Degree in Gender and Development and a postgraduate degree in Peacebuilding...

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NETSAI MUSHONGA

NETSAI MUSHONGA
Director of Research Netsai Mushonga is currently working as a consultant in different areas such as Women, Peace and Security (WPS), human rights, gender mainstreaming as well as elections management. From 2016-2022 Netsai was a Commissioner responsible for gender issues with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission where she was appointed in July 2016 .....

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