EMPOWER - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Project Coordinator
Bright is our Project Coordinator (Permaculture) at Empower Malawi. He has extensive experience in community development and plays a critical role in managing our project portfolio in Malawi. He is a trained permaculture specialist and as such, his primary focus is on promoting permaculture practices across our school projects. Bright is often on the road, visiting partner communities and working alongside our field staff and partner organisations to make awesome things happen!
My name is Shanil Samarakoon and I'm the Executive Director of Empower Projects. I've just returned from an action-packed trip…
Our Co-Founder and Executive Director Dr Shanil Samarakoon shares some highlights from his recent visit to Malawi. It's been over…
Job Titles:
- Member of the Advisory Board
- Human - Centered Strategist
Dev Singh is a Human-Centered Strategist with extensive experience consulting businesses and non-profit organisations. Dev is an advisor to Empower Projects' board since 2016 and has played an invaluable role in shaping strategy development, particularly in relation to marketing and communications.
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder
- Executive Director
- Founder
- Our Co - Founder
Shanil is a social entrepreneur residing in Sydney, Australia. He grew up across Malawi, Botswana and Sri Lanka. He has 15 years of experience in international development projects and is an academic at the University of New South Wales.
Job Titles:
- Director ( Governance ) and Country Director ( Sri Lanka )
Easha has a strong passion for projects that enable grassroots development. She has 20+ years of experience in financial services, having worked in Botswana, Sri Lanka, England and Australia. She also has rich board experience in Australian not for profit organisations, which gives her keen insight into best practice in terms of overall governance and financial management.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Finance
- Founding Director
James is a Founding Director of Empower Projects. He runs his own law practice , is a keen investor, and is passionate about furthering social impact. James is our Director (Finance).
Job Titles:
- Director ( Empower Malawi )
- Founding Director of Empower Malawi
A founding Director of Empower Malawi, Jones is a passionate social entrepreneur with degrees in both environmental science and business. Jones served as Executive Director of Empower Malawi from 2012-2019. Under his leadership, Empower Malawi has gone from being a small startup NGO, to an internationally respected organisation with projects across six districts of Malawi. While he mains on the board of directors, his full-time role is with Empower Malawi's sister organisation, Zuwa Energy.
Our PR Officer Kane Callaghan will be in conversation with one of our staff members each month. This month Kane had a chat with the Asst. Project Coordinator of Empower Malawi, Bright Msuku.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Advisory Board
- CEO of Reho Travel
Karsten Horne is the CEO of Reho Travel, a certified B-Corporation. Given his passion for Malawi, Karsten has been central to Reho Travel being Empower Projects' largest regular donor since 2014. Karsten also serves on Empower Projects' advisory board, guiding the organisation's strategic direction by drawing upon his values-driven leadership, business acumen, and access to networks.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Advisory Board
Malika Krishnadasan is an organisational change professional with extensive experience in Australia's corporate sector. Malika is an advisor to Empower Projects' board. She has played an important role in clarifying how we communicate our mission, and engage key stakeholders.
Job Titles:
- Director ( Finance
- Director of Finance ( Empower Malawi )
Runil is a Director (Finance) of Empower Malawi. He is a Civil Engineer (University of Houston-Texas) with extensive business experience. 10 years of experience managing retail operations and distribution having initiated and managed the Mapanga Group's importation of LG Electronics into Malawi. Runil runs ARK Construction, an innovative construction firm based in Lilongwe.