LEADERSHIP TEAM
Agnes Gitona
Co-Founder,
Executive Director (Kenya), Board Member
(Kenyan Secretary)
KENYAN
Elli Wachtman
Co-Founder,
Executive Director (US),
Board Chairperson
AMERICAN
Steve Kretzer
Board Member
(U.S. Secretary)
AMERICAN
Jane Gitonga
Board Member​
KENYAN
Anne Marie Rice
Board Member
(U.S. Treasurer)
AMERICAN
TEAM BIOS
Kenyan Board of Directors
Agnes Gitonga
Co-Founder, Executive Director (Kenya), Board Member (Kenyan Secretary)
Agnes has dedicated her life to supporting survivors of HIV and gender-based violence in Kenya. In 2014, she co-founded Gihon Women's Empowerment Centre to be a voice to and for those suffering in silence. She also works with communities across Kenya to end female genital mutilation (FGM). Co-founding and leading Sikhona Rescue Centre is merely the culmination of her undying commitment to equity and justice for women and children around the world. We could not be more honored to have Agnes at the helm.
Elli Wachtman
Co-Founder, Executive Director (U.S.), Board Chairperson
With her master's in international development and certificate in social innovation for global impact from American University, Elli Wachtman is devoted to inclusively disrupting the social systems that define our world. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, her commitment has taken her across the globe. Though, her work can be seen most prominently in Kitengela, Kenya as a co-founder and the Executive Director (U.S.) of Sikhona Rescue Centre. She prides her experience helping establish the Bonner Leader Program at her alma mater, Capital University, as utterly formative in the success of this international nonprofit - success that has lent itself to her appointment to the WBJ Top 25 Under 25 Innovators, Class of 2021.
Steve Kretzer
Board Member
Steve has been with Industry Insights since 1990 and is a co-owner and the head of the Member Needs/Customer Satisfaction Surveys department, a capacity in which he is responsible for the design and implementation of this department's various research efforts. In addition to his involvement in managing the operations of the company, he has also conducted or overseen over 400 survey projects, and the results of these projects have been cited in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, CNN, Consumer Reports and numerous association journals. Steve received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business from The Ohio State University.
Jane Gitonga
Board Member
Jane Gitonga is an ordained Reverend and devoted educator. She has worked with women and children for over 20 years and is the founder and director of Rehoboth Learning Centre. Furthermore, she has preached in churches across central Kenya, but she has spent the last ten years serving the refugee community in Kitengela. Jane's extensive local knowledge as well as her ability to represent Rehoboth Learning Centre are instrumental in our organization's leadership.