Jason Stewart
Executive Director
Provides overall strategic leadership, organisational direction and external representation, helping connect Bridge For Change’s mission with programmes, partnerships and long-term sustainability.
Our team
People committed to turning community priorities into practical action.
Bridge For Change brings together programme, operations, monitoring, partnership and resource-mobilisation roles around a shared commitment to locally led and accountable development.
Meet the team
Different responsibilities. One shared mission.
Our work depends on people who can connect community priorities with programme design, responsible operations, evidence, partnerships and the resources required to deliver.
Sheyba Bekele
Finance & Operations Manager
Supports the financial and operational systems that allow programmes to be delivered responsibly, efficiently and with appropriate stewardship of organisational resources.
Melyssa Boyd
Director of Programs
Provides programme leadership across the portfolio, helping ensure initiatives remain relevant to community priorities and connected to Bridge For Change’s wider mission.
Ashish Kumar
Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist
Supports monitoring, learning and evidence so the organisation can understand progress, improve implementation and strengthen accountability for results.
Tyrone Coller
Director of Partnerships
Builds relationships with organisations and institutions whose knowledge, resources and reach can strengthen community-led programmes and expand opportunities for collaboration.
Sandra Jackson
Grants Manager
Supports grant development and management, helping connect programme priorities with funding opportunities and responsible donor stewardship.
How we work as a team
Leadership is strengthened by local knowledge.
The staff team is only one part of how Bridge For Change works.
Community leaders, participants, local organisations, volunteers, institutions and technical partners all contribute knowledge that improves programme design and implementation. Our role is to create strong connections between these different perspectives while keeping community priorities at the centre.
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