staff

GLOBAL HQ staff

Anna Currie
Middle East Director
Anna's desire to fight alongside young people came out of her own fight for life. She is a relational builder who cares for people in a way that draws out their best. Anna is launching into a new position as the Regional Director of Middle East and East Africa.
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Christine Emmet
Chief Strategy Officer
A native Miamian, Christine has served with Boy With a Ball in Costa Rica, in San Antonio and in Atlanta. Christine has the mind of a business strategist, a designer's skill set and a youth developer's heart. Christine is Pete's wife, Lucia's mom, and keeps a pulse on everyone on the team.
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Edwin Rivas
Country Director- Nicaragua
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Emeka Udeh
Country Drirector- Nigeria
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Frank Ogot
Operations Director- Kenya
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Ifeanyi Aneke
Assistant Country Director- Nigeria
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Jamie Johnson
Executive Director
Jamie and Kathy Johnson emerged from their own trouble as teenagers to raise three children, Joshua, Nina and Joey, and to help found Boy With a Ball. Jamie is a strategic equipper whose capacity for casting vision helps Boy With a Ball grow.
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Jeniffer Gomez
Chief Operating Officer
Jen grew up in Colombia and moved to the United States as a 10 year old. Her own journey of navigating life and culture has made her a fierce fighter for people. She also has laser like vision, a great mind for systems. Jen is an MBA graduate and serves our staff and teams across the world as the Chief Operating Officer for Boy With a Ball.
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Josiah Johnson
Development Director
Josiah Johnson, affectionately called Joey, grew passionate about helping young people reach their dreams as his life was transformed by deep friendships while studying at the University of Georgia. Josiah is a creative connector who uses humor to care for people and lead them. He functions as the Development Director and works creatively at finding ways to rally a city to care for its own.
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Joy Owens
Director of Monitoring, Learning, & Evaluation
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Melissa Long
City Director- Boston
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Molly Johnson
Creative Director
Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Molly has spent most of her life in greater Atlanta. Molly is passionate about creating beautiful things that have impact. She is the Director of Communications, helping our teams across the world share their world-changing stories.
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Monica Henriquez
Country Director- Costa Rica
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Moses Aboka
Country Director- Kenya
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Sergio Gonzalez
Metro Atlanta Director
A native Texan, Sergio began his BWAB story as a college volunteer and grew to be the San Antonio director for year before moving with his wife, Sarah, and three children to be part of leading Boy With a Ball's Flagship team here in Gwinnett. A fierce friend, talented cook, and amazing encourager of people, Sergio brings out the best parts of people and helps them grow. He currently serves as the Metro Atlanta Director.
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Sintayehu Philipos
Ethiopia Staff
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Tsegaab Tadesse
Ethiopia Staff
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