Board

Every officer of our global team contributes to the foundation’s mission of advocating for quality and equitable education for underserved girls around the world.

Irmes Dagba-Craven

Chair & Founder

As the Chair and Founder of Girls Education First Foundation (GEFF), Irmes leads the executive team and Board of Directors, shaping grant strategies, advocating for the foundation’s mission, and steering its strategic vision.

Deborah Davis Hurwitz

Board Member / Public Relations Coordinator

Deborah Davis Hurwitz is an award-winning communications/marketing professional with experience in education.

Shakelah Morgan

Board Member / Legal Counsel

Shakelah is a lawyer, realtor, and founder of several businesses in Oregon.

Loïc Dubois

Board Member / Social Media Coordinator

Loïc is a digital marketing strategist and the CEO of Trackbase.Agency.

Fausia S. Abdul

International Grants Coordinator

Fausia S. Abdul is a civil servant, a PhD scholar and writer with 15 years of international & social justice work.

Mouhamed Wilane

Board Member/Programs Coordinator

Mouhamed is an educational philanthropist and director of one of the world’s leading advertising agencies.

Ronald Dagba

Advisor

Ronald is Deputy Director of Model Risk Management at Societe Generale France, one of Europe’s largest international banks.

Jonathan Brooks

Treasurer