We are BOMA!

We are grateful to have the support and consultation of our visionary board members, whose insight and guidance are invaluable to achieving BOMA’s mission.

GLOBAL BOARD

Our Global Board of Directors brings a wide range of skills and experiences, offering invaluable support to help BOMA achieve its mission to end poverty in Africa's drylands. We're deeply grateful for their commitment, innovative ideas, and partnerships that drive our vision forward.

Elsie is the Founder and Managing Director of Leadwood Energy, a specialist energy advisory company focused on renewable energy projects.

James Shiganga

James Shiganga has over three decades of senior executive experience and visionary leadership. He demonstrated leadership in the building materials manufacturing and mining sectors across key emerging economies in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Spring Hollis

Spring Hollis is the CEO and founder of Star Strong Capital, a boutique alternative investment firm. Ms. Hollis brings two decades of experience in financial services, previously serving as a portfolio manager at Park Cities Asset Manager.

Mark S. Flynn

Mark joined The BOMA Project board in November, 2019. Previously he served as EVP, General Counsel and Secretary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., a publicly traded asset management firm based in Hartford.

Bunmi Malik

Bunmi is a legal, governance and compliance professional with over 15 years of experience providing legal and regulatory advice, managing compliance risk and enhancing corporate governance standards across multiple jurisdictions in Africa.

H. Perry Boyle Jr

U.S. Board Chair Ketchum, ID

Jaqueline Del Rossi

Jacqueline Del Rossi joined BOMA in November of 2019. At the time of her retirement in 2014, Jacqueline was the Principal of J. Del Rossi Consulting, LLC.

Frank F. DeGiovanni

Frank F. DeGiovanni retired from the Ford Foundation in April, 2016. At the time of his retirement, he was Senior Advisor to the President of the foundation.

Patricia L. Campbell

Patricia Campbell joined BOMA’s board in January 2018. In her role as Executive Vice President for the Office of the Trustees of Tufts University.

Greg Gottlieb

Greg Gottlieb is the CEO of Dimora Brands, a leading kitchen cabinet and cabinet hardware company in the United States. Previously, Mr. Gottlieb led the Asia/Pacific business for Armstrong World Industries, another building products company. In his career, he has focused on scaling up organizations for sustained growth.

Dr. Sam Owilly

Sam is a result-driven leader, a driven social entrepreneur, and a respected sector expert on poverty alleviation, financial inclusion, livelihoods, job creation, and climate change adaptation and mitigation. He holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Nairobi, an MBA from Strathmore University, and two additional Master’s degrees—one in Climate Change and Adaptation and a second in Project Planning and Management from the University of Nairobi. He also completed the Perennial Fellowship program for leaders driving transformational change and social impact.

Kristina Musili

Kristina Musili is the Executive Assistant and Board Secretary at BOMA, supporting the CEO, Executive Committee, and the board in strategic operations and governance. With expertise in executive support and stakeholder management, she ensures seamless board processes and operational efficiency.

KENYAN BOARD

Asha Ngoley

TREASURER Senior Finance Operations Manager Kenya Red Cross Nairobi, Kenya

H. Perry Boyle, Jr.

U.S. Board Chair Ketchum, ID

Elizabeth Munyefu

Board Member

Nairobi, Kenya

Ret. Major Iltsayon JamesNeepe

CHAIR (Ret.) Pilot, Ladylori Helicopter Charter Service, Ltd. Nairobi, Kenya

Jaqueline Del Rossi

Board Member New York, US

Sam Owilly

SECRETARY/EX-OFFICIO Chief Executive Officer

BOMA EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE

Guided by our core values of passion, pace, and professionalism, our team of over 500 works across nine time zones toward a shared goal: ending extreme poverty in Africa’s drylands. BOMA is a champion of proximate leadership, with 98% of our staff hailing from Africa and all our mentors and coaches sourced directly from the communities we work in and support.