Team
FORGE is comprised of 162 field staff and 3 domestic staff.
In addition to the 150 refugee field staff members .
FORGE supports twelve volunteer Project Managers and International Communications Managers who help facilitate project sustainability throughout the year.
These international staff members monitor all FORGE programs, conduct regular evaluations, and document activities.
Domestic staff members work from the United States to raise awareness about FORGE''s operations, expand donor support, and manage administrative tasks.
FORGE also relies on the guidance of its Board of Directors, and the support of its partner organizations.
US Staff
Kjerstin Erickson - Executive Director
Abby Speight - Programming Director
Vaughn Hester - Outreach Director
Ian Ang - Web-Based Marketing Associate
Field Staff
Pierre Bula FORGE Health Services Coordinator, Meheba
Graham Cooke Programming Consultant, Mwange
Kambilo Emmanuel Mwange Library Head Librarian, Mwange
Sherie Gertler Meheba Project Manager
Joseph Kaje FORGE Microlending Project Agricultural Loan Officer, Meheba
Roy Kazanda Project Manager Assistant, Meheba
Patrick Kasongo Mwangaza Education Centers Coordinator, Meheba
Sabah Khan Meheba Project Manager
Andre Kitente FACE AIDS Coordinator, Mwange
Carol Maambo Kala Project Manager
Michel Malawa Journal Mwange, Mwange
Bartholomeo Masuwa Meheba Scholarship Fund Education Officer, Meheba
Laura Messenger Mwange Project Manager
Ernest Munyentwali Meheba Preschools Coordinator, Meheba
Robert Mutombo Meheba Friendly Libraries Head Librarian, Meheba
Jacob Muyaya Block H Reliable Seed and Market ProgramCoordinator .Meheba
Sango Crispin Ndau Mwange Repatriation Center Coordinator, Mwange
Jacqueline Ndjimbavalua Meheba Women''s Center Coordinator, Meheba
Francis Nduba Numbi Mwange Computer Center Coordinator / Head Teacher, Mwange
Stephanie Puccetti Kala Project Manager
Audrey Reese FORGE Education Fund – University Project Manager
Nick Reese Camp Operations Coordinator
Lambo Sandra Project Manager Assistant, Mwange
Jean Kabengele Tshibanda Peace Education and Computer Training Coordinator, Meheba
Board of Directors
Nicholas Talarico President
Adelard Muyakana Treasurer
Karen Erickson Secretary
Naomi Gleit
Karen Johnson