Teresa Mbagaya, a Kenyan education specialist and principal of Imaginable Futures, is among 4 new directors appointed to serve as a board member at Save the Children, an independent children’s organization. The appointment comes at a time when the organization is launching a 3-year strategy to accelerate its impact for and with children facing challenges to their rights in decades.
Teresa is an education specialist and principal of global impact investment firm Imaginable Futures, which focuses on building healthy and equitable systems for learners. She has an extensive background in education, youth development and digital education transformation.
The other 3 new directors appointed alongside Teresa are the following.
- Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani: A Nigerian private sector executive focused on innovative infrastructure and funding solutions for Africa’s economies, children and underserved communities. She has a background in investment banking, development finance, international affairs and the energy sector.
- Deepak Kapoor: An India-based executive who was previously Chairman and CEO of PwC India and founder of the PwC Foundation in India. He is also a registered accountant, company secretary and fraud examiner. He is Chair of Save the Children India.
- Larry Kamener: A Senior Adviser in the Melbourne office of the Boston Consulting Group, who founded and led BCG’s global public sector practice and its Centre for Public Impact foundation. He is also a founding board member of Teach for Australia and Chair of Save the Children Australia.
The new directors, with expertise in education, innovative financing, and climate emergencies, take up their positions this month and increase board membership from 14 to 17. Board Chair Angela Ahrendts DBE noted that the Board was excited about the expansion that will include directors who represent regions that are home to the majority of children the organisation works with.
Inger Ashing, CEO of Save the Children International (SCI) and the Save the Children Association (SCA) since September 2019, said she was looking forward to working with the newly expanded board and launching the new global strategy. “COVID, conflict and climate crisis are undoing decades of progress and create a renewed urgency to protect children’s rights across the globe. The directors bring exciting new perspectives and expertise to the Board that will help us shift gears at a time when, more than ever, we need to be strong partners to children,” she added.