Founders  
 
  Awori J. Hayanga, MD, MPH (Chair)
  Suzzanne W. Gitata
 
             Board Members  
 
  Andrew L. Owiti  (Executive Director)
  Thomas E. Keane, MD
  Matthew J McGirt, MD
 
             Advisory Panel  
 
  John L Tarpley, MD
  Jon Weingart, MD
  Christine Grogan, MBA
  Rebecca Thornton, PhD
  Akbar Waljee, MD, MSc
  Jennifer Filip Waljee, MD, MPH, MSc
  Clare Muhoro, PhD
  Vincent M. Cimmino, MD
 
             Officer  
 
  Abidah Cheira
    Ted James, MD
 
             Administrator  
 
  Tarja Virtanen
 

Suzzanne W. Gitata
sgitata@rjwfoundation.org

Suzzanne W. Gitata, a graduate of Nottingham University Law School (U.K.), co-founded RJW because, in her words, she was looking to "be a part of something that transcends [her] immediate universe." The daughter of Kenya's first female dentist, she has seen firsthand the impact an individual can have on a community. As a believer in the adage of teaching a man to fish, she was also part of a grassroots movement at the age of 15 called the Youth Network Center that involved peer to peer training about HIV prevention and AIDS through the auspices of Kenya Anti-Rape Organization. She brings to RJW a deep belief and clear vision of what the Foundation can accomplish. An enthusiastic board member, she lives in Atlanta with her family, where she practices financial planning as a private wealth manager.