The Team

Leadership Team

Barbara Mangwende

Executive director

Temi Osunbunmi

Co-Executive director

Past Team Members

Lauryn stewart

Administrative assistant

Nasrin Mohamed

Program Coordinator

Vanessa Djumo

Festival Coordinator

Faryal Diwan

Volunteer Coordinator

Kudzaishe Gondora

Vendor Coordinator

Olivia Kepdib

Vendor Coordinator

Curren Zhangazha

Festival Administrator

Gilda Falbo

Communications Coordinator

Fulbert Ekouange

Communications Assistant

Veenita Bhatt

Communications Visual Arts Specialist

Jeremy Bull

Site Coordinator

Jaleel Debs

Festival Understudy

Fidelia Otokhina

Volunteer Recruitment

Umu Nabie Jones

Fashion Show Assistant

KC Ziyenge

Shop Manager

Dalmain Jones

Artshow Coordinator

Kelikume Odigwe

Fashion Show Coordinator

Victoria Oywak

Community Engagement Assoc

Kuda

Production Assistant

Tichaona eKhaya

Community Director

Crystal Owusu-Amoah

Education Programs Coordinator

Board Members

Emmanuel Acheta

Board Chair

Fogo Oriowo

Vice Chair

Silvester Orego

Treasurer

Vanessa Djumo

Secretary

Amara Ifeanyi-Okoro

Board Member

Thulani Mangoye

Board Member

Grace Folts

Board Member

Priscilla Muzira

Board Member

WALL OF FAME

James Kandoje

Founder / Former Board Chair

Jacqui Terry-Carroll

Founder / Former Board Secretary

Scilla Owusu-Amoah

Former Board Member

Mbongeni Nunu

Former Board Treasurer