GSI team members and volunteers in a group photo

Our Team and Governance

Meet the passionate team behind GSI

Leadership

Portrait of Melese Alemayehu

Melese Alemayehu

Founder & Executive Director

Portrait of Bethel Melaku

Bethel Melaku

Deputy Executive Director

Portrait of Tilawun Semaw

Tilawun Semaw

Program Director

Management

Portrait of Kalifo Mamo

Kalifo Mamo

Administrative Manager

Portrait of Shibeshi Hizkel

Shibeshi Hizkel

HR Manager

Portrait of Tefera Tesfaye

Tefera Tesfaye

Finance Manager

Portrait of Sisay Deneke(R Mao)

Sisay Deneke(R Mao)

Media and Production Manager

Program coordinators and specialists

Portrait of Abenezer Tesfaye

Abenezer Tesfaye

Environmental Justice Coordinator

Portrait of Yohannis Bino

Yohannis Bino

Climate Smart Agriculture Coordinator

Portrait of Henon Tadesse

Henon Tadesse

Biodiversity Conservation Specialist

Portrait of Haileyesus Bekele

Haileyesus Bekele

Youth in Agribusiness Project (YAP) Coordinator

Portrait of Bethel Sitotaw

Bethel Sitotaw

Microbiologist

Portrait of Tamrat Daniel

Tamrat Daniel

Waste Management and Pollution Reduction Coordinator

Portrait of Samson Desta

Samson Desta

Environmental Protection Officer

Portrait of Agezegn Shuramo

Agezegn Shuramo

WASH Coordinator

Portrait of Yeabsira Bogale

Yeabsira Bogale

Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Coordinator

Portrait of Tewodros Kassie

Tewodros Kassie

Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Expert

Portrait of Temesgen Shibru

Temesgen Shibru

Ecological Restoration Coordinator

Portrait of Yoed Biniyam

Yoed Biniyam

Renewable Energy Coordinator

Youth Advisory Board

Portrait of Kaleb Lema

Kaleb Lema

Youth Advisory Board

Portrait of Wengel Mathewos

Wengel Mathewos

Youth Advisory Board

Governance

How GSI is governed

It has been registered and accorded a legal personality from FDRE AUTHORITY FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS with a registry number 7611 on January 03, 2025 as a local organization in accordance with the Civil Society Organization Proclamation No 1113/2019.