Our People
APOPO’s dedicated team is made up of experts from all backgrounds who bring a diverse and progressive element to our work.
MANAGEMENT TEAM
APOPO VZW BOARD
Tom Grundy
Cambodia Marketing and Communications Manager
Kristien Verbrugghen
Board Member
Thierry de Meulder
Board Member
Piet van Hove
Board Member
Gerrit Ruitinga
Board Member
Dr. Adee Schoon
Board MemberÂ
Joris Schoofs
Vice-Chairman
Professor Herwig Leirs
Chairman
Abdullah Mchomvu
Rat Training Center Manager
Jen Yoder
US Office & Global Donor Services Manager
Emma Mortiboy
Public Fundraising Officer
Alex Wostry
HeroTREEs & Sustainability Manager
Caterina Saccardo
Content Officer
Sambat Meas
Visitor Center Manager
Lily Shallom
Communications Manager
Catarina Aleixo
Copywriter and Content Creator
Nicolas Chammas
Head of IT
Javier Castillo
Head of Marketing
Dr. Eduardo Reynoso Cruz
Behavioral Research Scientist
Dr. Danielle Giangrasso
Behavioral Research Scientist
Dr. Negussie Beyene
Deputy Head of TB
Dr. Joseph Soka
Program Manager TB Tanzania
Felicia Tam
Office Manager, Belgium
Ester Martinez
Grant Compliance Manager
Chiara Faini
Mine Action Support
Morgan Kline
Information Systems Manager
Ibro Tinjak
MA Head Dog Trainer
Thoeun Theap
Deputy Program Manager, MA Cambodia
Robert Burny
Program Manager MA Zimbabwe
Mikael Bold
Program Manager APOPO Dogs
Nick Guest
Program Manager MA Ukraine
Manuel João Agostinho
Program Manager MA Angola
Michael Raine
Program Manager MA Cambodia
Esther Haalboom
HR Manager
Alice Sparks
Head of Innovation
Charlie Richter
U.S. Director
Anna Bouchier
Director of Partnerships, Europe
Dr. Tefera Agizew
Head of Tuberculosis
Dr. Cindy Fast
Head of Training
Michael Heiman
Head of Mine Action
Ronald Simon
CFO
Christophe Cox
CEO & Co-Founder