Board of Directors

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  • Dr. Anatole Manzi was born and raised in Rwanda. Like many young Rwandans who came of age in the post-genocide era, his journey was shaped by uncertainty and the life-changing power of second chances. Dr Manzi pursued his education with deep gratitude to his uncle who served as a benefactor and support. With restored hope, Dr. Manzi committed himself both personally and professionally to improving the lives of children who go to sleep hungry, face preventable health conditions, struggle in school or drop out, and lack lives of opportunity. With this vision he conceived of Move Up Global, which launched in 2020.

    Professionally, Dr. Manzi has built his career at Partners In Health (PIH) currently serving as Cluster Lead for Capacity Building and Professional Development, promoting cross-site learning and knowledge translation, transforming frontline experience into scalable tools and training resources across PIH’s ten country operations. Previously, Dr. Manzi served as PIH’s deputy chief medical officer and director of clinical quality and health systems strengthening. He is an assistant professor of global health at the University of Global Health Equity and a lecturer at Harvard Medical School, and an instructor at Tufts University.

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  • Kevin Batt has long been active in promoting human rights in his local community and abroad with a current focus on protecting immigrant rights in the face of anti-immigrant policies of the United States federal government. His interest in human rights expanded to movements in East Africa since his journey there in 2015. In addition to his service on the board of Move Up Global, Inc., Kevin serves on the boards of Ubuntu Center for Peace, which promotes community-based social healing and reconciliation in Rwanda, and of Sexual Minorities of Uganda (SMUG), which engages in the struggle to protect gays, lesbians and other sexual minorities in Uganda. He serves as chair of the Board of Multicultural Education Training and Advocacy (META), a legal advocacy group supporting the rights of English Language Learners in public school systems in the United States. Kevin previously served on the boards of Cambridge Cares About AIDs and AIDs Action Committee of Boston. Kevin retired from his practice as a municipal and environmental attorney in Boston, having helped litigate the rights of same-sex couples to marriage leading to the first U.S. judicial decision recognizing marriage equality. 

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  • Cora Cunningham is a global health researcher and advocate based in Zurich, Switzerland. Her work focuses on advancing maternal and child health through improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) access in crisis-affected and resource-constrained settings, combining rigorous research with community-centered approaches. Drawing on field experience in Malaysia, Rwanda, and Nigeria, she has contributed to humanitarian WASH responses in more than 30 countries. 

    After serving as a Move Up Global Fellow and Projects for Peace Award recipient, Cora joined Move Up Global’s Innovation Council in 2024 and its Board of Directors in September 2025. She returned to Rwanda in January 2026 as a Rose Service Learning Fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Cora currently leads the organization’s WASH research and programmatic initiatives, supporting evidence-based approaches to improve health and education outcomes in rural Rwanda. Cora earned an MS in Global Health and Population from Harvard University and BS in Biopsychology and Community Health from Tufts University.

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  • Jennifer Goldsmith consults with senior leaders at US and global organizations and also teaches and mentors students at universities including Brandeis, Tufts, and Simmons and previously at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. At Tufts University, she and MUG Founder Anatole Manzi began teaching global health courses in 2018 and now teach introductory and advanced courses in the Department of Community Health. 
    Jen has built a career in program development, strategy, planning in domestic and global health and higher education with a deep commitment to systems improvement and fairness in access. She has held leadership roles at Harvard University, Seed Global Health, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). At BWH, Jen served as Director of Programs and Administration for Global Health Equity for seven years under the leadership of Dr. Paul Farmer. Jen earned a BA from the University of Michigan, MS in Public Health at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, and MEd at Boston College.

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  • David Giber has served as a volunteer Board member at Move Up Global since it was founded spearheading funding and strategy and providing training to MUG’s partners in Rwanda in areas such as project management and organizational development. As a Leadership and Organizational Consultant, David is active in the areas of education and global health. He has served as an advisor to Partners in Health, UNDP,  the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation and other health systems and universities.  His expertise is in developing leaders, teams and organizations focusing on achieving measurable change and greater effectiveness. David has held director-level roles in human resource management and leadership development in high-tech, financial services, and travel industries. He earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Duke University and a B.A. from Stanford University.

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  • Delphine Mutesi serves as Treasurer, Board Member, and member of the Executive Committee of Move Up Global. She brings more than 15 years of experience in finance, accounting, billing, financial reporting, budgeting, and operations across nonprofit, healthcare, and banking settings.
    Delphine has been part of Move Up Global since its earliest days, first serving as a volunteer accountant and later stepping into financial leadership. She helps strengthen the organization’s financial stewardship, transparency, accountability, and long-term sustainability, ensuring that resources are managed with integrity in service of children, families, and communities.
    Delphine currently works in the Medical Billing Coordination Unit of the Ophthalmology Department at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to relocating to the United States, she worked as an accountant at Banque Populaire du Rwanda. Delphine brings deep professional expertise, discipline, humility, and personal commitment to Move Up Global’s mission.

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  • Celia Reddick is an Assistant Professor of Education and International Development at Florida State University. Her research focuses on education in settings of conflict and forced migration, with a particular focus on issues of language and literacy.
Celia’s research is shaped by 20 years as a teacher, teacher-trainer, and international education consultant. She began her career as a 9th/10th grade teacher in the U.S. and has since worked with educators and families in Uganda, Rwanda, Haiti, Liberia, and Kenya. In the role of Curriculum and Training Specialist with Partners In Health in Rwanda (2010-2013), Celia co-founded a small program to support families’ educational efforts, work she draws on as a member of the Move Up Global Board. She earned her PhD in Education from Harvard University, where she also earned a master’s degree in International Education Policy.

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  • Cami Stillwell is a public health professional and educator with experience supporting youth-focused health and education initiatives across Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, and the United States. Cami joined Move Up Global's Innovation Council in 2024 and became a Board Member in 2025. At MUG she has spearheaded communications and social media expanding the reach and narrative that describes MUG’s vision, mission, and impact. Her work across health and education systems has deepened her commitment to youth development, sexual and reproductive health, and sustainable community-based initiatives. At Move Up Global, she supports communications, fundraising, partnerships, and organizational operations, helping strengthen opportunities for children, families, and communities to thrive.
    She graduated from Boston College in 2023 with a degree in Applied Psychology, Human Development, and Global Public Health and has since worked with organizations focused on maternal health, adolescent well-being, and education.

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  • Norm is a lifelong resident of Boston, Massachusetts committed to the vibrance of the city and its thriving communities including Roxbury, where he grew up and Dorchester where he now resides. For more than two decades, Norm has held volunteer roles including having been selected by former Mayor Thomas M. Menino to sit on the Roxbury Strategic Master Plan Oversight Committee which he currently co-chairs, having overseen the commitment of ~$520 million development dollars. Mayor Michelle Wu selected Norm to serve on the City of Boston’s Zoning Board of Appeals where he serves as Secretary.
Norm joined with Move Up Global in 2020, teaching computer skills to teachers in Musanze In 2022, Norm became a member of MUG’s Board of Directors. Norm graduated from Norfolk State University, a Historically Black College and University in Norfolk, VA with a BA in Economics and built a career in technology managing and operating large computer systems in the banking industry. 

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  • Tasha Tower is an educator with extensive experience and interest in using group dynamics and systems improvement to strengthen communities. In addition to her board role, Tasha served as MUG’s Director of Partnerships building out the fellowship program, communications strategy, and daily collaboration with IREME. Tasha currently works as a 5th Grade English Teacher and is learning more about literacy education in the hopes of bringing that knowledge to IREME.
A native of the Washington, DC area, she completed her undergrad and Masters in Teaching at Boston University. Between those degrees, she worked in the nonprofit world for the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee and then the Boston Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in 2003. 

  • Dr. Walcott is an Assistant Professor in the department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior at the University at Albany School of Public Health. She completed a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and her dissertation examined the role of gender norms on sexual and reproductive behaviors and acceptance of male circumcision for HIV prevention. Her research interests include social and structural factors associated with HIV risk behaviors and developing and implementing patient-centric biomedical and social-behavioral interventions to increase equity in HIV prevention and treatment among marginalized populations.  Her current research focuses on assessing the association between patient-provider relationship and experience of racism in health care, and engagement in HIV care, and viral suppression among Black men who have sex with men (BMSM). 

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Faisal Zareen is a global development leader with more than 20 years of experience supporting international organizations through growth, transformation, and impact. His expertise includes governance, strategy, finance, risk management, compliance, partnerships, and organizational development, with a focus on strengthening institutions to deliver sustainable results. Throughout his career, Faisal has held leadership roles with organizations including Helen Keller International, GiveDirectly, Partners In Health, Save the Children, Aga Khan Health Service, and Turquoise Mountain Trust. His work has supported programs across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and the Pacific, spanning global health, nutrition, education, humanitarian response, livelihoods, and community development.

    
In addition to his executive leadership experience, Faisal has served on the boards of international charities across the United States, Asia, and Africa. He is passionate about strong governance, ethical leadership, and building partnerships that create lasting social impact.