Team

Board of Directors

Rajni Gandhi, India

Rajni Gandhi is a trained psychologist with a postgraduate degree and was among the first cohort of Alliance Empowerment Advocate Program. Read more

Simon Kalolo, Tanzania

Simon Kalolo is the Country Manager for Amend Tanzania with nearly 10 years of experience
working in road safety. Simon is a trained and active road safety advocate for the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety. Read more

Maatla Otsogile, Botswana

Maatla Otsogile is the Founder and Coordinator of, Society of road safety ambassadors (SORSA), Botswana’s first youth and children -focused road safety NGO that is committed to supporting the Government to improve road safety. Read more

Viviam Perrone, Argentina

Viviam Perrone is a member of Asociación Madres del Dolor (Mothers in Pain), Argentina. She has dedicated herself to fight for the rights of road crash victims since the loss of her son Kevin Adrian Sedano (aged 14) in a hit-and-run incident on May 8th 2002. Read more

Donna Price, Ireland

Donna Price founded the Irish Road Victims’ Association (IRVA) in 2012, and is the chairperson of the organization – the national charity for road crash victims in Ireland. Read more

Rochelle Sobel, USA

Rochelle Sobel is the founder and President of the Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT), a nonprofit organization that promotes road travel safety throughout the world via education and advocacy. Read more.

Secretariat

Lotte Brondum, Denmark

Executive Director

Lotte Brondum joined the Secretariat in 2014 as the Alliance’s first employee. She has been instrumental in facilitating road safety NGOs’ voice, participation and contribution to the global road safety targets. Read more

Alexandra Ciobîcă, Romania/Sweden

Development Coordinator

Alexandra Ciobîcă is responsible for coordinating the full donor lifecycle from fundraising to design, implementation, and reporting. Alexandra works closely with all team members and with NGOs to amplify their voices and contribute to improving road safety around the world. Read more

Chika Sakashita, Australia

Director of Global Programs

Chika Sakashita is responsible for the implementation of the Alliance’s Strategic Plan specifically related to areas of accountability, advocacy, capacity building and research, building the organization’s and NGOs’ impact in road safety. Read more

Tinsaye Yishak, Ethiopia/Belgium

Research Officer

Tinsaye Tefera Yishak is responsible for research activities that shape NGO advocacy opportunities. She supports efficient and quality implementation of research projects and activities that strengthen the Alliance’s voice for NGO community advocacy. Read more

Sonia Aguilar, Mexico

Regional Coordinator Latin America

Sonia Aguilar manages the Latin American Chapter. She is the key focal point for the effective implementation of Latin America Chapter strategy and workplan. Read more

Patrick Kinyanjui, Kenya

Regional Coordinator Africa

Patrick Kinyanjui manages the Africa Chapter. He is the key focal point for the effective implementation of Africa Chapter strategy and workplan. Read more

Liz Man, United Kingdom

Director of Communications

Liz Man is responsible for the Alliance’s communications strategy, messaging and implementation. Her role covers all aspects of the Alliance’s communication channels. Read more.

Federico Tucci, Uruguay

Communications and Advocacy Specialist

Federico Tucci’s role is to focus on consolidating the Alliance’s position as the leading global voice for civil society on road safety and, through targeted communications, strengthening the capacity of NGOs to contribute meaningfully to the SDGs. Read more.

Otuto Chukwu, Nigeria/Canada

Program Officer

Otuto Amarauche Chukwu supports program design, development, implementation, and evaluation, as well as research, analysis, communication and reporting, and development and implementation of capacity building. Read more

Elena Bucureșteanu, Romania

Office Manager

Elena Bucureșteanu’s role includes supporting the Alliance Secretariat and ensuring professional and smooth-running of the Alliance as well as compliance to Alliance data, HR- and financial policies. Read more.

Maria Penderud, Sweden

Finance Manager

Maria Penderud is responsible for financial aspects of the Alliance, including monthly financial accounting, managing donor contributions and funding disbursement, and supporting the budget planning and financial reporting processes. Read more

Mats Ahnlund, Switzerland

Legal Advisor

Mats Ahnlund, Swiss citizen, is legal adviser to the Alliance. He has been working in leading positions in NGOs in Switzerland since 1992 and with the Alliance as advisor since 2021.

Opportunities

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