A Global Team With Heart

Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung, (HRNS) is made up of a diverse group of people. Our competent teams across the globe work hand-in-hand with smallholder families. Whether they are based in one of our eight offices or are in the field conducting a training for local smallholder families: our team is devoted and experienced. With over 250 individuals with values such as trust, dedication, and loyalty which guide our activities worldwide.

A Truly Global Team

Rahel Adugna

Co-Country Manager Ethiopia

Stine Albrecht

Program and Partnership Manager

Anja Castorff-Triebler

Project Controller

Kirsten Ehrich

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Manager

Malte Fähnders

Program & Partnership Manager

Alexandra Güntzer

Communications Specialist

Sibylle Heße

Project Controller

Jesko Johannsen

Global Head of Communications

Winfred Kalifa

Co-Country Manager Uganda

Marco Kruse

Program & Partnership Manager

Francyelly Lasmar

Co-Country Manager Brazil

Claudia Lemgau-Klimek

Financial Accountant

Katharina Lima de Miranda

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Manager

Elda López

Co-Regional Manager Central America

Cornelia Magnussen

Administrative Assistant

Sven Magnussen

Financial Accounting Manager

Bianca Meeske

Project Controller

Corinna Mertz

Program & Partnership Manager

Christoph Meyer

Working Student

Florian Mitschker

Member of Executive Management

Morgan Mkonyi

Deputy Country Manager Tanzania

Denis do Nascimento Silva

Co-Country Manager Brazil

Anika Nicolaudius

Communications Specialist

Felix Opio

Co-Country Manager Uganda

Michael Opitz

Managing Director

Stefan Ruge

Program & Partnership Manager

Wiesna Ruhin

Working Student

Pablo Ruiz

Co-Regional Manager Central America

Theresa Ruperti

Program and Partnership Manager

Marion Schenk

Human Resource Manager / Legal Counsel

Tom Schmidt

Project Controller

Jens Sorgenfrei

Managing Director

Emir Suljic

Assistant to the Executive Management

Daniel Teshome

Co-Country Manager Ethiopia

Jorge Tiemeier

Member of Executive Management

George Tillya

Country Manager Tanzania

Lennart Vöge

Project Controller

Our Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is made up of leading professionals in their field who set the direction of our foundation. Their independence from the foundation ensures an effective strategy and a path to achieving our goals.