Staff

Dioma Komonsira is Groundswell International’s West Africa Coordinator for Action-Learning and Advocacy. After his studies at the University of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso (MAST II in Information and Communication Sciences and Techniques), he worked for 5 years at EDIFICE McCann Erickson to develop and implement communication and marketing strategies. Before joining Groundswell International, he previously worked for African Cotton Producers Association (based in Mali and covering 15 countries … [Read more...] about Dioma Komonsira

Edwin Escoto is Groundswell International’s Regional Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean. Prior to joining Groundswell, Edwin worked for nearly a decade as the Executive Director of Vecinos Honduras, a leading NGO promoting rural development and agroecology. Before taking on the leadership role at Vecinos, Edwin worked for five years as World Neighbors’ Coordinator for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods in Mesoamerica (Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua), and, prior to … [Read more...] about Edwin Escoto

Maylis Moubarak is Groundswell's Storytelling and Communications Manager. Maylis has lived in eight countries and worked for multinationals, startups, nonprofits, and social enterprises across four continents. Prior to joining Groundswell in 2024, she spent over seven years working in editorial content, communications, marketing strategy, and international events in various industries. She's passionate about crafting stories that bridge borders and inspire audiences to support meaningful … [Read more...] about Maylis Moubarak

Navaraj Upadhyay is Groundswell International's Regional Coordinator for South Asia. He started his career as a volunteer for Jay Nepal International at Sindhupalchok (Nepal) helping to rebuild houses, drinking water supplies, and hospitals for people affected by earthquakes. He went on to be a project coordinator for agriculture there for 3 years. After that, he worked as an agriculture officer of the Nepal Government for a year, different private companies for a year, various NGOs for more … [Read more...] about Navaraj Upadhyay

Ruby Zhang, of Goldin Group CPAs, serves as Groundswell International's Chief Financial Officer. Goldin Group specializes in providing outsourced CFO services to nonprofits, with budgets ranging from $500,000 to $50 million, and has been the outsourced CFO for some of the largest nonprofit organizations in the State of Maryland. Goldin Group is the exclusive provider of financial services for the largest non-profit trade associations in the Washington, DC area - Maryland Nonprofits and the D.C. … [Read more...] about Ruby Zhang

Freda Aagyereyir Pigru is Groundswell International’s West Africa Regional Communications Coordinator. Prior to joining Groundswell, Freda worked for six years with one of Groundswell's partner organizations, Center for Indigenous Knowledge and Organizational Development (CIKOD), based in Ghana as a community engagement officer implementing projects in the areas of agroecology, nutrition, women, and youth empowerment. Additionally, she has worked with a community radio station in northwest Ghana … [Read more...] about Freda Aagyereyir Pigru