Emilly Okello-Juma is a seasoned communications and program management professional with 13 years of experience working in communications roles including on-continent support across all regions in Africa on projects funded by international actors such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID, Feed the Future and Prosper Africa. She has demonstrated experience in development communications, including report writing, branding, client and stakeholder relationships, visibility growth, policy engagement, and prodding action towards key outcomes for beneficiaries. Emilly has also served as board member in charge of Communications at SlumChild Foundation. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications and Sociology, and an M.B.A with a focus on Strategic Management – both from the University of Nairobi. She is a wife and a mother to two gifted toddlers.