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Our Management Team
Dr. Mark Ballen
President & CEO
Dr. Mark Ballen is the current President and CEO of Stronger Impact Fund. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Sociology from Durham University and an MBA from The University of Glasgow.
Mark was recruited by the General Electric and later by Procter & Gamble where over 25 years, he made significant contributions to the cooperation’s growth and reputation.
Mark joined STIF in 2019, in a response to a clear calling he and his wife Jane felt to serve the humanity through the organization. He brings decades of innovative leadership experience, his own personal story of overcoming hardship and a deep faith in Jesus Christ to our Mission.
Apostle Tracy Robbins
Chief Financial Officer
As CFO, she champions the organizational core value that the resources at our disposal are a sacred trust from God through donors on behalf of the poor in Africa.
Financial accountability has been a hallmark for Tracy throughout her career. She spent 21 years in top Financial Officer roles at Payless Holdings, Sears Canada, Deluxe corporation and Wilson’s Leather.
She overseas investor relations, External Communications, Information Technology, Legal Services and Human Resources. She earned an MBA from Oxford University and Psychology degree from University of Bristol.
Pst. Nick Gregory
Senior Vice President - Human Resources
Pastor Nick is passionate about creating and empowering work environment in which all team members can unleash their unique talents and gifts to fulfill our mission.
His experience lies in FinTech and Commerce enablement. He is part of the SoGal, Renaissance Collective and Emerging Venture Capitalist Association.
He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Advanced Media from Ateneo de Manila University and completed graduate coursework in Human Resources at Benedictine University. Later, he participated in an Executive Education Program at Harvard Business School.
Mr. Brett Henry
Senior Vice President - Transformational Engagement
Mr. Brett leads our Transformational Engagement division which comprises multiple teams including high net worth institutional foundations, corporate and planned giving fundraising.
Transformational engagement seeks to create dynamic partnerships that result in significant investments of time, talent and treasure in order to facilitate impact in the lives of the less fortunate in Africa.
Brett’s expertise lies in product management, marketing and fundraising. He is a graduate of The London School of Economics and Political Science
Mrs. Sandra Barrett
Chief Administrator
Sandra leads STIF and it’s over 120 staff in enhancing our long standing leadership in all thematic areas of focus. She is the first STIF administrator to be a member of the National Social Development Council where she ensures that development programs play a critical role in our response to a range of economic, humanitarian and geopolitical issues.
Her experience lies in Business Strategy. She is a graduate of the University of Birmingham. She is part of the National Black MBA Association, The Consortium, Y Combinator and Endeavor.
Mr. David Lunsford
Deputy Administrator for Policy & Programming.
Mr. David is a member of the BD Partnerships and GTM team for Snowflake Data Marketplace. His expertise lies in Deep – Tech, business development and fundraising. He is part of the Global Shapers, Creative Construction Lab and Next Canada.
He graduated from the University of British Columbia.
Mrs. Jennifer Wilkins
Deputy Administrator – Grants
Jennifer is in charge of all grants given to groups and young leaders across the African continent.
Her expertise lies in strategy, operations, branding and media. She is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and Stanford Graduate School of Business.