Meet Hamse
Hamse Warfa, renowned global leader, democracy and workforce development expert, author, and speaker, serves as World Savvy’s Chief Executive Officer. Hamse is a transformational leader who brings to the organization a proven record of global and local impact on civic engagement and economic development while consistently partnering with young people as changemakers. He is committed to expanding the reach of World Savvy’s work to transform K-12 education into an inclusive, adaptive, and future-ready system that ensures all young people can thrive.
Executive Team
Guiding World Savvy’s Vision for the Future
Hamse Warfa
Chief Executive Officer
Patrick Robbins
Chief Administrative Officer
Whitney McKinley
Chief Program Officer
Our Staff
Driving our programs, partnerships, and impact every day.
Adam Koehler
Lead Professional Learning Facilitator
Amy Schweiner
Development Coordinator
Anne Soto
Executive Director - Midwest Region
Eliza Rasheed
Professional Learning Facilitator
Erik Myster
Senior Executive Assistant
Harben Porter
Executive Director – Western Region
Ifrah Aliawl
Professional Learning Facilitator
Jackie Schell
Grants Manager
Jessica Supple
Communications & Brand Manager
Kady Cheng
Marketing & Communications Associate
Kelley Kell
Director of Human Resources & Operations
Lesley De Paz
Professional Learning Facilitator
Linda Martin
Professional Learning Facilitator
Liz Cummings Cervenka
National Director of Programs
Logan Barcus
Director of K12 Outreach & Engagement - Midwest & Eastern Region
Mackenzie Steinberg
Program Coordinator
Marley Wertheimer
Director of K-12 Outreach & Engagement - Western Region
Molly Carina Dengler
Lead Professional Learning Facilitator
Paida Chikate
National Director of Evaluation
River Talarico Grillo
Operations Manager
Ryane Hardy
Professional Learning Facilitator
Sarah Rudell Beach
Professional Learning Facilitator
Board of Directors
Distinguished leaders who provide guidance and expertise to support the continued growth and impact of World Savvy’s programs nationwide.
Dr. Adriana Alejandro Osorio
Anna Peterson
Christy Kujawa
Dr.Chuck Khoury
Dwayne Redmon
Treasurer
Kathlene Campbell
Leslie Wright
Secretary
Linda Ireland
Board Chair
Sarah Smith
Virginia Mills
Global Advisory Board
Provides governance and strategic oversight, helping guide World Savvy’s vision, leadership, and long-term impact.
Madiha Murshed
Nathaniel Foster
Sandra Thompson
Midwest Regional Advisory Board
Regional leaders who support partnerships, community engagement, and the growth of World Savvy’s impact across the Midwest.
Alison Spencer
Alyssa Banks
Dr. Amy Young
Ashley Gam
Megan Kaplan
Mekea Duffy
Nicholas Banovetz
Paula Kashtan
Stephanie Sommer
Western Regional Advisory Board
Advisors who help expand World Savvy’s reach and partnerships while advancing programs and engagement across the Western region.
Adriana Galvan
Chiara Grabill
Heather Keeton
Jazz Smollett
Lisa Warnock
Lundon Jackson
Matthew T.A. Nash
Seth Fleischauer
Join the Team
Joining World Savvy offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the future of education, fostering global competence in students and educators across the country. As a World Savvy team member, you’ll work in a collaborative, innovative environment that creates systemic change, promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion, and prepares young people to thrive as engaged local and global citizens.
