Kelly has dedicated her professional career to develop the leadership capacity, emotional and cultural intelligence, and professional skills of young people around the world. She became the Executive Director at the Future Leaders Foundation in June 2019 where she manages an exclusive network of outstanding young leaders. Kelly played an integral role in the development and execution of President Obama’s signature public diplomacy program between the U.S. and African continent, the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). While working on YALI at the U.S. Department of State, she served as a liaison between U.S. diplomatic missions in Sub-Saharan Africa and U.S. higher education institutions that hosted 1,000 of Africa’s most innovative young people each summer. Additionally, Kelly managed Generation Citizen’s Global Network for Youth Action to build the capacity of international civic education organizations to increase civic engagement among youth. Finally, Kelly incorporated her own organization in early 2018, Exchanging America, which provides immersive leadership development exchange programs for emerging American leaders in Sub-Saharan Africa. Kelly obtained a Master’s degree at the University of Pennsylvania in Education Entrepreneurship.

Linh Dinh is a data scientist with extensive experience in consulting, technology, and data analytics. After graduating from Smith College with a B.A. in Economics and Mathematics, she worked at Compass Lexecon – an economic consulting firm based in Washington, DC – examining data to formulate arguments used in regulatory proceedings. Wanting to drive more implementation-focused and innovative projects, Linh transitioned to a new position at Everquote Inc. – a digital marketing startup based in Boston, MA – where she analyzed large consumer datasets to uncover new product ideas, subsequently overseeing their executions. She is currently an M.S. Candidate in Computational Analysis and Public Policy at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. Linh finds Sozo’s mission especially resonating with her personal beliefs – that is, enabling disadvantaged populations the fair access to opportunity and personal development – and wants to bring her expertise and experience to support Sozo’s on their mission to impact more youths in Africa.

Doctor Segun Fatudimu is the founder of the Sozo Networks and a social entrepreneur with over 5 years of experience in international development, leading projects related to social sector management, education, health care management, and youth development. He is interested in the intersection of education, health, and social policy, and has a deep understanding of various social challenges affecting developing countries, especially in West Africa.

Segun is an Obama Foundation Scholar, Clinton Foundation Global Initiative Fellow, United States Mandela Washington Fellow, Associate Fellow of the Royal Commonwealth Society, and former President of the YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Association of Nigeria. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Dental Surgery from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, Certificate in Civic Leadership and Non-Profit Management from Appalachian State University, Leadership and Management in Health from the University of Washington and candidate for Master of Arts in International Development and Policy at the Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago.