CEO

Jon Allen

Jon studied Business Administration at North Carolina State University with a concentration in Supply Chain Management. After 10 years on the operational side of the organization, Jon now serves as the CEO. He is excitedly leading our team towards the shared vision of clean water being accessible to everyone in the Central African Republic.

Founder

Jim Hocking

Loves hunting with the Bayaka pygmy people… ask him for stories.

Jim founded this organization at the age of 50 after his years of work in Africa. Before Water for Good, he started numerous ministries for a Grace Brethren Mission organization, including founding schools and a building a maintenance garage. His mechanical skills reflect his general gift for figuring out a way to get things done when the normal way is not possible… a critical skill for founding a non-profit in one of the poorest and most remote countries in the world! He believes that relationships are of utmost importance and Jim has worked hard to mentor both staff in both the USA and CAR who will be able to take this organization to the next level. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Grace College and an MDiv from Grace Seminary, where he developed the leadership skills that have served him well!

Chief People Officer

Rich Klopp

Rich brings a lifetime of Africa experience and 20+ years of leadership in organizations with an international scope to his role as Water for Good’s Chief People Officer. Rich holds a PhD in Philanthropic Studies from Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy and an MA from Laval University, Quebec Canada.

Chief Strategy Officer

Adrienne Lane

Travels with sourdough starter, would love to bake you a loaf of bread.

Adrienne currently focuses on business development and growth strategy, bridging the perspectives of fundraising and operations. In 2018, she completed an MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management from the University of Oxford, UK. She has a BA in Political Science from Reed College in Portland, Oregon, USA. Adrienne joined Water for Good in 2011 and has held multiple roles in fundraising and development. Before joining Water for Good she worked as a researcher and in fundraising and advocacy roles for environmental organizations.

Maintenance Team Assistant

Addy Moussa

Accountant

Alexandre Pembi

Once survived an airliner crash into the ocean off the coast of Cameroon (we’re not joking)

Alexandre is a Catholic superior with the Brothers of Saint Gabriel in Bangui, a position he’s held for 11 years. He enjoys traveling (as a young man he traveled to Gabon with his brother who worked for the Central African Republic (CAR) Embassy there) and travels frequently to Europe due to his position with the Brothers of St. Gabriel.

Alexandre has worked for Water for Good since 2009, and is our chief of finance for all the CAR teams.

Maintenance Team Lead

André Ngomandji

Cook

André Yapélé

Associate Director of Operations

Andrew Wester

Geologist-Bekou

Arsene Gaetan Poudjio Dakame

Executive Assistant

Becky Inman

Security Guard

Bellarmin Noissouba

Security Guard

Bernard Yaderendji

Project Manager

Bonaventure Crakondji

Radio Technician

Boniface Lacpezion

Security Guard

Bruno Ouapoutou

Admin & Finance Assistant

Charles Terrence Lagale Koumba

Maintenance Team Lead

Christophe Wabangui

Program Manager

Crepin Mavoungou Mapakou

Controller

Curtis DeRoos

Site Manager

Cyril Godjo

Director of International Partnerships

David DeArmey

Loves to listen to Sergei Rachmaninoff, hike, and thinks about the environment a lot.

David grew up in France and currently lives in Lyon, France. David previously devoted five years to studying eco-friendly sources of energy for household cooking in Chad. After joining Water for Good, David completed his Master’s degree in Management for Sustainable Development in Dublin, Ireland. His research thesis topic was access to clean water in rural Central Africa, with a focus on supply chains and governance.

WASH Trainer

Didier Parfait Yongode Gana

Senior Advisor

Donavon Favre

Community Trainer

Edgard Namyona

Director of Finance

Eldorah Mbaxahe

Geologist

Eloge Jeannol Kadiboï Lango

Maintenance Team Assistant

Fabrice Gondoman Kotiga

Local Partnership Coordinator

Farel Ndango

Security Guard

Francis Dote

Driver

Gabin Koko Dounia

Security Guard

Gaston Ndombo

Security Guard

Gobain Bouzou-Bouzet

Senior Philanthropy Officer

Greg Johnson

Radio Programming

Guy Vincent Maserouang

Development Specialist

Gwen Debaun

Security Guard

Hugues Ouakolo

Security Guard

Jacques Touamba

Country Director

Jay Hocking

Owns a 1988 school bus that he’s slowly converting into a tiny house.

Jay is the son of Water for Good’s founder, Jim Hocking. He grew up in the Central African Republic, living there until the age of 17. After graduating with a BA in graphic design and management of information science, he worked for a few years as a network administrator for a small office in Indiana. In 2005 he moved to France with his wife Debbie, to manage an old 17th century Château turned conference/retreat center. After volunteering for Water for Good for several years, then working for us part-time a few more years from France, Jay joined our team in early 2013 as our director of communications, and moved to Portland Oregon.

Community Trainer

Jean Valentin Dedemogbeami

Community Trainer

Jean-Albert Garangao

Maintenance Team Lead

Jean-Baptiste Sakassi

Community Trainer

Jeremie Rangba

Volunteer

John Trier

Security Guard

Josephe Ndomon

Director of Communications

Lauren Wright

Lauren joined the Water for Good team in 2019 as the Director of Communications. She is originally from the Indianapolis area and currently lives there with her husband, three boys and two dogs. She studied French and Journalism/Mass Communications at Samford University and is excited to combine her education with her love for Africa to communicate the mission, vision and work of Water for Good.

Content Manager

LeAnne Lavendar

Grounds Keeper

Liki Ngawen

Community Trainer

Maixent Pani

Maintenance Team Assistant

Marius Longngang

Accountant

Maximin Ouaki Tekafina

Mason

Nazaire Bassaolo

Office Manager

Nicaise Bezane

WASH Expert

Noufé Sanzan

Community Relations

Odilon Gonitoua

Accounting and Human Resource Administrator

Patrick Culleiton

Senior Advisor

Paul Harris

Maintenance Team Lead

Privat Renekouzou

Security Guard

Rodrigue Arsène Mondele-Gang

Operations Coordinator

Roger Kossi

WASH Trainer

Roger Rock Enego Djoubissi

Director of Development

Seda Arzumanyan

Seda moved from Armenia to the United States in 2016, with her husband and two kids, to complete her Master’s in Philanthropic Studies from the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. As Water for Good’s Director of Private Philanthropy, she believes in the success of a good fundraising management program and, since 2018, is implementing the best fundraising practices into the Water for Good system.

Prior to Water for Good, Seda worked with St. Vincent Foundation and managed the development and foundation work for four hospitals in southern Indiana. Additionally, Seda worked with Habitat for Humanity Armenia for more than 10 years and managed the development, communications, and volunteer programs.
Seda also holds Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees on Social Work from the Yerevan State University.

Geologist

Serge Lakouetene

Radio Reporter

Simon Yambaitou

Volunteer

Steph Verhage

Community Trainer

Stephane Dobe

Baseline Assessment Manager

Thomas Martensson

Mason

Ulrich Mandaba

Stock & Maintenance Team Manager

Virgile Joseph Zaolo

Radio Director

Wilfried Ouilibona