{"id":163,"date":"2026-03-01T07:42:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T07:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alnejashifoundation.org.et\/?page_id=163"},"modified":"2026-03-01T07:48:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T07:48:29","slug":"our-team-leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alnejashifoundation.org.et\/?page_id=163","title":{"rendered":"Our Team &#038; Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='rt-container-fluid rt-team-container rt-pos-r rt-team-container-166' id='rt-team-container-2166970870'  data-layout='layout1' data-desktop-col='4'  data-tab-col='2'  data-mobile-col='1' data-sc-id='166' data-popup-bg=''><div data-title='Loading ...' class='rt-row rt-content-loader layout1 ttp-even ttp-pre-loader'><div class=\"rt-col-md-3 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12  even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"147\"><div class=\"single-team-area\"><div class=\"single-team\"><figure><a class=\"\" data-id=\"147\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/alnejashifoundation.org.et\/?team=deputy-director\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/alnejashifoundation.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dr-Mituku-150x150.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive rt-team-img\" alt=\"Board Member\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tlp-content\"><h3><span class=\"team-name\"><a class=\"\" data-id=\"147\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Board Member\" href=\"https:\/\/alnejashifoundation.org.et\/?team=deputy-director\">Board Member<\/a><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"short-bio\"><p>Loret professor Mitiku Haile, PENHA Senior Advisor, Founding President of Mekelle University and Professor of Soil Science and Sustainable Land Management in the College of Dryland Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mekelle University, Ethiopia has been awarded the prestigious World Agriculture Prize for 2021, by GCHERA <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"contact-info\"><ul><li class=\"tlp-email\"><i class=\"far fa-envelope\"><\/i><a href=\"mailto:MitikuHaile@alnejashifoundation.org.et\"><span class=\"tlp-email\">MitikuHaile@alnejashifoundation.org.et<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tlp-phone\"><i class=\"fa fa-phone-alt\"><\/i><a href=\"tel:+251999999\" class=\"tlp-phone\">+251999999<\/a><\/li><li class='tlp-mobile'><i class='fa fa-mobile'><\/i> <a href='tel:+251999999'>+251999999<\/a><\/li><li class=\"tlp-location\"><i class=\"fa fa-map-marker\"><\/i><span class=\"tlp-location\">Mekelle<\/span><\/li><li class=\"tlp-website\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.penhanetwork.org\/news\/prof-mitiku-haile-penha-senior-advisor-awarded-the-prestigious-2021-gchera-world-agriculture-prize%EF%BF%BC\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-globe\"><\/i><span class=\"tlp-url\">https:\/\/www.penhanetwork.org\/news\/prof-mitiku-haile-penha-senior-advisor-awarded-the-prestigious-2021-gchera-world-agriculture-prize%EF%BF%BC\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"readmore-btn hirme-resume\"><\/div><div class=\"readmore-btn tlp-readmore-button\"><a class=\"rt-ream-me-btn\" data-id=\"147\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Board Member\" href=\"https:\/\/alnejashifoundation.org.et\/?team=deputy-director\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-3 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12  even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"175\"><div class=\"single-team-area\"><div class=\"single-team\"><figure><a class=\"\" data-id=\"175\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/alnejashifoundation.org.et\/?team=board-member\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/alnejashifoundation.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dr-Zaid-150x150.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive rt-team-img\" alt=\"Board Member\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tlp-content\"><h3><span class=\"team-name\"><a class=\"\" data-id=\"175\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Board Member\" href=\"https:\/\/alnejashifoundation.org.et\/?team=board-member\">Board Member<\/a><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"short-bio\"><p>Dr. zaid negash Negash is the president of Adigrat University. He has conducted several research studies in micro finance, poverty, food security and participatory <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"contact-info\"><ul><li class=\"tlp-email\"><i class=\"far fa-envelope\"><\/i><a href=\"mailto:ZaidNegash@alnejashifoundation.org.et\"><span class=\"tlp-email\">ZaidNegash@alnejashifoundation.org.et<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tlp-location\"><i class=\"fa fa-map-marker\"><\/i><span class=\"tlp-location\">Adigrat<\/span><\/li><li class=\"tlp-website\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/independent.academia.edu\/NegashZaid\"><i class=\"fa fa-globe\"><\/i><span class=\"tlp-url\">https:\/\/independent.academia.edu\/NegashZaid<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"readmore-btn hirme-resume\"><\/div><div class=\"readmore-btn tlp-readmore-button\"><a class=\"rt-ream-me-btn\" data-id=\"175\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Board Member\" href=\"https:\/\/alnejashifoundation.org.et\/?team=board-member\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-3 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12  even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"145\"><div class=\"single-team-area\"><div class=\"single-team\"><figure><a class=\"\" data-id=\"145\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/alnejashifoundation.org.et\/?team=executive-leadership\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/alnejashifoundation.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-16-at-3.32.44-PM-1-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive rt-team-img\" alt=\"CEO\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tlp-content\"><h3><span class=\"team-name\"><a class=\"\" data-id=\"145\" target=\"_self\" title=\"CEO\" href=\"https:\/\/alnejashifoundation.org.et\/?team=executive-leadership\">CEO<\/a><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"tlp-position\"><a class=\"\" data-id=\"145\" target=\"_self\" title=\"CEO\" href=\"https:\/\/alnejashifoundation.org.et\/?team=executive-leadership\">Our Team &amp; Leadership<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"short-bio\"><p>The Al-Nejashi Foundation in 2020 after 15 years working with international NGOs in Tigray. Born in Mekelle, he witnessed both the historical significance of Negash and the community's needs. he is passionate about combining heritage preservation with community development<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"contact-info\"><ul><li class=\"tlp-email\"><i class=\"far fa-envelope\"><\/i><a href=\"mailto:admin@alnejashifoundation.org.et\"><span class=\"tlp-email\">admin@alnejashifoundation.org.et<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='tlp-mobile'><i class='fa fa-mobile'><\/i> <a href='tel:+251 90 707 0709'>+251 90 707 0709<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"readmore-btn hirme-resume\"><\/div><div class=\"readmore-btn tlp-readmore-button\"><a class=\"rt-ream-me-btn\" data-id=\"145\" target=\"_self\" title=\"CEO\" href=\"https:\/\/alnejashifoundation.org.et\/?team=executive-leadership\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-3 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12  even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"174\"><div class=\"single-team-area\"><div class=\"single-team\"><figure><a class=\"\" data-id=\"174\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/alnejashifoundation.org.et\/?team=deputy-ceo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" class=\"default-img\" src=\"https:\/\/alnejashifoundation.org.et\/wp-content\/plugins\/tlp-team\/assets\/images\/demo.jpg\" alt=\"Default Image\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tlp-content\"><h3><span class=\"team-name\"><a class=\"\" data-id=\"174\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Deputy CEO\" href=\"https:\/\/alnejashifoundation.org.et\/?team=deputy-ceo\">Deputy CEO<\/a><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"contact-info\"><ul><li class=\"tlp-email\"><i class=\"far fa-envelope\"><\/i><a href=\"mailto:Abdukassaw@alnejashifoundation.org.et\"><span class=\"tlp-email\">Abdukassaw@alnejashifoundation.org.et<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='tlp-mobile'><i class='fa fa-mobile'><\/i> <a href='tel:+251911339448'>+251911339448<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"readmore-btn hirme-resume\"><\/div><div class=\"readmore-btn tlp-readmore-button\"><a class=\"rt-ream-me-btn\" data-id=\"174\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Deputy CEO\" href=\"https:\/\/alnejashifoundation.org.et\/?team=deputy-ceo\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-3 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12  even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"178\"><div class=\"single-team-area\"><div class=\"single-team\"><figure><a class=\"\" data-id=\"178\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/alnejashifoundation.org.et\/?team=secretary-general\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" class=\"default-img\" src=\"https:\/\/alnejashifoundation.org.et\/wp-content\/plugins\/tlp-team\/assets\/images\/demo.jpg\" alt=\"Default Image\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tlp-content\"><h3><span class=\"team-name\"><a class=\"\" data-id=\"178\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Secretary-General\" href=\"https:\/\/alnejashifoundation.org.et\/?team=secretary-general\">Secretary-General<\/a><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"short-bio\"><p>Ibrahim Kamal<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"contact-info\"><ul><li class=\"tlp-email\"><i class=\"far fa-envelope\"><\/i><a href=\"mailto:IbrahimKamal@alnejashifoundation.org.et\"><span class=\"tlp-email\">IbrahimKamal@alnejashifoundation.org.et<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='tlp-mobile'><i class='fa fa-mobile'><\/i> <a href='tel:+251930802379'>+251930802379<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"readmore-btn hirme-resume\"><\/div><div class=\"readmore-btn tlp-readmore-button\"><a class=\"rt-ream-me-btn\" data-id=\"178\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Secretary-General\" href=\"https:\/\/alnejashifoundation.org.et\/?team=secretary-general\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-loading-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"rt-loading 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