Yvonne Habulembe
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Yvonne leads SHADES Africa with vision and dedication, driving business development, funding, and strategic partnerships. With deep experience in sustainable development and regional collaboration, she ensures our initiatives deliver meaningful impact across Southern Africa while supporting all portfolios at board level.
Mandisi Mabika
Chief Operating Officer (COO) Mandisi leads SHADES Africa’s work in research and MERL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning), ensuring that programs are evidence‑based and deliver measurable impact. As a board member, she provides an advisory role across all program portfolios, strengthening accountability and guiding strategic decision‑making.
Michaele Layng
Board Member Michaele provides leadership in health, guiding SHADES Africa’s strategies to strengthen systems and improve community wellbeing. As a board member, she offers strategic oversight and advisory support across all portfolios. In addition, she contributes to the core team, focusing on programs for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), youth, women, and education, ensuring that initiatives are inclusive and impactful.
Lebogang Madubanya
Environmental Specialist Lebogang drives SHADES Africa’s initiatives in agriculture, climate change, food security, and sustainable development. As part of the core team, he plays a central role in shaping environmental strategies, ensuring that programs strengthen resilience, promote sustainability, and deliver meaningful impact for communities across Southern Africa.
Hilary Mwale
Board Member Hilary plays a key role in systems strengthening, offering an advisory function across all program portfolios. As a board member, he supports SHADES Africa’s strategic direction, ensuring that initiatives are sustainable, effective, and aligned with the organisation’s mission.
Naletsana Ramothibe
Core Team Naletsane focuses on programs supporting youth, women, and orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), while also contributing to initiatives in education and health. As part of the core team, he plays a vital role in advancing inclusive development, ensuring that SHADES Africa’s work empowers communities and strengthens wellbeing across Southern Africa.
Patricia Masanganise
Core Team Patricia contributes to SHADES Africa through her expertise in food security, agriculture, environment, and climate change. As part of the core team, she plays a vital role in advancing sustainable development initiatives, ensuring that programs strengthen resilience, promote environmental sustainability, and deliver meaningful impact for communities across Southern Africa
Fatima dos Santos
Contracts & Compliance Fatima oversees contracts, procurement, compliance, and safeguarding at SHADES Africa. In her support role across all portfolios, she ensures that operations are transparent, accountable, and aligned with best practices, strengthening the organisation’s integrity and sustainability..
Stelio Maposse
Stelio — SHADES Africa Mozambique Lead, driving community health and development initiatives with a focus on youth, women, and sustainable growth.
Kim Robinson
Legal Advisor Kim provides SHADES Africa with expert guidance on legal affairs, including governance, compliance, and contractual matters. Her role ensures that all initiatives and partnerships are legally sound, supporting the organisation’s mission with a strong foundation of integrity and accountability.
Michael Ashkouri
Board Member Mike serves as Technical Advisor, providing expert guidance across SHADES Africa’s program portfolios. As a board member, he strengthens the organisation’s technical capacity, ensuring that strategies and initiatives are well‑designed, effective, and aligned with the mission to deliver sustainable impact.
