Co-Founder & Board Member

Suzanne Sherkin is an experienced Facilitator, Conflict Coach, and Workplace Mediator living in Toronto, Canada. She has been working with teams and leaders in the areas of Effective Communication, Conflict Resolution, and Gender Diversity for more than 25 years.

In 2020, she published her first book: ‘When Gender is In Question: A Guide to Understanding’ when her youngest child transitioned from female to male. After a publicized talk on the book, she was contacted by Brown Masingati from Malawi who asked her if she’d be interested in working with him to reduce gender-based violence in Malawi. She said yes, and four years later the African Harmony Collective was started.

Co-Founder & Board Member

Brown Masingati is a social worker from Malawi with many years of experience working with many diverse communities. He is very dedicated to supporting his community having worked with numerous non-profit charity organizations and research institutions. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology from Zomba Theological College as well as many management-focused certifications. Brown is a man of action and strong leadership and interpersonal skills.

His vision is to see women, girls, and vulnerable members of the community protected and recognized in society.

Board Member

Shenard has a strong legal, policy advocacy and influencing background. He has extensive experience of working in the development sector in Malawi, Africa, Asia and Europe. His focus has primarily been on addressing development challenges by analyzing legal and policy contexts, and designing relevant policy advocacy initiatives to address them.

Board Member

Olive is a dedicated environmental management expert with a specialized focus on water quality and is currently working in the water sector as a Water Quality Officer. Her passion for working with communities drives her to implement inclusive and effective environmental solutions.

Board Member

Caroline has worked as a Gender Officer with the Government of Malawi. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Community Development.

Board Member

For many years, Anderson John Chikalipo has been dedicated to supporting health, education and gender awareness. His utmost passion lies in creating better, safer and inclusive societies that fully advance the welfare of vulnerable populations amidst entrenched inequalities and fragile systems. Anderson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities from the University of Malawi.

Technical Advisor

Landani is a committed and accomplished advocate for social change with  20 years of experience in project management, community development, policy analysis and strategic planning.  He is currently working as a climate justice activist focused on reducing the use of fossil fuels.  Landani has worked with ActionAid Malawi as Cluster Program Manager and with Care Malawi as Project Coordinator. A graduate from the University of Malawi, he holds a Master’s degree in Community Development. Shenard has used his policy, legal and human rights exercise to build to build capacity of civil society through a variety of methods including training, accompaniment, gender mainstreaming, and ongoing support.