About Us

Fresh Life works with municipalities and urban residents to develop and scale safe, citywide inclusive and financially sustainable sanitation solutions in fast growing cities starting with Nairobi and Kisumu in Kenya.


Our innovative solutions are designed to suit the realities of today’s cities, which are densely populated and heavily built up, particularly in low-income areas.

Lindsay Stradley

Co-founder & Executive Director

Lindsay is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Fresh Life, leading the organization’s overall mission and scaling Fresh Life globally.

Eric Njogu

Managing Director

Eric leads Fresh Life work by driving operational excellence, fostering collaboration and building exceptional teams to deliver our sanitation solutions.

Angela Nzioki

Senior Director, Strategy

Angela leads Fresh Life’s strategy, innovation, and partnerships, strengthening our roadmap for impact and sustainability.

Meltus Mugomi

Zambia

Meltus oversees Fresh Life’s operations and strategic growth in Zambia, advancing the organization's impact and sustainability.

Nicholas Kiama

Corporate Finance

Nicholas has overall responsibility for finance, accounting and business risk management at Fresh Life.

Nancy Ngao

Government Affairs & Policy

Nancy is in charge of building and maintaining strategic relationships with key stakeholders at Kenya’s national & county government.

Wali Mwalugongo

Partnerships & Advisory

Wali leads our fundraising and Citywise advisory work - merging their collective strengths and deepening partnerships critical to our mission.

Rodgers Matara

Technical

Rodgers leads Fresh Life’s technical and operational functions in Nairobi, including logistics, manufacturing, and service delivery.

Karen Cherotich

Chief of Staff & Planning  

Karen is the strategic partner to leadership, driving alignment, execution and cross-team coordination to advance Fresh Life's priorities

Elizabeth Mururi

Communications & Marketing

Elizabeth drives Fresh Life's brand and communications strategy for engagement with external partners, funders and the media.

Polycarp Sifuna

Commercial, Nairobi

Polycarp leads sales, customer support and credit, driving acquisition, retention and customer satisfaction

Eva Njoki

People & Culture

Eva is in charge of attracting, retaining, and developing top talent to drive the organization’s mission.

Florence Mwikali

Operations, Kisumu

Florence leads Fresh Life Operations in Kisumu

Misheck Mwamba

Operations, Lusaka

Misheck leads our operations in Lusaka, Zambia

Zaida Atieno

Operations, Eldoret

Zaida leads operations in Eldoret

Shabaya Deche

IT

Shabaya is in charge of our IT function, enhancing our digital infrastructure for efficient operational and service delivery.

Grace Gitau

Governement Operations

Grace is in charge of government relations operations and community engagements in our Nairobi areas of operation, enhancing relations and alignment with local government officials and community leaders.

Eng. Robert Gakubia

Board Chair

Director, Blackburn Associates Ltd and former CEO, Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB)

Bharat Sarpeshkar

Board Member

Former MD, Citigroup

Amandla Ooko-Ombaka

Board Member

Associate Partner, McKinsey

Dennis Mwanza

Board Member

Chief of Party USAID Urban WASH Activity, Ethiopia.

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Kariuki Mugo

Board Member

Director of WASH Sector Support, Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP)

Pascale Guiffant Board Member

Pascale Guiffant

Board Member

Founder at Vetea, and former Deputy VP, Sustainable Development at SUEZ

Bart Burstein

Board Member

Co-Founder and Executive Director, Pace Able Foundation

Laurie Fuller

Board Member

Venture Partner, Certified Executive Coach, Advisor & Investor

Mario Jabbour

Board Member

Chief Finance & Admin Officer a Project HOPE

Antony Mulinge

Board Member

Former Managing Director, Fresh Life

Lindsay Stradley

Board Member

Executive Director and Co-Founder, Fresh Life