Zambia Board

Bridget Mumba Stephenson works as Assistant Finance Manager for USAID DISCOVER Health. Bridget has over 10 years of experience in accounting. Her career started with working in an accounting and auditing firm where she acquired her first external and internal auditing experience. She joined Restless Development in July 2016 as an Assistant Finance Coordinator. She also worked with Workers Compensation Fund Control Board, a social security scheme responsible for compensating Workers for injuries or diseases suffered at the workplace. She was responsible for all the financial needs of the branch which is charge of most registered companies for Central province. She moved on to join USAID DISCOVER Health as Project Accountant before her current role. She is a member of the Zambia Institute Of Chartered Accountants
and is studying a Master of Science in Accounting and Finance with
Copperbelt University. She is involved in the mentorship program under the Anakazi Women leadership which mentors young women who are in college and university and she I also involved in financial literacy lessons with the Forum Zambia Women accountants in Zambia.

Happy Zulu is an educator and clinical neuropsychologist. He has worked as a lecturer of Psychology for over seven years. He pursued Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Master of Science in Clinical Neuropsychology from University of Zambia. He has worked as a lecturer at University of Zambia, Cavendish University of Zambia and is currently a lecturer and Head of the Psychology Department at Lusaka Apex Medical University where he has worked since 2014. Other than being involved in academia as lecturer, he has actively been involved in research, mostly focused on applied health research. One of the most notable studies he was involved in was the “Community Health Assistance (CHA) Study” carried out in 2014 to assess the relevance of Community Health Assistants in Zambia. This study was published in Tropical Medicine for International Health (TMIH) Journal in August 2016. He has been a recipient of a number of academic excellence and achievement awards such as the NORAD’s Masters Programme Scholarship in 2008 and the 7th International Test Commission Young scholar’s Award in 2010. He was also one of the Global Health Corps Fellows of 2013-2014. He has also worked with a number of Non-Governmental Organizations such as SOS Village Trust Zambia as a Youth Coordinator and Zambia Centre for Applied Health Research and Development as a Senior Research Associate. Currently, he is also a board member for Restless Development Zambia

Chansa Innocent holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Demography from The University of Zambia and is currently pursuing a Master of Public Health Degree in Health policy and Management at the University of Zambia School of Public Health. He has 3 years experience in Research, Data Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, including fostering meaningful dialogues engagements ensuring improved livelihoods for all. He is a researcher and co-founder of the research consultancy firm Chedic Innovations Hub (www.chedicinnovationshub.org). He has a proven track record in youth-focused programming and also serves as a Volunteer – Research/Grants and Resource Mobilization Lead at Contact Trust Youth association CTYA. He has also previously served as Monitoring Assistant at United Nations World Food Program WFP, Consultant – Data Associate at the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), and Researcher with the Restless Development Uganda/MasterCard Foundation Youth Think-Tank.

Chongo is an intersectional feminist with extensive experience in Communications
management, including stakeholder collaboration, capacity strengthening and resource
mobilisation. For the duration of her career thus far, she has focused on supporting
transformative interventions in Health and Education. Chongo’s drive to advocate for,
advance, and support young people in particular, has always been anchored by the
‘radical’ belief that – provided the necessary tools and resources to become healthy, active
citizens are made accessible to them – young people in all their diversity are capable of the
sort of innovation in development that can improve their social outcomes and those of their
communities. Since 2012, Chongo has worked extensively on USG, USAID, UN systems and other donor
funded programming for girls’ equitable access to Education, advocacy efforts to increase
young people’s access to relevant Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)
information and services, and skills building programmes to reduce women’s
socioeconomic vulnerability to Sexual & Gender Based Violence (SGBV) and HIV.
Additionally, as a member of the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) global
movement through the YWCA Council of Zambia, Chongo has also gained expertise in
SGBV (including Child Marriage & Human Trafficking) prevention, mitigation &
response, HIV prevention and gender mainstreaming. Chongo holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Simon Fraser University (SFU), and a Master’s Degree in Development Studies from the University of Lusaka
(UNILUS).

Tililenji is currently a teacher under the Ministry of General Education in Zambia. She is passionate about inclusive and transformational education. She holds a Masters in Inclusive Education with a research focus on diversity and inclusive pedagogy. She is a huge advocate for child agency. This she has shown through a school based club she introduced with the aim of empowering young people with leadership skills and giving them a platform to develop solutions for challenges they face in school and in their community. Due to her dedication in working with young people, she was awarded a Chevening scholarship to study in the UK in 2017.

Faith is 25-year-old youth development expert with 6 years experience in youth-led development programming and organizing. At the age of 19, she co-found Copper Rose Zambia, a pioneering youth-led organization championing meaningful youth engagement in sexual reproductive health in Zambia. She is still the Chief Operations Officer of Copper Rose Zambia, leading the strategic vision of the organisation and the entire team of staff. She previously worked as staff of Restless Development Uganda and International as Research Action manager and Senior Campaigns Manager respectively. She has designed evidence-based projects informed by young people to solve Africa and the world’s challenges. One of her career goals is to mentor more young people to take on decision making roles because that is what brings about real change. Currently living in Edinburgh, Scotland studying her masters in Africa and International Development at the University of Edinburgh, she’s planning on graduating in 2021. She has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Copperbelt University, Zambia, from where she graduated in 2017.

Misozi Siwela- Chisenga is an Adolescent health specialist with over 10 years’ experience managing adolescent and youth empowerment programs. She currently works as a senior advisor for priority populations for the USAID Controlling HIV Epidemic for Key and Underserved Populations (USAID CHEKUP1) at Pact Zambia. She has strong experience and skills in project design and implementation.  She is passionate about increasing young people’s access to high impact HIV prevention/ sexual and reproductive health services. She believes that young people should be equipped with knowledge and skills to take ownership of their future and live healthy and productive lives. She holds a bachelor’s degree in international public management from The Hague University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands and a master’s degree in project management from University of Lusaka, Zambia. 

Tausi is a seasoned professional renowned for her mastery in Learning and development. With a
strong foundation in people management she brings extensive experience to Strategy and Impact
initiatives. Devoting nine years to crafting and executing transformative learning strategies, Tausi
believes that through learning interventions such as mentorship, leadership development programs
networking and digital skills, young people will be well prepared for the changing environment now
and in future. Tausi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Advanced Professional Diploma in People Management and certificate in Management Development. As a Certified Customer Service Trainer and Speaker, she is dedicated to ensuring enhanced stakeholder experience and operational efficiency. She is a
certified Senior Financial Literacy Trainer committed to learning outcomes that ensure young people
have the necessary skills to navigate their financial futures successfully.