Meet the team
Behind every project, every partnership, and every success, there’s a team of dedicated individuals working to make it happen.
Our team of full and part-time staff members ensures that everything runs smoothly on a day to day basis, while more than 250 volunteers, including doctors, lawyers, engineers, business experts, and logisticians, have contributed their invaluable expertise since our inception.
Through collaboration, we move beyond aid to create the lasting connections that spark real change.
Core team
Meet our seven full-time team members who keep everything moving behind the scenes. From managing partnerships to coordinating logistics, each of us plays a key role in ensuring the success of our initiatives. We're passionate about what we do - and always open to meaningful connections. If you’d like to learn more or just say hi, we’d love to hear from you!
Supervisory Board
Our Supervisory Board provides strategic guidance and oversight, helping to shape the direction of Aid Pioneers. Comprising experienced professionals with backgrounds in development, law, business, and humanitarian aid, they bring invaluable expertise and insight to our mission.
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Chiara is a fully qualified lawyer and currently writing a PhD thesis on sustainable investment agreements. At Aid Pioneers, she coordinates legal matters and is a member of the supervisory board. With the experience she has gained at several international law firms, she drafts contracts and ensures Aid Pioneers conforms with national and international regulations.
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Philipp finished his first state exam in Hamburg and is doing his legal clerkship in Frankfurt. He puts his training into practice in the the Aid Pioneers legal team. In addition, he is part of the supervisory board.
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Theresa, a supervisory board member of Aid Pioneers, advises on strategy and positioning. She joined from McKinsey & Company, where she helped build the Solar sector before returning to McKinsey. With experience founding an NGO and working with Ashoka, Theresa's expertise in both private and civil sectors is invaluable. Passionate about ESG, she is a perfect fit for Aid Pioneers, driving sustainable, community-driven development with the private sector.
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Siona works on all strategic questions and uses her experience to guide Aid Pioneers in the process of growth. She has a B.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and spent two years at McKinsey & Co. in Washington, D.C. and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where she supported the rollout of a pan-African health response and developed government strategies to support women's health in low- and middle-income countries. Currently, Siona is with the Global Fund fighting HIV, tuberculosis and malaria.
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Henri is a fully qualified lawyer working in Berlin at an international law firm in regulatory law. He is a member of the supervisory board and motivated to end energy poverty and fight climate change by reducing emission intensive modes of energy production.
Part time
Our part-time team includes passionate volunteers who bring their time, skills, and energy to everything from B2B outreach to marketing and financial reporting. Their insight and commitment help shape our team and drive our daily impact.
Elisabeth Marota
Lisa Steffen
Gero Scheven
Naima Sheikh
Emma Bruns
Sebastian Nothaft
Aditya Vichare
Olga Bruns
Henriette Pentschew
Nikolai Fomm
Sophie Hamann
Anna Borowka
Strategic Advisory
Our Strategic Advisory members bring a wealth of experience and perspective that help guide our long-term vision. They support us in identifying new opportunities, strengthening local partnerships, and shaping key strategic priorities. Their continued belief in our mission is a steady source of insight and encouragement as we grow.
Brian Lally
Christiane Altenburg
Martina Niesyto
Marcel Schana