Our Team

Zimele is a partnership between sister non profits in South Africa, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom and the United States.

Zimele South Africa

• Rosetta Stander, Founder & Executive Director
• Audrey Matimelo, Manager, Community Development
• Julia Buss, Coordinator, Craft Programme
• Xolani Zondi, Coordinator, SHG Training.
• Zama Chamane, Trainer/ Administrator.

Zimele Canada

Registered charity  under "Cross Community" – BN/Registration Number 863376737RR0001

• John Cho, Chair
• Jaisy Tam, Director
• Daniel Kim, Finance
• Diana Lee, Events & Fundraising 
• Lindsay Rhee, Creative Team
• Lisa Hong, Creative Team
• Ryan Shin, Creative Team
• Nadalie Bardowell. Creative Team
• James Cha, Marketing & Social Media
• Stephanie Kim, Events & Public Relations 
• Annie Yoo, Administration

Zimele Germany - Vezuthando

• Holger Vogt, Chairman
• Ulrike Zanker, Vice Chairman
• Dominik Haug, Finance
• Sandra Vogt, Events and Small Loans
• Berenice Szaszmann, Care
• Matthias Meier, Fundraising
• Frank Zimmermann, Design

Zimele UK

• Peta Smith, Trustee
• Tom Ward-Jackson, Trustee
• Jess Driscoll, Trustee
• Stuart Hands, Trustee
• Rebecca Hands, Trustee

Zimele USA

• Peter Ahn, President
• Scott Kwak, Executive Director
• Alex Kim, Director of Project Management
• Jen Shin, Communication Coordinator

• Allison Luo, Board Member
• Felix Samakande, Board Member
• Georgette Wangongo, Board Member
• Joanne Lee, Board Member
• Karen Lau, Board Member
• Margaret Chan, Board Member
• Peter Ahn, Chair
• Sean Lee, Board Member
• Taylor Lee, Board Member