Staff

Edwin Escoto is Groundswell International’s Regional Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean. Prior to joining Groundswell, Edwin worked for nearly a decade as the Executive Director of Vecinos Honduras, a leading NGO promoting rural development and agroecology. Before taking on the leadership role at Vecinos, Edwin worked for five years as World Neighbors’ Coordinator for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods in Mesoamerica (Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua), and, prior to … [Read more...] about Edwin Escoto

Maylis Moubarak is Groundswell's Storytelling and Communications Manager. Maylis has lived in eight countries and worked for multinationals, startups, nonprofits, and social enterprises across four continents. Prior to joining Groundswell in 2024, she spent over seven years working in editorial content, communications, marketing strategy, and international events in various industries. She's passionate about crafting stories that bridge borders and inspire audiences to support meaningful … [Read more...] about Maylis Moubarak

Navaraj Upadhyay is Groundswell International's Regional Coordinator for South Asia. He started his career as a volunteer for Jay Nepal International at Sindhupalchok (Nepal) helping to rebuild houses, drinking water supplies, and hospitals for people affected by earthquakes. He went on to be a project coordinator for agriculture there for 3 years. After that, he worked as an agriculture officer of the Nepal Government for a year, different private companies for a year, various NGOs for more … [Read more...] about Navaraj Upadhyay

Ruby Zhang, of Goldin Group CPAs, serves as Groundswell International's Chief Financial Officer. Goldin Group specializes in providing outsourced CFO services to nonprofits, with budgets ranging from $500,000 to $50 million, and has been the outsourced CFO for some of the largest nonprofit organizations in the State of Maryland. Goldin Group is the exclusive provider of financial services for the largest non-profit trade associations in the Washington, DC area - Maryland Nonprofits and the D.C. … [Read more...] about Ruby Zhang

Freda Aagyereyir Pigru is Groundswell International’s West Africa Regional Communications Coordinator. Prior to joining Groundswell, Freda worked for six years with one of Groundswell's partner organizations, Center for Indigenous Knowledge and Organizational Development (CIKOD), based in Ghana as a community engagement officer implementing projects in the areas of agroecology, nutrition, women, and youth empowerment. Additionally, she has worked with a community radio station in northwest Ghana … [Read more...] about Freda Aagyereyir Pigru

Charles Arhin serves as Regional Finance Coordinator for West Africa and Latin America. Charles has 19 years of experience as Accounting and Finance Professional for both For Profits and Non-Profits. Before joining Groundswell, He spent 9 years serving as Finance Manager for several In-country and Regional level development projects in West Africa, among them include, USAID/IREX Mandela Washington   Fellowship project implemented in 22 countries in West and Central Africa, USAID/FHI Learn … [Read more...] about Charles Arhin, Regional Finance Coordinator West Africa & Latin America