Dedicated professionals committed to transforming education and creating opportunities for children across Kenya.
Steering Vision. Safeguarding Integrity. Scaling Impact.
Our Board is composed of diverse, values-driven professionals with decades of experience in health, education, community development, governance, and finance. Their role is to ensure we operate with accountability, sustainability, and mission alignment at all times.
Board Chairperson
Dr. Sylvester Odanga is a seasoned educator, counselor, and leadership mentor with over three decades of experience in education, faith-based leadership, and community development. As Board Chairperson at Thrive from Thrones, he provides strategic oversight, ethical governance, and value-based leadership to guide the organization’s mission of empowering communities through mental resilience, mentorship, and grassroots capacity building.
Dr. Odanga is the Founder and Director of Dexterity Lifeskills Institute, a transformative learning organization equipping young people with life skills that complement formal education. He also serves as Senior Pastor at Shalom Logos Church in Kisumu and a Lecturer in Educational Psychology at the University of Kabianga, integrating academic, spiritual, and psychosocial perspectives in his mentorship of youth and emerging leaders.
He holds a PhD in Educational Psychology, a Master’s in Guidance and Counselling, and is a certified Trainer of Trainers in Counseling. His career began in secondary education, where he taught from 1991 to 2019, nurturing thousands of students before transitioning into higher education, pastoral ministry, and organizational leadership. Dr. Odanga’s work is grounded in values of service, integrity, and holistic transformation. He has trained hundreds of educators, counselors, and community leaders in emotional wellness, ethical leadership, and life skills. His contributions have shaped faith communities, schools, and organizations across western Kenya.
As Board Chairperson of Thrive from Thrones, Dr. Odanga brings deep experience in human development, strategic thinking, and community engagement—anchoring the organization’s vision with wisdom, compassion, and a passion for nurturing resilient, empowered leaders.
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“Rachel Achieng Onyango is a dynamic development leader with over a decade of experience in strategic leadership, organizational development, and partnership management within Kenya’s nonprofit and social impact sectors. As Director at Thrive from Thrones, she…”
“Sharon Omondi is a seasoned finance professional and Certified Public Accountant with over 15 years of experience in financial management, risk assessment, governance, and donor compliance within the nonprofit and development sectors. As Board Treasurer at Thr…”
“Duncan Ouma Okuro is a seasoned development practitioner with over eight years of experience in designing, leading, and managing community-focused economic empowerment, entrepreneurship, and inclusion programs in Kenya. His work spans refugees and host communi…”
“Moses Omondi Sadia is a seasoned clinician, epidemiologist, and public health leader with over 13 years of experience advancing health systems, community health, and implementation science across Kenya. His work spans grassroots health programming, national po…”