OVERSEERS

Amsalework Bekele Wondimagegnhu

Founder and Board Executive Director

Ms. Amsalework Bekele is a senior development professional with more than forty years of

leadership experience in management, program design, and office administration. She has held

senior roles across multiple United Nations agencies, including UNECA, UNISAFE, and WHO,

and has worked in the Middle East, Central America, Asia, and Europe. As Founder and

Executive Director of EYA Holistic Development Foundation, she provides strategic vision,

governance oversight, and high‑level representation, cultivating partnerships and guiding the

organisation’s long‑term programmatic priorities.

Yohannes Regasa

Board Member

Mr. Yohannes Regasa is an expert in agricultural economics, land tenure, and administration,

currently serving as Senior Expert at the European Union Humanitarian Organization ECHO in

Ethiopia. He has led program design and implementation for national and regional humanitarian

and development initiatives, with particular strengths in disaster risk reduction, emergency

response, and land administration. His deep technical expertise, understanding the local and

international development and humanitarian situations and field experience contributed to the

foundation’s programmatic strategy and technical guidance.

Wakjira Bacha

Executive Manager

Mr. Wakjira Bacha is a development management specialist with 25 years of progressive

experience in international and local non‑governmental organizations. His career spans program

coordination to organizational leadership, with deep expertise in organizational leadership,

institutional capacity development, familiarization with international and local standards,

programme and project management, donor and stakeholder relations, and participatory

community implementation. He leads strategic and operational planning and program delivery;

ensuring projects are responsive to community needs and aligned with donor requirements and

the SDG goals.

Tensae Fekade

Board Member

Ms. Tensae Fekade is a legal professional and dynamic executive currently serving as Executive

Officer at NOSA Manufacturing Industry. She has a proven record of in institutional

management; translating commercial ideas into sustainable ventures and strengthening

organizational systems Her legal background and commercial leadership strengthen the board’s

oversight of compliance, risk management, and enterprise initiatives. Her legal acumen and

commercial leadership enhance the board’s oversight of compliance, risk management, and

enterprise development.

Seble Mengistu

Board Secretary

Ms. Seble Mengistu is a business administration and human resources professional with over

fifteen years of experience in both public and private sectors. She has specialized in HR

management, talent acquisition, and organizational development, and currently serves as Senior

Talent Acquisition Officer at Oromia Bank. Her expertise supports the foundation’s human

capital strategy, recruitment practices, and internal capacity building.