Leadership + Trustees

The Djaha Family Foundation is guided by a leadership philosophy rooted in service, strategic vision, and intergenerational responsibility. Our leadership embodies a commitment to building resilient communities, strengthening institutions, and advancing opportunity across Fairfax, Virginia and Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire.

We believe leadership is not a title—it is a system, a discipline, and a legacy.

Founding Executive Chair

The Foundation was established to honor a family tradition of service, education, cultural stewardship, and community uplift. Our founding vision is simple yet ambitious: to mobilize strategic partnerships and strategic resources to transform lives and strengthen communities across continents.

This vision guides eery program, partnership, and investment we make.

Dr. Djaha provides the strategic direction, institutional architecture, and global partnerships that anchor the Foundation’s mission. His leadership integrates:

• Systems‑level thinking

• Cross‑continental development strategy

• Youth leadership and governance innovation

• Cultural and educational advancement

His work reflects a belief that leadership is service, and that communities thrive when institutions are strong, values are clear, and young people are empowered.

Dr. Jean Narcisse Djaha

Meet the Heart of our Foundation

At Djaha Family Foundation, our greatest power is our people. Behind every initiative, every breakthrough, and every life we touch stands a team of relentless visionaries who refuse to accept the world as it is and instead work tirelessly toward what it can become.

We are a collective volunteer of leaders, innovators, and community‑rooted changemakers united by a shared purpose: to uplift individuals, strengthen communities, and ignite sustainable transformation. Our team brings together diverse expertise, lived experience, and unwavering commitment—fueling a movement that reaches far beyond programs and projects.

Brandon Lee

Advisor

Karen Stephen

ADVISOR

Sonia Beau

Advisor

Alicia Ron

Advisor

Dr. Jean Narcisse Djaha

Executive Chair / Trustees

Esther Pope

Advisor

John Leer

Advisor

Aman Lou

Advisor

Join our Board

The Djaha Family Foundation invites committed, values‑driven leaders to join our Board of Trustees and help shape a generational mission: advancing leadership systems change and strengthening the mental well‑being of young women in Africa. As a trustee, you become a steward of our vision and a partner in mobilizing the financial, social, and community resources that allow emerging women leaders to thrive.