 Anteneh Gebreselassie
President Pastor Anteneh is a native of Ethiopia. He holds a degree in Theology from the Mekane Yesus Theological Seminary in Ethiopia and Master of Divinity degree from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg and is currently a pastor at Advent Lutheran Church in Olathe, Kansas church, where he also served as Pastoral intern years ago. Prior to this Pastor Anteneh also served at Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church as Associate Pastor. Pastor Anteneh is married to Sophia Y. Fekade. Together they have three children.. |
 Tequam Worku
Vice President Tequam Worku was born and raised in Ethiopia until she moved to the United States in December of 2007. She is a public health professional currently working as a Senior Analyst for Clinical to Community Connections at the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO). Tequam holds a Bachelor’s in Biology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the George Washington University. She is also currently pursuing a Doctor of Public Health degree. |
 Solomon Gemeda
Secretary Solomon works at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital as Registered Nurse. He is also licensed real estate agent in Ohio. Prior to moving to the US, Solomon worked with School of Americana as Assistant Principal. He holds BA in Foreign Languages and Literature from Addis Ababa University, Associate Degree in nursing from Cincinnati State College, and Masters in Informatics Nursing from Walden University. Solomon moved to the US thirteen years ago and lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife and has three children. |
 Samson Asfaw
Executive Director Samson became a board member of Give Hope Africa in
2023, inspired by a deep connection to the organization’s mission. Having grown up in Ethiopia, he developed a strong awareness
of the impact poverty has on children’s lives. This perspective fuels his commitment
to creating opportunities for children, uplifting vulnerable populations, and
advancing the mission of lasting change. Professionally, Samson is an engineer in the pharmaceutical
industry. He holds a B.S. in Packaging Science from the Rochester Institute of
Technology and an MBA from Franklin University. Beyond his career, he is a
devoted husband and proud father of two wonderful children. |
 Martin Zuch
Officer Martin’s career background was in finance until, in 2005, when he made the decision to invest in Africa. Having witnessed the depth of poverty and lack of basic needs, such as schools, he set up Give Hope to help the community by providing education and other economic and social support. Martin completed an MSc in Community Wellbeing in Disaster and Development at Northumbria University in Newcastle, UK. He, a father of three children, lives in Northumberland, UK, and travels to Zambia regularly. |
 Tilahun B. Tesfaye
Officer Tilahun is the founder of Give Hope in Ethiopian and served
as Director since its establishment in 2010 to 2017. Tilahun holds MSc in
Community Wellbeing in Disaster and Development from University of Nortumbria
in the UK and MA in TEFL from AAU. His experience ranges from teaching at
university to working with development organizations. Tilahun is also
co-founder and General Manager of Kab Consulting, which provides support to
NGOs and multilateral agencies. Tilahun is married and a gather of three children. |
