Gathoni joined Maliasili in June 2020 providing support to the East Africa team and Portfolio partners. She is a Sustainable Development professional with over 9 years of experience working on social development issues across Africa with a strong focus on the use of data, technology, and innovation for development. Having been brought up in Kenya she is passionate about the country, its people, and beyond that seeing Africa thrive. Gathoni has worked for NGOs and social enterprises in Kenya, focusing on developing partnerships for sustainable development and programs focused on environmental conservation, natural resource management, and community development. She holds a Masters’ degree in Sustainable Development and Corporate Responsibility from EOI in Spain and BA in Social Sciences from Durham University.