Prim Mungwari
Program Director
Prim Mungwari is originally from Zimbabwe, where she trained as a human rights lawyer and worked extensively in the field of gender and women’s rights, from an advocacy and program perspective. She has experience in program and grant management, mainly working to empower women to become self-actors and enjoy their rights. Her academic qualifications include a Masters in U.S law with a certificate in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution from Washington University in St. Louis, and a Masters in Public Administration from the School of Public Policy, Central European University (Hungary).
Prim enjoys traveling, meeting new people, learning new cultures, and experimenting with food – She is also the wife to Michael and mum to Zivah and Eli!
Lea Brinson
Development Director
Lea Brinson (Chandrl), Microfinancing Partners in Africa, CFRE, GPC has worked in the non-profit field for more than 20 years and wants to help your organization meet and exceed its fundraising and marketing goals.
Lea has worked in a variety of fields and positions that have allowed her to have a wealth of experience in all aspects of non-profit management. Lea holds a master’s degree in non-profit management from SIUE and holds both the CFRE and GPC credentials. Lea is passionate about working with non-profit organizations to help them make an impact on the world. Highlights of Lea’s 20+ year career in the non-profit field include:
- Successfully running annual campaigns that exceed $5 million annually
- Designing and executing a $70 million capital campaign
- Writing federal grants, foundation grants and corporate grant proposals totaling over $50 million in funding
- Managing special events for non-profit organizations and exceeding prior revenue by over 250%
Elyssa Landrum
Office Manager
Coming Soon!
Melanie Korn
Marketing Manager
Meet Melanie, a versatile digital marketing coordinator at Microfinancing Partners in Africa, who joined our team in 2012. She has a passion for cause marketing and motivating individuals to give back to their communities and to those in need around the globe.
Melanie’s role at Microfinancing Partners in Africa goes beyond managing our digital platforms. She is also responsible for using her graphic design skills and content development expertise to create engaging and informative content for our donors and supporters.
Melanie’s dedication to our mission extends beyond the workplace. She has traveled to Africa twice, in 2012 and 2015, to witness firsthand the transformative effects of microfinance on local communities.
Outside of work, Melanie enjoys spending time with her family. They love to explore new destinations, bike together, and play outside.