Lois Mufuka Martin

Interim Managing Director

Lois is a seasoned transformational leader with a wealth of experience in community organizing, nonprofit management, and executive search consulting. Her strategic approach combines mission-driven thinking with a deep understanding of operational intricacies. In previous roles, including Managing Director at Diversified Search Group and Vice President for Search and Consulting Services at CalWest, Lois was renowned for building relationships, promoting inclusive and equitable search practices, offering discreet counsel to boards and hiring committees, and creating diverse candidate pools.

With over 15 years in key nonprofit leadership roles, Lois has held leadership roles at the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Bethlehem Haven, and The United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County. Her career began as a social worker, children's advocate, and community college transfer counselor, primarily working with first-generation students.

Beyond her professional endeavors, Lois conducts workshops on culture and inclusive hiring practices and provides executive coaching services to clients in the United States, South Africa, and Kenya. She also serves as a board member for Education Matters Africa, supporting the USAP Community School in Zimbabwe, which offers full scholarships to high-achieving, low-income 11th and 12th graders to top-tier colleges worldwide.

Lois's academic background includes a BA in History from Lander University, an M.Ed. in Counseling from Clemson University, and a Certificate in Leading Innovation from The Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University. Lois and her husband, Derek A. Martin, are proud parents of two young adults actively charting their paths in the world.