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Our board is composed of community members, volunteer professional anthropologists, healthcare and development workers, and long-time friends of the Hadzabe. We work in collaboration with existing Community Based Organizations and Non-Profit Foundations in Tanzania.
Shani Msafiri Mangola
Co-Founder; Director (Tanzania)
Shani is a member of the Hadzabe tribe.
He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from Tumaini University Makumira (TZ) and a Master of Law (LLM) degree in Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy from the University of Arizona (USA). Shani is currently a human rights attorney in Tanzania.
Ruth Matiyas
Project Manager
Ruth is a Registered Nurse and has been working with the Hadzabe community for many years.
She is the Founder of the Hadzabe Empowerment Project, a Community Based Organization in Tanzania, and the Director of the Milagro Hadzabe Health Fund - a charitable organization based in Karatu, Tanzania.
Alyssa Crittenden
Co-Founder; Director (US);
Treasurer
Alyssa is an Anthropologist who has worked with the Hadzabe community since 2004.
She holds a PhD degree in Anthropology from the University of California, San Diego and is currently a Professor of Anthropology and the Dean of the Graduate College at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Her research over the past nearly 20 years has focused on women and children's health and nutrition.
Dalali (Shopo) Julius Indaya
Student Coordinator
Shopo is a member of the Hadzabe tribe.
He comes from a long line of very well known Hadzabe hunters and trackers. He is one of the top rated local Hadzabe guides in Mang'ola and holds his certificate in Wildlife Ecology and Professional Tour Guiding from the Professional Tour Guide School (PROTS) in Arusha, TZ.
Daniel Benyshek
Secretary
Dan is an emeritus professor of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
He has worked alongside Co-Founders and Co-Directors Alyssa Crittenden and Shani Msafiri-Mangola for the past decade to support educational sovereignty initiatives among the Hadzabe.
Kristen Herlosky
Social Media Adviser
Kristen is an Anthropologist who has worked with the Hadzabe community since 2016.
She holds a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). She studies maternal and infant health and also has experience in digital marketing and social media.
Anna Phillipo
Community Representative;
Education Adviser
Mwalimu ("Teacher") Anna is a member of the Hadzabe tribe.
She is a dedicated teacher and a graduate of the MaaSAE Girls Lutheran Secondary School, Monduli (TZ). She is committed to helping Hadzabe children succeed.
Jeannette Hanby
Adviser
Jeannette, aka "Mama Simba" or "Mama Kanga", is a longtime friend of the Hadzabe.
She lived in the rural ward of Mang'ola in Northern Tanzania for many years. She currently resides in Tucson, AZ (USA) but remains actively engaged in community development projects with the Hadzabe.
Ibrahim Mabulla
Adviser
Ibrahim is an Anthropologist who has worked with the Hadzabe community since 2010.
He has research experience in the fields of Prehistory, Archaeology, Anthropology, and Natural Resource Management. He holds MA degrees in Prehistory, Archaeology, and Rock art and Natural Resource Assessment and Management.
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