Meet our Team

  • CV Madhukar

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Madhukar leads Co-Develop, leveraging more than 25 years of experience in impact investing, policy, and scaling nonprofits.

  • Christine Kim

    SENIOR PRINCIPAL, INVESTMENTS

    Christine focuses on operationalizing Co-Develop’s investment strategy by identifying promising DPI investments.

  • Desire Kachenje

    SENIOR PRINCIPAL, INVESTMENTS - AFRICA

    Desire advances Co-Develop's investment strategy by identifying and implementing the most promising DPI investments in Africa.

  • Garikai Nhongo

    SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

    Garikai oversees translating the ideas, work, and mission of Co-Develop into strategic messages that effectively engage key stakeholders and partners.

  • Garth Willis

    VISITING FELLOW

    Garth joins Co-Develop as a visiting Fellow from USAID. Garth is a Foreign Service Officer at USAID based in the Bureau of Democracy Rights and Governance.

  • Jordan Sandman

    PRINCIPAL, INVESTMENTS

    Jordan leads Co-Develop’s research grantmaking and serves as an investment lead for civil society grantmaking.

  • Lindsey Crumbaugh

    CHIEF INVESTMENTS OFFICER

    Lindsey leads the investment team and process for identifying, funding, and supporting a global portfolio of high-impact DPI.

  • Liz Ramey

    DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS

    Liz Ramey leads Operations at Co-Develop, crafting organizational systems and processes that allow us to operate efficiently and that ground our work in the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

  • Matthew McNaughton

    DIRECTOR, INCLUSION, SAFETY & CIVIL SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT

    Matthew is a digital development practitioner who leads civil society engagement in the shaping of digital public infrastructure initiatives in partner countries.

  • Robert Karanja

    SENIOR DIRECTOR, AFRICA

    Robert leads Co-Develop’s investments and strategic partnerships in Africa working closely with the global investments team.

  • Tim Wood

    CHIEF PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER

    Tim leads Co-Develop’s global partnerships and strategy for DPI in the Climate Change and Health domains.

Investment Committee

  • David Eaves

    David is as an Associate Professor of Digital Government at the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose at UCL. He has taught current and future public leaders on digital transformation and digital public infrastructure for over 8 years.

  • Liz Clyma

    Liz Clyma served over 10 years in leadership roles in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, developing and approving millions of dollars in philanthropic investments.

  • Magdi M. Amin

    Magdi M. Amin is the Founder and Managing Partner of African Renaissance Partners, an investment and advisory firm focused on the Horn of Africa.

  • Yasodara Cordova

    Yasodara is the head of Privacy Research at a Brazilian unicorn, unico IDtech, working at the intersection of research, public policy, and product management.