In her role, Alyssa provides strategic thought partnership to Generation affiliates on all topics related to teaching and learning, including online programming, instructional staffing, coaching, new professions and partnerships. She also leads a team of curriculum experts across SAMEA and APAC who design Generation programs and support country teams with implementation and quality assurance.
Alyssa joined Generation in 2019. Prior to that, she spent a decade working in New Orleans public schools. Alyssa has taught English, coached teachers on curriculum, led middle schools as an assistant principal, designed curriculum, and helped families navigate the education system as a parent advocate.
Alyssa is a 2021 Fellow in the WISE Emerging Leaders program, and a Director on the Board of the Migrant Information Centre in Melbourne, Australia.
Goldie leads our efforts to scale Generation’s model through measurement and learning.
Goldie has built and led data and impact functions at Sama, Protagonist (formerly Monitor 360) and Kiva. In these roles, she has over a decade of experience operationalizing, aligning, and elevating impact with internal and external stakeholders.
Her playbook includes implementing impact management frameworks (with associated data systems) and practical research agendas to deliver day-to-day, useful insights, and to inform and drive longer-term impact strategy.
Goldie holds a MS in International and Development Economics from the University of San Francisco and a BS in Business from the University of Southern California. She began her career in analytics at Nestle and General Mills.
Gabriela is Generation’s regional COO for LatAm. Based in Rio de Janeiro, she supports our existing operations and leads our growth efforts in the region. Gabriela has 12+ years of experience in new ventures, business development, project management, strategy design and corporate finance.
Prior to Generation, Gabriela was an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company for Public and Social Sector and Consumer practices and a partner at Argucia Capital Management, a Brazilian investment advisory firm.
Gabriela holds an M.B.A. from INSEAD and a B.S. in Production Engineering from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
Minh is the Regional COO of Generation in Europe based in Paris. Prior to Generation, Minh was the Managing Director of the INSEAD MBA Programme. Minh has over 20 years of experience in various sectors including investment banking at JP Morgan, development finance at the World Bank and consulting at PlaNet Finance Advisory prior to joining the higher education sector.
Minh holds a MBA in International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University and an Executive Coaching Certificate at INSEAD.
Jeremy Fox is the regional CEO of Generation in Asia-Pacific, where he is a proven leader in cross-cultural environments with almost 20 years working experience in the region. Working for over 10 years at McKinsey & Company, he has extensive functional experience in strategy, operations, organizational development, HR/talent management, leadership development, and large-scale transformations with both Fortune 500 companies and SMEs, across a wide range of industries. Jeremy also founded and ran a multi-disciplinary research and advisory think-tank for health policy challenges in Asia with the National University of Singapore and Singapore Ministry of Health. He is a founding director of the Variety Children’s Charity of Singapore, a board member for the Centre for Global Health at Massachusetts General Hospital, and holds several other management and advisory board positions.
Jeremy earned a B.S. in Genetics and Development from Cornell University (New York) and a Ph.D. in Genetics from Harvard Medical School (Massachusetts).
Bonni Theriault is the Chief Partnerships Officer for Generation and is based in Boston, MA. In this role, she develops multinational collaborations with donors and corporates and leads a multimillion dollar portfolio of partnerships, which together support Generation’s global work and programs in 17 countries. She previously served as Generation’s Global Director of Employer Engagement supporting Generation’s country teams in building and sustaining strong relationships with employer partners.
Prior to Generation, Bonni spent much of her career at McKinsey, as a management consultant and Professional Development manager. In addition to her work at McKinsey, Bonni served as the Marketing Director for Global Emergency Care, a non-profit global health organization dedicated to making lifesaving medical care available to all Ugandans. She also co-founded and was managing partner of Brand Power Partners, a marketing consulting firm specializing in brand strategy.
Bonni has a B.A. from Harvard and an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Katherine Kelley is the Global Director of Learner Engagement for Generation and is based in Washington, D.C. Kat has been with Generation since 2018 and leads the Learner Engagement team that supports Generation’s affiliates in attracting, selecting, preparing and supporting learners to thrive during and after the Generation program. Prior to Generation, Kat worked as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company’s public and social sector practices. Kat started her career teaching secondary school in Washington, D.C. through Teach for America and in Seoul, South Korea.
Kat has a B.A. from Duke University, a Masters in Teaching from American University, and a MBA & M.Ed (Innovation in Education Reform) from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and Curry School of Education.
Patrick Morton is the Regional COO for South Asia, Middle East, and Africa at Generation, supporting our existing operations and leading our growth efforts in the region.
Patrick joined Generation in 2017, and previously held the role of Deputy COO, in which he supported the launch and set-up of many of Generation’s country expansions. He was also the former Country Manager for the Kenya program. Before joining Generation, Patrick was a member of the Public and Social Sector hub in McKinsey & Co.’s Nairobi office, where he supported strategy design and project management for various national governments and foundations in East and West Africa.
Patrick has a B.A. from Princeton University.
Alma Angela Merino is Global Director of Digital at Generation. Alma Angela has over 15 years of experience as a consultant for digital customer experience and market research in the fields of e-government, e-commerce, bankingm and telecommunication industries in Mexico. Prior to Generation, she worked as COO for Vetta, a startup technology builder in LATAM, and Business Model Designer for startups in Mexico in InnoHub, a venture builder.
She is PhD Candidate in Strategic Communications and Marketing at Universidad Anáhuac México Norte and has a Marketing Master’s Degree. Her studies are focused on the concept of Fandomics, the influence of fandoms in the digital world, virtual community integrations, and their effects in software interfaces. She is a faculty member for bachelor’s and master’s programs at her Alma Mater.
Guli Ruzmetova serves as Chief Financial Officer, leading financial operations of Generation’s home office in Washington D.C. and country affiliates globally. She has been with Generation since 2018. She brings 20+ years of experience in a variety of senior finance roles. Guli began her career in finance in Uzbekistan. Prior to Generation, she worked with International non-profits like IREX, FHI (former AED), and Winrock International.
Guli holds a degree in accounting and auditing from Tashkent Finance Institute and Master’s in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. She is fluent in Russian, Uzbek, and proficient in Turkish.
