Meet the team!
Sit down in the garden with Marti Grimminck, Executive Director and Rachel Head, Director in this video.
Marti Grimminck
Executive Director
📍 California, USA
Having traveled all over the world, Marti is always fascinated by new cultures. She brings this passion for global connections to all of our work wanting to find the balance between innovation + impact. Fun Fact: Marti loves to sing on stage! If you hand her a mic, she may not give it back!
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Hannan Khan
Technical Community Manager
📍 Pakistan
Hannan has a background in Computer Science and a knack for creating and managing technical communities. Hannan is based in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Leandro Muñoz
Community Mentor
📍 California
When we need an injection of fun, we turn to Leandro. He bring energy to our work. Not only is he an excellent mentor for the youth in our global network, but also, he loves talking to people! Leandro is originally from Argentina, but he lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Fun fact: Leandro LOVES Lady Gaga. You can always find him blasting her music.
Sena Bektas
Partnerships & Community
📍 Germany
Sena is the Community Manager for Your Big Year programs. She was formerly doing partnership management for International Connector. Before joining the team, Sena was a part of YBY projects for 4 years including Future of the Workforce, Make an Impact and Future of Women in Tech. She also participated as youth advisor in the Travel Impact Challenge and Global Citizen Challenge. Sena is currently doing her Master’s in North American Studies.
Bianca Fontes
Community Communications & Admin
📍 Texas, USA
Bianca loves the outdoors and nature. She is an environmentalist and hopes to inspire young people globally to fight global climate change. Fun Fact: She spends her weekends mountain biking.
Zoe B.
Program Manager
📍 United Kingdom
Zoe has brought her incredible experience from the production world and adapted it in producing her own journey as the ultimate traveler. Fun Fact: She is originally from Australia!
Josh Russell
Project cOordinator
📍 Ohio, USA
Josh is a recent college grad with a background in Finance and international work experience. A fun fact about him is he loves learning about geography and new places.
Saurabh Verma
Technical Coordinator
📍 India
Hailing from the vibrant city of Delhi, India. Saurabh recently graduated with a degree in computer science, His passion for all things tech and data is boundless. He's always up to date with the latest spells...uh, I mean, technologies, ensuring that our team is armed with the most potent tools for success.