{"id":1701,"date":"2025-12-30T16:58:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T16:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/?page_id=1701"},"modified":"2026-02-21T10:07:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T10:07:33","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/index.php\/our-dna\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1701\" class=\"elementor elementor-1701\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4785643 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4785643\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe3a1f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe3a1f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The People Behind IRIA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537b7bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"537b7bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"726\">IRIA is powered by a diverse team of researchers, health professionals, and program staff who share a commitment to evidence-based research, ethical practice, and community impact. Our strength lies in combining technical expertise with on-the-ground experience, allowing us to deliver research and field programs that are both credible and responsive to real-world needs. We work collaboratively across disciplines and regions, guided by shared values of integrity, learning, and respect for the communities we serve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a9f3cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a9f3cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d729a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d729a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leadership Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f97fc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f97fc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"922\">Regional Director<\/h4><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"923\" data-end=\"1210\">The Executive Director provides overall strategic leadership and institutional direction for IRIA. With a strong background in research and program management, this role ensures that IRIA\u2019s work remains mission-driven, ethically grounded, and aligned with regional and global priorities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9937d3c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9937d3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8057334 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8057334\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f57bdd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2f57bdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Daniel-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1601\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Daniel-1.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Daniel-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Daniel-1-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h5 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Daniel Lumonya, PhD<\/h5><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Regional &amp; Country Director Kenya<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2576cb1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2576cb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/avatar-e1767355551484.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1858\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h5 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Country Director Uganda<\/h5><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Country Director Uganda<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-647070d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"647070d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/avatar-e1767355551484.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1858\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h5 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Country Director Tanzania<\/h5><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Country Director Tanzania<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213e10c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"213e10c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/avatar-e1767355551484.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1858\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h5 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Country Director Rwanda<\/h5><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Country Director Rwanda<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c7a6f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c7a6f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-701da76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"701da76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-start=\"3027\" data-end=\"3041\">Our Culture<\/h5><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3325\">We believe effective research and fieldwork are built on collaboration, curiosity, and mutual respect. IRIA fosters a learning-oriented environment where team members are encouraged to share ideas, grow professionally, and remain responsive to the communities and partners we serve.<\/p><hr data-start=\"3327\" data-end=\"3330\" \/><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"3332\" data-end=\"3348\">Join Our Team<\/h5><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3350\" data-end=\"3574\">We are always interested in working with individuals who are passionate about research, global health, and community engagement. Opportunities may include research roles, program support, field coordination, and internships.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5d7d3b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d5d7d3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c70843e elementor-button-success elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c70843e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/index.php\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join Our Team<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The People Behind IRIA IRIA is powered by a diverse team of researchers, health professionals, and program staff who share a commitment to evidence-based research, ethical practice, and community impact. 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