Our People
Sekeyian Yiaile, Executive Director
Sekeyian Yiaile grew up in a Maasai village, completed secondary school in Kenya and obtained her BA in the United States from LeMoyne Owen College in 2006. She founded MCI in 2007 with a single school feeding program at Enkongu Narok Village School in the Amboseli National Park, and has overseen its growth into an organization that has built two schools, enrolling 250 girls.
Matthew Bergman, Chairman
Matthew Bergman is a Seattle-based lawyer and political activist. He began funding MCI in 2007 and has been directly involved in the organization’s expansion and development. A frequent visitor to Kenya, Bergman has published numerous articles on African policy and narratives describing his experiences.
Rita Olson, Treasurer
A key player since MCI began in 2007, Rita manages the organization’s finances, donations and tax records. She is also the controller for The Law Offices of Matthew Bergman, a Seattle-based law firm. What Rita enjoys most about MCI: “The feeling you get when you see how much the Maasai children and their families appreciate all that we do for them; the smile on a child’s face when he or she gets their first pair of real shoes & socks; and the pride I feel for participating in an organization that truly changes the lives of many children.”
Anne Atwell, Development Director
Anne manages communications, public relations, and fundraising for MCI. After leaving a full-time job at Microsoft in 1996 to raise three children, Anne began her own consulting business and simultaneously worked as a volunteer community fundraiser to support local schools, parks and social services. Working for MCI is her dream job because it combines her professional skills with her desire to support stronger communities in fragile regions of the world.