Suzzanne W. Gitata
sgitata@rjwfoundation.org

Suzzanne W. Gitata, a graduate of Nottingham University Law School (U.K.), co-founded RJW because, in her words, “it was time to stop talking and take action” to begin the journey that would allow us to transform lives. The daughter of Kenya's first female dentist, she has seen firsthand the impact an individual can have on a community. As a believer in the adage of teaching a man to fish, she was also part of a grassroots movement at the age of 15 called the Youth Network Center that involved peer to peer training about HIV prevention and AIDS through the auspices of Kenya Anti-Rape Organization. A founding board member, she lives in Los Angeles, where she practices financial planning as a private wealth manager. She serves on the board of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Young Professionals, Los Angeles Chapter. An alumni board member of Common Cause Georgia, Women’s Policy Group and International Club of Atlanta she brings to RJW board experience, a deep belief and clear vision of what the Foundation can accomplish.