About Us
For more than a decade, STEMpower founders have been implementing many successful STEM programs (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) in Ethiopia and nearby countries. Pre-university students learn through our hands-on labs, engaging them towards advanced STEM study and careers. STEM enrichment programs bridge genders and ethnicity, fostering peace and development within and among nations.





Our Mission
Solve Societal Problems
Hands-on lab-based STEM education emphasizes real-world problem-solving, creativity, and skill-building empowering youth to engineer their homeland away from stubborn poverty.
Strengthen Nations
Engineering skills complete a country's production value chain, which leads to more exports, fewer imports, and reduced dependency.
Implement Empowerment
Pre-university STEM enrichment enhances education, competency, innovation, and careers on a national scale that "lifts all boats".
Eliminate "Application Bias"
Bring historically-denied access of first-hand STEM lab equipment (not merely books or simulations) to many hundreds of thousands of curious students across sub-Saharan Africa.
Board Members

Mark Gelfand
Founder | President

Shachar Zahavi
Director I Secretary

Tamrat Berhanu
Director

Tim Veldman
Director

Galit Cohen
Director

Daniel Lacks
Director
Executive

Edwin Kumfa
CEO
Scientific Advisory Board
STEMpower South Sudan Board
Dan Lacks
Chair, Chemical Engineering
CWRU, USA
Alice Mudiri
Head Master
Beverly School of Kenya
John Akec
Pauline Riak
Vice Chancellor
Rumbek University Science and Technology
Christopher T. Rowe
Proffessor
University of Juba
Vice Chancellor
University of Juba, South Sudan
Abubeker Yimam
Dr. Eng. School Dean of Chemical & Bio Engineering
Mou Riiny
President
Sungate Solar Solutions
Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Ethiopia
Meet the Ethiopian Team

Dr. Simenew Keskes
Country Representative

Abel Tefera
STEMpower-Visa Project Manager

Biruk Demissie
FabLab Technical Expert

Tigist Yonas
Finance Officer

Israel Gebru
FabLab Electronics Expert

Lidiya Kebede
PR Intern

Anteneh Fisseha
STEM Operations Manager

Yohannes Bogale
IT & FabLab Technical Expert

Eyob Ayechew
Electronics Expert

Bereket Getachew
Executive Coordinator

Yenenesh Girma
General Service

Aynalem Derese
Biomedical Intern

Nigist Tilahun
STEM Centers Director

Fasil Woldegebriel
Fundraising Manager

Merkineh Petros
FabLab Centers Coordinator

Tariqua Bekele
FabLab Attendant

Ruhama Tarekegn
Electromechanical Intern

Michael Endalamaw
Training Coordinator & Junior Data Analyst
Meet the South Sudan Team

Richard Ring Kuach
Chief Installation Expert
