Janel Giarratano, Executive Director

Janel is the President, and former president and owner of an international forensic engineering company. A lifelong advocate of equal opportunity, Janel has served on the Board of Directors for ImPAct (Pennsylvania-based education initiative), the National Association of Insurance Women, and she both founded and directed Women in Claims.  As a leader in forensic engineering, Janel has borne witness to the substantial lack of diversity across race, gender, and orientation in the fields of science and engineering.  In the interest of being the change you wish to see, Janel founded STEM Is for Everyone, Inc and holds the volunteer position of Executive Director, reporting to the Board of Directors.

Marguerite Hart, Secretary

Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Marguerite has practiced accounting for over 30 years and is a partner with the global firm, MDD Forensic Accountants.   She holds the volunteer position of Board Secretary.  Marguerite’s first-hand experience in providing education to the underserved began whilst living in Namibia for 6 years.  During this time she helped raise funding and oversaw the logistics of opening and running a school for children in Walvis Bay, Namibia.  Marguerite is also an avid beekeeper and sits on the Board of Directors for Burgh Bees, a Pittsburgh based not-for-profit, whose mission is to promote beekeeping and provide educational bee awareness.

Victor Benjamin, Vice President

Victor is a Director at Williams Pitt International and a leading insurance loss adjuster for Lloyds across the globe, with a special focus on loss occurrences in Africa.  His interest in helping those less fortunate than himself stems from his experiences as a young man, born and raised in Sierra Leone.  Victor studied mechanical engineering and applies his technical knowledge to his work as a loss adjuster.  He has served on the steering committee for the 2023 STEM is for Everyone fundraiser event.  He is an avid photographer and an advocate of equal opportunity for all.

Douglas Ayitey Tetteh, Board Member

Douglas is the Founder and CEO of The Makers Place in Accra, Ghana, where he leads hands on Robotics, AI, coding, and physical computing programs for young people and educators. He designs learning pathways that help schools move from first exposure to real project delivery and competition readiness. Douglas serves as national organizer in Ghana for major Robotics and AI competitions, and works with schools, universities, government, and global partners to broaden opportunity. Douglas is an international speaker and a strong advocate for equitable STEM education, focused on building practical skills, confidence, and clear pathways for learners in underserved communities.

Serges Himbaza, Board Member

Serges is Managing Partner of Populus Technology, a strategic technology consultancy based in Dallas, Texas, serving clients across healthcare, insurance, education, construction, and GovTech. His work focuses on AI automation, CRM and ERP optimization, and IT vendor strategy — helping organizations build systems that actually reflect how their teams work.

Born in a refugee camp during the Rwandan genocide, Serges came to the United States and earned a degree in Economics from Duke University, before beginning his career at Microsoft. He brings nearly a decade of experience bridging business strategy and technical execution across growth-stage and enterprise organizations.

Michael Milne, Treasurer

Based in London, Mike is a Senior Manager of Investigative Accounting at Meaden & Moore.  Most recently, he served five years as Treasurer for Pangea Educational Development with the mission of seeking substantial and sustainable change to structural inequalities around the world through the power of literacy and access to education. As Director of Infrastructure & Processes on Meaden & Moore’s Tech Committee, Mike has a passion for technology and is always looking for innovative ways to drive progress.

Stuart Wright, Board Member

Stuart is Head of Non Marine Claims at Ascot Underwriting Ltd, a leading Syndicate at Lloyd’s of London. He has over 25 years experience in the insurance industry. He is  chair of the LMA Property Insurance Claims Group (PICG) Conference and an avid supporter of equal opportunities. He played an instrumental part in the formation of the PICG Women In Insurance event, supports next generation emerging professionals within the insurance industry, and sits on Ascot’s Diversity & Inclusion Council.