MEET THE TEAM
All program staff are culturally and linguistically competent to serve African immigrants and refugees. We are African immigrants who speak multiple languages. We understand the culture and are effective at removing the barriers that prevent Africans from accessing support services.
SAYFSM staff are professionals with experience and training in providing services to people living with HIV/AIDS. They are effective in providing HIV-positive individuals with a continuum of care, linking them to medical care, and meeting their basic and other needs.

EPHRAIM OLANI
Executive Director

DR. GARI JALETA
Medical Case Manager

ELIZABETH GERBI
Medical Case Manager

FIKRU ETICHA
Outreach Director

YOSEPH GELETA
EHDI Outreach Coordinator

YIGEZU HAILE
Care Advocate
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bob Sannerud, Board Chair, Life Link, CPA
Neal Meyer, Treasurer, TCF, CPA
Daniel Namarra, Roosevelt High School, Program Developer/Teacher
Dr. Bosola Akinsete, Health Partners, HIV/Infectious Disease Physician
Lisa Dalke, Century College, Literacy Educator
Kurt Bachmayer, Tech Specialist, retired
Ephraim Olani, SAYFSM, Executive Director