Leadership
All positions within the Selam Sisters Association are voluntary and, ensuring that 100% of public donations and membership fees go directly towards supporting worthy projects and charities. Selam Sisters Association has no ethnic, religious, or political affiliations.
Lulit Dejene (President)
Lulit Dejene has been a member since 2005. She is a Lactation Specialist (IBCLC), and a mother of three beautiful children. She strongly believes that helping one individual has the power to elevate an entire community.
Hanna Shewangizaw-Yoshino (Treasurer)
Dr.Hanna Yoshino was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and has been in the United States since 1981. She is a medical doctor and works for Kaiser Permanente Hospital. She is married and have 2 children. Hanna is passionate about sponsoring programs in Ethiopia that support families in need.
Ruth Tesfaye (Secretary)
Ruth Tesfaye has been a member since 2005. She is a Family Nurse Practitioner, married with two children.
Helene Moges
Helen Moges has been living in California for over 35 years. She is a mother of three children who believes in creating a positive impact.
Elizabeth Assefa
Elizabeth Assefa was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and has been in the United States since 1985. She is a Chemical Engineer that has focused her career in Risk Management Consulting for leading pharmaceutical & chemical manufacturers. She is married to a fellow engineer that shares her passion of empowering kids & women through education. Elizabeth participates in various mentoring programs.
Blen Gizaw
Blen Gizaw was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and moved to California in 1989. She has a Master of Science in Education specializing in International Policy, Planning, and Administration. Her lifelong passion mirrors her master’s thesis, which focused on the planning and administration of an informal educational experience to a targeted group of individuals that the formal education system does not reach in developing countries. She is married and is raising her three boys in Los Angeles, California.
Meron Taffese
Meron Taffese, born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia has been living in United States since 1989. She is an accountant and independent Functional Consultant currently helping companies implement ERP systems. Meron agrees with Noelani Musicaro, in that “The true Meaning of Life is to Shine a Light when there is no Light And Take Responsibility for Shining that Light” and strives to live by it.
Meskerem Mengistu
Meski has lived in Southern California for over 30 years and has dedicated her career to the Social Services sector. She is a Human Services Administrator with the Los Angeles County where she has worked for over 23 years. Meski is passionate about enriching the lives of disadvantaged people in Ethiopia, especially children. Meski is a mother to two children aged 13 and 11.
Sirkaddis Zena
Sirk is a Wireless Telecommunications Management professional with over 15 years of experience in managing programs, leading projects, and deploying networks. She holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from University of Windsor, Canada. She lives in Southern California with her husband and two girls.
Sirkaddis Zena
Sirk is a Wireless Telecommunications Management professional with over 15 years of experience in managing programs, leading projects, and deploying networks. She holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from University of Windsor, Canada. She lives in Southern California with her husband and two girls.
