Board of Directors
Connie Mann is excited to bring her writing, editing, and storytelling skills to her work on the board. The author of ten novels, she’s passionate about encouraging children, girls especially, to use curiosity and creativity to help them strive for what’s possible. A long-time supporter of Lift the Lid’s educational programs, she holds a B.A. in International Ministries and has been a USCG-licensed boat captain and tour guide for 20 years. Whether writing, leading eco-tours, or presenting writing workshops for children and adults, encouraging creativity is a hallmark of her life’s mission. She and her husband love exploring new places and spending time with family, especially their two adorable grandsons.
Michiel Kotting started working in technology as an entrepreneur in Silicon Valley in 1999, when he founded Digital Jones, an online shopping assistant. He successfully sold the company to Shopping.com, a company he then helped manage from New York and Israel. Currently, he is a Partner at Northzone.
Michiel has an MSc in Applied Physics from Delft University of Technology and an MBA with high distinction from Harvard Business School.
Caroline Coleman is the author of “Loving Søren.” She has been helping writers to find their ‘voice’ for many years, teaching craft workshops and giving her time one-on-one. She urges writers, novice as well as seasoned, to be brave and to keep faith in the creative process. The standard she upholds as a writer is to explore all sides of human nature, remarkable or dark, for the sake of arriving at the truth. Caroline is a graduate of Princeton, Oxford, and Columbia Law School. She resides in Manhattan and her hometown of Locust Valley, New York.
Anna Linderum’s career spans technology consulting and investor relations. She received her MBA from Harvard Business School and her BA from Stanford University. Anna grew up in Africa and Sweden.
Darío Avram is a Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, focusing on debt finance transactions. Prior to joining Kirkland, Dario worked as an associate in the Finance group at Curtis Mallet and Fried Frank, and as an intern with Legal Affairs at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, an agency of the U.S. Gov. His Bar Admissions/Licensed Jurisdictions are New York and District of Columbia.
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National English Honors Society at Staples High School in Connecticut Initiates Its First Book Club at Lenana Girls’ High School in Kitale, Kenya – April 2026
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I would like to invite the members of the board to visit us (Kenya) next year.
I love the combination of the Board of Directors for LTL. When it began I never imagined it would go this far. God bless LTL. Thank you.
Dear Clifford,
My name is Joshua Machinga, of Lenana Girls High School based in Kitale, Kenya. I am writing to thank you for the publication Prime Number Magazine. I think we need such daring magazines more than ever. It touches every aspect of our lives.
Keep up the good work.
The board of directors are doing an amazing job. We at Lenana girls are so grateful for your good deeds towards supporting girl child education.
It is my wish that the board will put into consideration an exchange programme where pur girls can be able to travel outside the country and interact with other students from different countries.
great post