Team Silverleaf Academy is led by a highly experienced, mission-driven team with deep expertise in education, finance, and operations in Tanzania. The organization is co-founded and led by Krupa Patel (CEO), a former Acumen Fellow with over 15 years of experience building and scaling impact-driven ventures in East Africa, including founding one of Tanzania’s longest-running entrepreneur accelerators. She is joined by Nelly Zablon (Director of Schools), a Certified Public Accountant with more than a decade of experience in education management, financial leadership, and multi-campus school operations. Together, they are supported by a strong senior leadership team with proven capabilities in academics, teacher development, finance, and school operations. The team is characterized by strong execution, local expertise, data-driven decision making, and a commitment to impact, with women comprising approximately 70% of leadership. This combination of visionary leadership and operational r