
Lawrence Yanovitch
President of the GSMA Foundation

Lorena Ferro
Head of Finance & Compliance

Elizabeth Bookout
Head of Subgrants Compliance
As Finance & Compliance Business Partner, Elizabeth supports the GSMA Mobile for Development programmes, providing advisory and compliance oversight in areas of procurement, grant and budget management, and donor reporting. Prior to joining the GSMA in 2015, Elizabeth worked for Fountain Gate, a not-for-profit mental health clinic and therapeutic agricultural centre in Atlanta, where she was responsible for leading the organization in areas of finance, HR, development, and compliance. She brings over 10 years of experience in finance and compliance leadership for non-profit and social service agencies. Elizabeth has a Bachelor of Science in Human Services with a concentration in International Affairs from Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia and a Master of Business Administration from Shorter University in Rome, Georgia.

Michael McBride
Finance & Compliance Analyst

Donte Perkins
Finance & Compliance Business Partner
Donte joined GSMA as the Finance and Compliance Business Partner supporting the Mobile for Development Programmes. In his role, he supports the foundation in areas of financial planning, and procurement, donor compliance, grant and budget management.
Donte has over 9 years of accounting and finance experience with 7+ years in the non-profit sector. Prior to joining GSMA, he was the Financial Manager for IANPHI at Emory University’s Global Health Institute supporting several programs around financial analysis, managing grants, and budget management with partnerships such as the CDC, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and USAID.
Donte has bachelor degree of Sport Management from Siena Heights University’s Business and Management Division in Adrian, MI. He later earned a Masters of Business Administration from Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA.

Oduntan Gordon
Grant Reporting Specialist
Oduntan joined the GSMA team in 2018 and is currently the Foundation’s Grant Reporting Specialist. His primary responsibility includes the reviewing of all Grants to ensure reporting compliance standards are maintained. Oduntan’s portfolio of Grants ranges from various private and Government donors, which funds for over 10 international programs. In addition, he is a member of the GSMA Financial Reporting system developer team.
Originally from Grenada, (West Indies), Oduntan came to the US and received his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from DeVry University. For over 10 years before GSMA, his professional focus has been in humanitarian causes. He was the Private Revenue Accounting Analyst for C.A.R.E (Cooperative for Assistance and Relieve Everywhere), Senor Accountant for The Martin Luther King Center, and Regional Accountant for the Salvation Army Georgia Headquarters.
In his spare time, Oduntan heads a local chapter of The Columbian Squires Youth Organization, a regional, non-profit organization for young men ages 10-18.

Stephani Britt
Finance & Compliance Business Partner
Stephani joined the GSMA Foundation November 2018 as Finance & Compliance Business Partner supporting GSMA Mobile for Development programmes. She brings over 10 years of experience providing financial support in the non-profit, public and private sectors. Most recently, she worked at Emory University in Atlanta in the role of Post Award Research Administrator, providing financial project management and oversight to grant funded projects. She has also worked for Turner Broadcasting System where she provided financial support and analysis to CNN’s Global Technology Operation areas for strategic business decisions and cost savings initiatives. Stephani holds an associate’s degree in Business Administration and Bachelors in Finance from Strayer University.