Our Valuable Team Members

William Grech Chairperson

William Grech

Chairperson

William has been involved in the fields of international development cooperation, global education, refugee support and the non-profit sector since 2002. He designs, manages, implements and monitors social impact projects since 2007. Moreover, he is an experienced trainer in project cycle management and global education. He has held different roles within a number of organisations and networks, also at board level. He is the National Focal Point for AidWatch and works full-time as the Executive Director of the Maltese non-profit organisation Kopin (VO/0200).

Darren Formosa
Darren FormosaBoard Secretary
Darren Formosa is a member on the SKOP Board of Directors, a position he has held since August 2017. He is a project manager for one of SKOP’s partners, the St Jeanne Antide Foundation, a role he fills on a voluntary basis in which he has been managing Overseas Development Assistance projects since 2014. Darren has written and managed projects for Pakistan, Malawi, and Bouar, Central African Republic, including those focused on the installation of a photovoltaic panelling, the construction of a water borehole, and the empowerment of vulnerable widowed women trough training and farming.

Darren has worked with St Jeanne Antide Foundation on the setting up of the President’s Trust Y- Assist initiative, a partnership initiative that provides assisted accommodation to vulnerable young mothers. Darren was involved in the policy making and the setting up of the first assisted accommodation.

Darren holds an MBA (Finance) from Leicester University. He is an IT Consultant by profession and has volunteered on IT projects for Dar Tal Providenza and Puttinu Cares. In 2013 Darren took part in a five-week cultural immersion experience in Youhanabad, Pakistan where he headed a project of installing computers in an MSSP school for children and started off the first lessons on IT. Darren also helped the Medical Mission Sisters in the region in providing medical assistance in isolated communities in the area.

Maria Zahra
Maria ZahraTreasurer
Maria is an ACCA qualified Certified Public Accountant with a background in the telecommunications industry after having worked in the sector since the year 2000. She has previously served as the SKOP Finance Manager and now brings her experience to the Board of Directors. She has an interest in alternative learning methods for children being a mother of two boys herself. Her pastime is reading on her favourite topics: developing countries, science, and technology.