A team and drivers building Monrovia's solar rides.

Team and governance

The people behind Emergi

A small, experienced and enthusiastic team in The Hague and Monrovia, a board that holds us to account, and a foundation for our drivers.

Who we are

Behind Emergi is a group of very experienced and enthusiastic individuals.

Richard van Hoolwerff

CEO & Founder

Founded Emergi in 2016 after more than ten years of business development across Sub-Saharan Africa. Leads strategy, finance, investors and partnerships, convinced that clean mobility only scales when it pays for the people who drive it.

Selina Abraham

Creative Director & Advisor

Designer with a PhD in Sustainable Urban Development, focused on equitable mobility. Shapes Emergi's brand, digital platform and user research with drivers and passengers.

Elvis Thomas

Head of Operations

Co-founder of Emergi Liberia. Runs the hub, the fleet and the drivers in Monrovia, and Emergi's relations with government, with deep experience in fleet operations and a network across Liberia that opens doors.

Shravan Shah

Geo-data & Cyber Security Advisor

Expert in geo-data, ride-hailing technology and mobility optimisation. Turns trip, charging and fleet data into decisions, and co-authored the technical input paper for Monrovia's Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan.

Thijs Verkleij

Business Developer

Impact-driven researcher with international experience. Builds Emergi's digital tools, including the engine that matches drivers, battery charge and rides, and explores new markets.

Governance

Our board

Emergi B.V. (The Hague, KvK 65981677) is the parent company. Its board advises the team and holds it to account. Emergi Liberia runs operations in Monrovia.

Aart Verburg

Board member · Chief engineer

Energy systems expert and early backer of Emergi. Leads the technical validation of our solar charging and storage system and supports the maintenance programme.

Petra Beris

Board member

Advises on growth strategy and investment readiness, helping Emergi prepare for the next stage of scaling and funding.

Andy Guenthard

Board member

Impact investor and early backer of Emergi. Brings the investor's view to Emergi's financial instruments, including our lending certificates for solar panels and batteries.

Blair Glencorse

Board member · Accountability Lab

Co-CEO of Accountability Lab and Civic Strength Partners. Helps Emergi keep its mission, governance and transparency strong as it grows.

Richard van Hoolwerff

Board member · CEO & Founder

Co-founder of Emergi. Brings more than ten years of business development in Sub-Saharan Africa and represents the team on the board.

Emergi Foundation

Stichting Progredi: Social Fund Emergi

A Dutch foundation, being established, that runs a social fund for Emergi drivers and raises money for it separately from the company.

Alexandra Fraser

Chair

CEO of Viridian and founder of Dazzle Angels and the African Angel Academy. Has spent her career backing entrepreneurship in Africa, with a focus on women.

Jip Dresia

Board member

Works at the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship. Long experience in entrepreneurship education in Africa.

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Our team in Monrovia

Our drivers and ground crew make Emergi happen every day.

Driver Wall of Fame

Meet the women driving Emergi tuk-tuks.

Our drivers →

Our ground crew

Behind every woman driver is a fantastic supporting team responsible for the operations

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