Pete Giovale is an engineer with a background in healthcare leadership, governance, and nonprofit work. A father of two, he is passionate about people, relationships, and bold ideas that support justice, sustainability, and wellbeing. After his wife Hilary joined a delegation to Eastern DRC addressing sexual violence in conflict, Pete was moved to support the rise of feminine leadership. He joined the Hero Women Rising Board in 2016, bringing his experience and heart to the work of empowering communities in Congo and beyond.

Originally from Itombwe in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Stany served as SAFECO’s Director of Operations from 2014-2017. During his time in that position, Stany took part in short and long term planning for the organization, in project design, implementation, and monitoring, and in management of SAFECO’s staff.

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