Hannah Graham

Hannah Graham is an international development professional with deep expertise in the design and delivery of education and cash systems. She was appointed senior education advisor at Corus in 2026, following her tenure as managing director of CGA Technologies.

Hannah joined CGA in 2011 after completing an M.A. in Conflict, Security and Development at King’s College London. She began her career supporting public sector reform with the South Sudan team and later contributed to the Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) program. In 2015, she became CGA’s country lead for Kenya, where she established and expanded the organization’s portfolio from the ground up. Her work included designing and overseeing cash transfer support for girls in and around refugee camps under the Kenya Equity in Education Project (KEEP II) and its successor, LEAP—the first initiatives in Kenya to provide unrestricted cash to refugees.

In 2018, Hannah moved into the role of projects director, based in the UK and working closely with teams in Kenya and Sierra Leone. In Sierra Leone, she led CGA’s support to human resources for health reform, including a payroll cleaning exercise that saved the Government of Sierra Leone £238,000 GBP in its first six months. She also designed and managed the pilot Sierra Leone Education Attendance Monitoring System for teachers under the Teaching Service Commission, which helped catalyze World Bank support to the government. Her portfolio included influential research on cash and education in emergencies for UNICEF HQ, the Global Education Cluster/World Vision, and Save the Children.

Alongside her program leadership, Hannah played a central role in CGA’s organizational development. She served as the company-wide safeguarding focal point and led the redevelopment of CGA’s Positive Business, Ethics and Conduct Policy to align with evolving international standards. She also served as a pastoral lead, supporting staff across the organization.

In recent years, Hannah has combined her professional work with part‑time study toward a law degree in Scots Law and volunteer service with Just Right Scotland, supporting refugees, asylum seekers, and individuals in need. Her decade‑plus of experience across education, cash programming, governance, and organizational systems now informs her role at Corus, where she advises on education strategy and supports the development of effective, inclusive, and context‑appropriate education programming.

Hannah has worked in Sierra Leone, Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda, Somalia, Lebanon, and Jordan. She is based in Glasgow, UK.