Stephanie leads Zephyr Mangata, which builds partnerships to accelerate positive change for water, climate and people through strategy, facilitation, and meeting/event/project design. She is the Strategic Advisor for the African Center for Aquatic Research and Education (ACARE), supporting the African Women in Science (AWIS) program and guiding work for six advisory groups focused on the health of the African Great Lakes. Stephanie was Vice President of Operations at Alliance for the Great Lakes, and oversaw education, policy, urban planning, communication and volunteerism, including the Adopt-a-Beach citizen science program for 16,000 volunteers.