Andrew Motiwalla
Co-Founder & Chairman
Andrew is a co-Founder of Terra Education and serves as the Executive Chairman. Andrew has extensive experience managing and catapulting the growth of international education and volunteer programs. Andrew served two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Central America. His overseas volunteer experience ignited a passion to share that experience with others, and he became vice president at a non-profit international volunteer organization. There he set up volunteer operations in 14 countries around the world. Later, he did brief stints with a couple of tech start-up companies. Returning to his passion for helping connect people of different cultures, he founded Terra Education and personally launched Global Leadership Adventures, Discover Corps, and Summer Springboard. Andrew is a graduate of Lawrence University and has done graduate studies in non-profit management at New School University in New York City. He speaks Spanish and Portuguese.
Co-Founder & Chairman
Andrew is a co-Founder of Terra Education and serves as the Executive Chairman. Andrew has extensive experience managing and catapulting the growth of international education and volunteer programs. Andrew served two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Central America. His overseas volunteer experience ignited a passion to share that experience with others, and he became vice president at a non-profit international volunteer organization. There he set up volunteer operations in 14 countries around the world. Later, he did brief stints with a couple of tech start-up companies. Returning to his passion for helping connect people of different cultures, he founded Terra Education and personally launched Global Leadership Adventures, Discover Corps, and Summer Springboard. Andrew is a graduate of Lawrence University and has done graduate studies in non-profit management at New School University in New York City. He speaks Spanish and Portuguese.
Peter Mombaur
Co-Founder & CEO
Peter is a co-Founder of Terra Education and serves as CEO. Most recently, Peter was Managing Director at Tana Africa Capital, a leading Africa-focused investment company. Previously he did interim management work in West Africa in the banking, telecommunication and consumer goods sectors. Peter was an Engagement Manager for McKinsey & Company, where he was based out of the Johannesburg office and did project work in Europe and Africa. Peter is a German citizen; he holds a Master’s degree with honors in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Aachen, an honors degree in Law from the University of Hagen, and a degree in Economics from the University of Bayreuth.
Co-Founder & CEO
Peter is a co-Founder of Terra Education and serves as CEO. Most recently, Peter was Managing Director at Tana Africa Capital, a leading Africa-focused investment company. Previously he did interim management work in West Africa in the banking, telecommunication and consumer goods sectors. Peter was an Engagement Manager for McKinsey & Company, where he was based out of the Johannesburg office and did project work in Europe and Africa. Peter is a German citizen; he holds a Master’s degree with honors in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Aachen, an honors degree in Law from the University of Hagen, and a degree in Economics from the University of Bayreuth.