Meet Our Team
Our Team
Angel Mollel
Founder & Executive Director
Born and raised in a poor Maasai village in Tanzania without electricity or running water, I grew up herding livestock and collecting water while dreaming of an education that few could afford. Thanks to my father’s belief in schooling, my sister and I were able to attend, and my love for learning set me apart.
In 2013, I moved to the United States for greater educational opportunities, overcoming cultural and language barriers to excel academically. In 2018, I founded 1 Love to support Maasai communities through education and opportunity while honoring our traditions. Today, I am a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder, a production team member at FOX 31 News, a U.S. citizen, and proudly rooted in both Tanzania and the United States.
Born and raised in Grand Junction, Colorado, I grew up on a horse ranch enjoying a traditional small-town upbringing filled with school, sports, and strong community values. I earned a degree in Business Administration from the University of Northern Colorado and began my career in Denver’s technical staffing industry with large international organizations. In 2010, I stepped away from corporate life to volunteer in Tanzania, planning to stay six months but remaining for over a year. That experience reshaped my perspective and set me on a path of deeper purpose and global connection.
Tony Matteroli
Chief Finance Officer
Jane Engle
Volunteer & Rotarian
Jane Engel has been a resident of Boulder, Colorado for over 30 years and enjoyed a 40-year career in the financial services industry as a CPA and Certified Financial Planner™. Deeply committed to community service, she has served on the boards of Growing Gardens of Boulder County, Boulder Mountain Fire Authority, Colorado Music Festival Endowment, and Frasier Meadows Retirement Community. An active leader in the Boulder Valley Rotary Club, she is a past president of the club and president of its Foundation, where she has organized service initiatives including the annual coat drive and led a Rotary Grant to fund a school bus for New Beginnings School in Hia, Tanzania.
Now retired, Jane continues to live an active and engaged life. She enjoys taking piano lessons, hiking, and cross-country skiing in the Colorado mountains, and has trekked in countries around the world. She especially values spending time outdoors with her grandsons and remaining involved in the community she has long called home.