Oaks + Crown Leadership

Oaks + Crown Leadership aims to raise up local leaders in Kenya and Uganda who understand their identities in Christ, are connected into joyful and vulnerable community, and are equipped with the leadership skills they need to bring about redemptive work in all areas of society. Our mission is to build a community of leaders who bring Kingdom transformation to East Africa.

When it comes to investing in the future of the East African region, there is painfully little being done to invest in local leaders, who represent the frontlines of change. In particular, we believe there is a critical opportunity with these leaders to ground leadership in their God-given identities, collectively build a Kingdom-minded culture and community, and then mobilize them into their missional calling as agents of transformation in their spheres of influence.

We offer a 3-month fellowship program focused on the themes of Kingdom, Identity, and Leadership, followed by life-long engagement with a vibrant and supportive community of leaders.

We see a future East Africa defined not by narratives of poverty or corruption, but of renewal and restoration driven by a generation of leaders formed in the way of Jesus, unafraid to dream differently about the future, and pursuing Kingdom culture in every aspect of society.

Dan Fang is a visionary, creative, and coach, passionate about liberating leaders to live into the fullness of their Kingdom calling and God-given authority. His background is in international development and design, having previously worked with the human-centered design firm, IDEO.org, and then co-leading a design studio in Nairobi, Bluesky Innovations. While in Kenya, he personally trained more than 800 young leaders in human-centered design through the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Center. He now leads Oaks + Crown Leadership, a missional leadership community focused on discipling and empowering grassroots leaders in East Africa. He graduated from Dartmouth College with a double major in International Relations and Neuroscience.

Skye Herrick seeks to be a friend to the poor and is passionate about helping young people understand their identities in Christ and mobilizing them to be on mission with God. She has lived in seven countries in Sub-Saharan Africa working in leadership training and community development. Her experience includes serving with the Peace Corps as a Sustainable Agricultural Systems volunteer in northern Benin where she worked with local community members to improve nutrition. Prior to the Peace Corps, she worked with the Young African Leaders Initiative in Nairobi, Kenya where she supported a network of 2,000+ program alumni across 14 countries. Skye now leads Oaks + Crown, discipling and equipping a community of young leaders in East Africa. She graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in Development Economics.