Carrol Chang was appointed CEO of Andela in September 2024 and is committed to scaling the business while remaining true to its mission-driven approach of connecting brilliance with opportunity. She joined us from Uber, where she led efforts to improve work for nearly 7 million flexible workers around the world as the Global Head of Driver & Courier Operations.   

She has held positions with McKinsey Company, Portraits of Hope, and the administration of President Barack Obama. She is passionate about expanding opportunity in all forms to underrepresented populations and making commerce more generous and kind for all stakeholders.  She holds a BA from Harvard and both a JD and MBA from Northwestern University. 

Carrol resides in Washington, D.C., with her husband and three young children. In her spare time, she has a creative passion for crafting mouth-watering charcuterie boards and epic Halloween costumes for her family.

Courtney Machi brings Andela’s vision of connecting brilliance with opportunity to life through our technology offerings, including Andela Talent Cloud, the proprietary AI-powered platform that streamlines the global hiring process, helping customers save time and money.

A seasoned leader with more than 15 years of experience, Courtney has held key product leadership roles at Toptal and Anaplan, where she played pivotal roles in product strategy through the hypergrowth of both companies and IPO of the latter. Her ability to build and scale high-performing teams, shape product direction and deliver value to customers has made her a leader in the space. She has spoken at numerous industry events on product and the global workforce and was named one of the Top 25 Software Executives of 2022 by The Software Report.

Before the arrival of her daughter, Courtney operated as a digital nomad, living and working in different countries around the world. She is passionate about remote work and scaling distributed teams — even from her new home base in south Florida.

Lila Millsap is an influential leader noted for crafting transformative solutions that cultivate exceptional employee experiences and foster inclusive cultures across global remote teams. As the VP of People at Andela, Lila is actively creating a positive organizational culture that fosters growth, innovation, and high performance with a focus on sustainable results.  

Prior to her role at Andela, she served as VP of People at InVision, where she employed innovative approaches to the talent lifecycle. This, coupled with her adeptness in implementing HR as a product, contributed significantly to InVision's success. 

With a Master's degree in HR Management and a background in People Business Partnership, Lila brings a unique blend of creativity and strategic acumen to her leadership roles. Her passion for empowering teams to thrive in remote environments, coupled with her deep understanding of global talent dynamics, positions her as a trailblazer in the realm of remote culture building and people leadership. 

Lila is a California native where she lives with her husband and 17 year old step-daughter. When not deep in thought partnership you'll likely find her on a hiking trail or some other outdoor adventure. 

Erin Lothson leads the Legal Team at Andela and is driven to connect Andela’s customers with the brilliant global Talent on Andela’s network. Erin is adept at transforming Legal functions to unlock incredible business growth, and she is deeply committed to making Andela the premier global talent platform and to connecting brilliance with opportunity. 

Prior to joining Andela, Erin served as General Counsel for Dandy, a late-stage VC-backed hypergrowth company. Before that, she held senior legal roles at Uber Freight, a subsidiary of Uber Technologies, and Groupon. 

Throughout her career, Erin has been recognized for her excellence and influence in the legal and tech industries, earning honors such as Top Women Leaders in Law 2025, Top 100 Leaders in Health Tech 2024, and Chicago Lawyers 40 Under 40 in 2021. 

She earned her juris doctorate degree from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, studied pre-law at Oxford University, and earned her bachelor's degree with Honors in three years from The Ohio State University. 

Erin calls Chicago home along with her husband and two children. In her spare time, she has a passion for distance running and rooting for her children’s sports teams.