Venture Studio focused on creating sustainable enterprises.Creating value and driving innovation for clients by identifying the issues that matter most to their stakeholders and the organization: innovation, decarbonization, circularity, social impact. Then guiding them through the process of deeply embedding sustainable strategy into operations to achieve measurable, net positive outcomes. • Developing and embedding sustainability and impact strategies.• Emissions reduction… Show more Venture Studio focused on creating sustainable enterprises.Creating value and driving innovation for clients by identifying the issues that matter most to their stakeholders and the organization: innovation, decarbonization, circularity, social impact. Then guiding them through the process of deeply embedding sustainable strategy into operations to achieve measurable, net positive outcomes. • Developing and embedding sustainability and impact strategies.• Emissions reduction strategy, including Scope 3 and supply chain, SBTi setting, change management, and reporting.• Establishing measurement and reporting processes.• Analyzing the policy landscape and impact for the organization.• Engaging internal and external stakeholders, building partnerships.• Developing impact theses and designing internal and external sustainability communications. Show less

BSR is a sustainable business network and consultancy focused on creating a world in which all people can thrive on a healthy planet. With offices in Asia, Europe, and North America, BSR provides its >300 member companies (representing nearly 20% of the Forbes Top 500 and $5.5 trillion in revenues) with insight, advice, and collaborative initiatives to help them see a changing world more clearly, create long-term value, and scale impact. ▪ Developed and presented strategic… Show more BSR is a sustainable business network and consultancy focused on creating a world in which all people can thrive on a healthy planet. With offices in Asia, Europe, and North America, BSR provides its >300 member companies (representing nearly 20% of the Forbes Top 500 and $5.5 trillion in revenues) with insight, advice, and collaborative initiatives to help them see a changing world more clearly, create long-term value, and scale impact. ▪ Developed and presented strategic recommendations to senior management for diverse assessments and tool creation. Primary projects within the BSR Energy, Extractives, Transportation and Industrials practice related to strategy and policy development, double materiality, climate impact, ESG, human rights, DEIB, and the circular economy. ▪ Demonstrated problem solving, adaptability, and effective collaborative and client engagement skills within cross-functional teams for clients including Bain Capital, KKR, Bloomberg, SVB, US Bank, Tiger Global, BP, Maersk, Norwegian Cruise Line, WFS, Assurant, Regeneron, Mercer, Casella, and Helen of Troy. Show less

Helping founders build durable, impact-driven companies. Primary clients are navigating the complexities and risks in underserved, undercapitalized markets. Example Clients: ▪ FirstWave Group: Jan 2020 - Jan 2022 (Industry - Aquaculture, Agriculture; Stage - Multiple Series (Equity, Debt, Corporate); Location - Zambia, Uganda, S Africa, Netherlands)▪ Antara Health: Sep 2019 - Jan 2020 (Industry - E-healthcare; Stage - Series Undisclosed; Location - Kenya)▪ EQOS Global Plc:… Show more Helping founders build durable, impact-driven companies. Primary clients are navigating the complexities and risks in underserved, undercapitalized markets. Example Clients: ▪ FirstWave Group: Jan 2020 - Jan 2022 (Industry - Aquaculture, Agriculture; Stage - Multiple Series (Equity, Debt, Corporate); Location - Zambia, Uganda, S Africa, Netherlands)▪ Antara Health: Sep 2019 - Jan 2020 (Industry - E-healthcare; Stage - Series Undisclosed; Location - Kenya)▪ EQOS Global Plc: May 2019 - Aug 2019 (Industry - Business Process Outsourcing; Stage - Seed; Location - Ethiopia)▪ Factor[e] Ventures: Jan 2019 - Apr 2019 (Industry - Impact Investing; Location - Kenya)▪ Korean Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA): Oct 2018 - Dec 2018 (Industry - Government Venture Investment; Location - Kenya)▪ Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST): Sept 2018 - Oct 2018 (Industry - Venture Capital, Tech Training, Incubation; Location - Kenya, S Africa)▪ Data Integrated Limited (DIL): Jan 2018 - Aug 2018 (Industry - Fintech, Transportation; Stage - Seed; Location - Kenya, Rwanda)▪ Novospection: Oct 2017 - Apr 2019 (Industry - Development Consulting; Location - Sweden, Sub-Saharan Africa)Long-Term Clients: ▪ iRideNairobi, Inclusive Surveys, True Blue Solutions, KnownAfriqueAt Sisal, I tried to take lessons learned from my first venture at Sauti, and apply them across a range of sectors. Biggest lesson: Social entrepreneurism is more challenging than you think, especially in emerging markets where getting capital and building things from the ground up can be 100x harder (Don't have roads or addresses? Don't have a tech stack? Can't get your money out of the country after investment? No problem!). Show less

Founded with a dual social and commercial mandate to improve food security through sustainable fish farming, FirstWave Group is the largest, vertically integrated aquaculture company in Africa and the world's second largest producer of tilapia. ▪ Led FirstWave Group sustainability initiatives spanning three group companies: Yalelo Zambia, Aller Aqua Zambia, and Yalelo Uganda. ▪ Drove bottom-line growth, reducing operational costs by over $150K, by securing pro bono, donor, and… Show more Founded with a dual social and commercial mandate to improve food security through sustainable fish farming, FirstWave Group is the largest, vertically integrated aquaculture company in Africa and the world's second largest producer of tilapia. ▪ Led FirstWave Group sustainability initiatives spanning three group companies: Yalelo Zambia, Aller Aqua Zambia, and Yalelo Uganda. ▪ Drove bottom-line growth, reducing operational costs by over $150K, by securing pro bono, donor, and investor funding ▪ Initiated ESG and materiality assessments, multiple group-wide baseline surveys, analyses and recommendations for portfolio companies to quantify unmonetized and projected value of positive and negative impact to overcome industry “greenwashing.” Results utilized for strategic planning, reports, marketing and senior executive KPIs. Show less

▪ Built the first multi-crop thresher operation in Zambia with support from the Soybean Innovation Lab.▪ Piloted technology-enabled data capture, logistics, aggregation, procurement and reporting systems, to overcome supply chain inefficiencies, including low agricultural productivity. Achieved 28% cost savings despite 50% currency inflation.▪ Managed budget of more than $4.5M, grew team from 2 to 29 people, purchased >20K tons of grain from >800 smallholder farmers during COVID.

Received 8 transformational months of support, capacity building, mentoring and network development from Enpact. Enpact empowers entrepreneurs and supports organizations across all stages of their journey to develop entrepreneurship ecosystems in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America.

Sauti East Africa delivers technology and data solutions that empower women-led businesses to trade legally, safely, and profitably across borders.▪ Led design & ideation of multiple-award-winning social enterprise into fully operational startup, establishing work plans, budget, financial and administrative systems, processes, staff, and partnership support. ▪ Secured over $140,000 in funding from D-Prize, HiiL Innovating Justice Accelerator (a consortium made up of the Government… Show more Sauti East Africa delivers technology and data solutions that empower women-led businesses to trade legally, safely, and profitably across borders.▪ Led design & ideation of multiple-award-winning social enterprise into fully operational startup, establishing work plans, budget, financial and administrative systems, processes, staff, and partnership support. ▪ Secured over $140,000 in funding from D-Prize, HiiL Innovating Justice Accelerator (a consortium made up of the Government of Netherlands, World Economic Forum and Ford Foundation), the GIZ-EAC Incubator for Integration and Development (IIDEA), Palladium, EASSI, Thompson Reuters' TrustLaw, Trademark East Africa, RATIN, African Women in Technology (AWIT), and Enpact. ▪ Delivered on all targets (e.g. Customer Discovery, Prototype Development and Testing, Content Acquisition/Population), preparing and positioning Sauti to scale regionally following pilot launch (Included overseeing 80% average, week-on-week user growth).Here, I finally took the leap I had been dreaming of making: A way to bridge my passion for finding innovative solutions to complex multi-sectoral problems with being 100% responsible for the outcomes…all while attempting to build a business case for a “social enterprise”. Show less

ABS Consulting, a subsidiary of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), founded in 1862, provides environmental sustainability consulting, risk management and other technical advice for marine and offshore industries. ▪ Designed quantitative and qualitative enterprise risk models, strategies and solutions for operators and assets to promote security of life and property and preserve the natural environment .▪ Clients included DHS, FEMA, USCG and BSEE.This was my second pivot… Show more ABS Consulting, a subsidiary of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), founded in 1862, provides environmental sustainability consulting, risk management and other technical advice for marine and offshore industries. ▪ Designed quantitative and qualitative enterprise risk models, strategies and solutions for operators and assets to promote security of life and property and preserve the natural environment .▪ Clients included DHS, FEMA, USCG and BSEE.This was my second pivot to the private sector, while still serving the public sector. I hoped to learn more about the “invisible” international maritime sector, an industry that’s responsible for ~3% of total global emissions and transporting ~90% of global trade. Show less

The Stimson Center is a Top 10 US think tank.▪ Developed quantitative models with leading political demographer to analyze trends at the nexus of democracy and development.I followed my graduate studies here, and realized I would not have a chance to bridge “thinking and doing” as I hoped.

Committee Member: LSE Inaugural Africa Summit Business and Research Conference 2014. Summit Theme: African Entrepreneurship.

Constellis, provides technology integration and business consulting services to commercial and government customers in the world’s fastest growing markets. ▪ Provided a broad range of clients with analysis and customized political, social and security risk assessments about complex operating environments such as Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya.This was my first pivot to the private sector, while still serving the public sector. I hoped to bridge my passion for the Middle… Show more Constellis, provides technology integration and business consulting services to commercial and government customers in the world’s fastest growing markets. ▪ Provided a broad range of clients with analysis and customized political, social and security risk assessments about complex operating environments such as Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya.This was my first pivot to the private sector, while still serving the public sector. I hoped to bridge my passion for the Middle East with actionable analysis. Show less

Promoted within 3 months from Obama Fellow to Field Organizer to Regional Field Director in top Presidential battleground state.▪ Independently opened and managed field offices in 2 strongly republican counties with >70K voters.▪ Executed field pitches for Congressional leaders; Recruited, trained and managed ~150 volunteers.▪ Assisted pre & post-inauguration transition to the new OFA, "Organize for America".Always a keen believer in the power of "thinking globally… Show more Promoted within 3 months from Obama Fellow to Field Organizer to Regional Field Director in top Presidential battleground state.▪ Independently opened and managed field offices in 2 strongly republican counties with >70K voters.▪ Executed field pitches for Congressional leaders; Recruited, trained and managed ~150 volunteers.▪ Assisted pre & post-inauguration transition to the new OFA, "Organize for America".Always a keen believer in the power of "thinking globally and acting locally", I jumped at this opportunity to pivot away from "beltway banditry" and got my first real taste of what it was like to get my hands dirty and immediately see results. I was hooked. Show less

Global Communities is a leading international development and humanitarian aid organization. ▪ Promoted from IT Consultant to Prog. Dev Assistant to Financial Analyst to Program Officer within 9 months.▪ Managed $90+ million emergency relief, economic and livelihood development portfolio for the largest NGO humanitarian operations in the West Bank and Gaza.▪ Key liaison to 350 field staff, donors (Including USAID, DFID, UN WFP and Palestinian Authority).I worked my way… Show more Global Communities is a leading international development and humanitarian aid organization. ▪ Promoted from IT Consultant to Prog. Dev Assistant to Financial Analyst to Program Officer within 9 months.▪ Managed $90+ million emergency relief, economic and livelihood development portfolio for the largest NGO humanitarian operations in the West Bank and Gaza.▪ Key liaison to 350 field staff, donors (Including USAID, DFID, UN WFP and Palestinian Authority).I worked my way into this first post-college dream job and got my "boots on the ground" after years of studying Arabic and the Middle East. Of course, lessons in solving the most intractable conflicts are best learned early, and it was bitter sweet to move on when the US cut off all funding to Palestine after the PA went to the UN for statehood. Show less

Intensive Arabic language study abroad fully funded ($20,000) by NSEP Boren Scholarship at the American University in Cairo (AUC). First nominee from the University of Maryland, College Park. 100 US awardees per year.