Biniam has led countless teams across several industries, spanning many countries. He was a Partner at McKinsey & Co., an Obama White House appointee, a Partner at Oliver Wyman, a Senior Managing Director at Accenture, and President Biden’s nominee to lead federal procurement. His experience spans banking, housing, agriculture, government, risk management, finance, operations, digital technologies, and analytics/AI.He serves on the Board of Pathfinder International and the Board of Melville Charitable Trust.Biniam’s current portfolio of work is focused on making knowledge more accessible and disrupting markets at the intersection of government and society.___________________________________________Life in TechnicolorThe fight first arrived in the dawn hour…War in the remote highlands of east Africa severed me from my parents when I was a toddler.A donkey kicked my forehead with violence that nearly killed me at the age of 2.An old lady dressed me as a little girl and smuggled me out of Ethiopia when I was 7.I arrived in the U.S. as a refugee at the age of 9.In a new land…I was run over by a car and, with a cracked skull, had to learn everything anew when I was 11.Was attacked, kicked in the head and thrown into a coma for being a ”n-gg-r” at the age of 16.Worked three jobs, scraping by with 2-4 hours of sleep a night until I could escape. After I escaped…I thrived at Williams College, became a Goldwater Scholar and graduated with Highest Honors in Chemistry.Breezed through an accelerated 1-year MBA at Northwestern University.Conquered Partner election at McKinsey & Company.Hyperventilated through becoming a dad to two remarkable daughters.But the demons gave chase…I was an overeager and restless White House appointee in the Obama Administration.A delirious Partner at Oliver Wyman.Blundered back into my childhood; fell into danger I could not understand.Oblivion eluded me.So, I tried again…I was anointed Senior Managing Director at Accenture.Was nominated by President Biden to lead federal procurement.And still, it was suffocating...Until clarity found me one day.I care most about building a better world for my girls.There’s only one way I know how to do that.And like a crisp spring morning, all the years have delivered me back to my true self.The haughty teenager.Enterprising survivor.Obsessively hunting for answerswith unrelenting energy.