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Rockville, MD, US

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CA

Leads Viamo's business development focused on the U.S. and UK governments. Leads a five-person multi-cultural and dispersed team. Develops and implements strategy and systems. Leads outreach and negotiation with prime partners bidding on donor-funded opportunities. Builds funding stream that accounts for 40% of company revenues.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Reporting to the CEO, provided overall strategic direction and oversight of Counterpart's Food Security pillar. Led fundraising strategy development and implementation. Guided program implementation and ensured achievement of results. Led donor and partner relations. Managed Chiefs of Party and Program Management staff. Served on the Senior Management Team.

• Provided advisory services in emerging market development, market and business strategy development, agricultural market system/value chain analysis, and shared-value investments to international development.
• Compatible Technology International – Advising senior management of this Minnesota-based NGO on organizational strategy; program development; and commercial market growth strategies for agricultural processing.
• Development Alternatives International - traveled to Afghanistan to review and update dairy value chain analysis; assess project approaches and results; suggest new approaches; and develop annual work plan for a.
• Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture, Texas A&M University – Led nationwide livestock value chain analyses in Afghanistan, including designing data collection, researching production systems and.

Bethesda, MD, US

Oversaw a $100+ million portfolio of projects within DAI’s Africa region, serving as the main interface between field staff, clients, and the home office. Provided leadership for a six-person home office project delivery team, managing resources across the group, and fostering home office and project team collaboration. Developed harmonious and productive.

Arden Hills, Minnesota, US

Directed global field operations of Land O’Lakes’ donor funded agricultural and economic development and shared value program. Land O’Lakes, a Fortune 250 company and the world’s third largest farmer owned cooperative, assists smallholder farmers, cooperatives, and agribusinesses in developing countries to grow profitable businesses that replace poverty.

Arden Hills, Minnesota, US

Ensured field-based, donor-funded programs in Africa met or exceeded results targets, were implemented on-time, within budget, and in compliance with donor requirements. Enhanced technical soundness of programs. Recruited, managed and mentored Country Directors and Chiefs of Party. Fostered and maintained strategic relationships with donors, governments.

Arden Hills, Minnesota, US

Led all new business development activities for the Africa region aimed at bilateral, multilateral and foundation donors. Coordinated all aspects of new business development and developed effective systems to streamline tracking of opportunities and competitors, negotiating with collaborating partners, managing proposal teams, developing proposals, and.

Washington, DC, US

Managed a $6.5 million per year funding portfolio (USAID, KfW, UNICEF) and a staff of 60 local and expatriate employees. Oversaw social marketing of 12 health-related products and services. Assured effective overall program vision, coordination, financial management, and external relations. As COP, designed and directed the implementation of a five-year.

Washington, DC, US

Led PSI's fundraising efforts targeting bilateral and multilateral donors. Coordinated proposal preparation processes, monitored opportunities and competitors, negotiated with collaborating organizations, and managed proposal development, writing, editing and final submission. Established systems to streamline new business processes. Coordinated the.

EnterpriseWorks (EWW), now merged with Relief International, fights poverty with profit by assisting entrepreneurs in developing countries to establish profitable enterprises. Working in French, managed all aspects of EWW's USAID-funded business development services program in Mali. Managed 30 local employees and an annual budget of $800,000. Developed.

Coordinated the financial management of EWW's entire Africa program. Designed improved accounting systems for field offices and traveled to six African countries to implement them. Prepared summary reports, budget projections, and cash flow analyses for internal and external audiences. Prepared budgets for successful proposals to USAID and the World Bank.

Reviewed and edited four field offices’ activity and expense reports and monitored program expenditures. Tracked program progress toward contractual objectives, procured special equipment for field offices, recruited project personnel and consultants, negotiated consulting contracts and coordinated their travel.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Assisted in the administration of the Project in Development and the Environment (PRIDE), a USAID-funded technical assistance project. Developed and maintained spreadsheets to track program expenditures. Drafted approval letters to USAID CTO. Coordinated consultant missions to Central and Eastern Europe and Egypt and edited mission reports.

Seconded to the Ministry of Health's Guinea Worm Eradication Program in one of Peace Corps' most difficult countries. Established a health extension agent network and trained health agents in 17 rural villages, which reduced Guinea Worm infection rates in targeted communities by 25%. Worked with local entrepreneurs to establish two profitable businesses.

Mba, Marketing And Strategy

B.A, Biology