Stephanie Landers Silva Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Rockville, Maryland, Us

- Design and implement projects that help businesses generate more inclusive and sustainable economic opportunities, including in the agribusiness sector. - Build partnerships by identifying and forging relationships with organizations including companies, industry associations, government agencies, and NGOs.- Provide cross-sectoral advisory services and thought leadership on how the private sector can help address sustainable development challenges such as supporting small businesses, mitigating climate change, and advancing digital inclusion.

Rockville, Maryland, Us

- Co-led design of $25 million USAID Cambodia Harvest III project and wrote Abt's winning project proposal. - Provided technical advisory and management support to Harvest III, which partners with the private sector to help make Cambodia’s agriculture market systems more competitive, inclusive, and resilient. Harvest III works with producers and producer associations, agribusinesses, service and technology providers, financial institutions and investors, and other collaborating stakeholders.

Rockville, Maryland, Us

- Awarded 2023 President's Award for Outstanding Change Leadership. - Launched and led Abt's Global GESI Center alongside two co-directors representing different business portfolios. The Center focused on building expertise in gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) and integrating GESI across the wide range of Abt's technical assistance, advisory, research, and evaluation projects. The Center's success contributed to equity/GESI becoming a new business unit focused on designing client solutions during Abt's restructuring in 2023.- Launched and led GESI Community of Practice with ~300 members around the world.

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, Us

TCC builds relationships with local leaders in coffee-growing regions, cultivates their project design and management skills, and fosters the development of their farming enterprises. This work helps communities combat intergenerational poverty and marginalization in the coffee sector on their own terms and according to their own visions for change.

Burlington, Vermont, Us

Provided gender and inclusion analysis and advisory services for a USAID- and IDB-funded initiative that crowdsourced, funded, and scaled innovative solutions supporting communities affected by the Venezuelan crisis and hosting Venezuelans fleeing it. Grantees included private sector organizations as well as NGOs in countries such as Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela.

Burlington, Vermont, Us

Led international team and provided technical oversight for internal and external assessments to support USAID in strengthening private sector engagement in Southeast Asia. Target industries included digital economy, natural resource management (forestry, fisheries), and clean energy, with gender as a cross-cutting component.

Burlington, Vermont, Us

(Role restructured in August 2020 due to COVID-19.)As a Senior Manager in the Inclusive Markets practice, I provided advisory services to clients seeking to advance corporate sustainability, engage business on development issues, or identify market-based approaches to address global challenges. These services included strategy development, partnership building, research and analysis, and other forms of technical support. My technical focus areas were sustainable/ethical supply chains, cross-sector partnerships, women's economic empowerment, and agribusiness. Specific responsibilities and achievements included:- Led technical design, planning, and delivery of strategic consultancies and client workshops- Served as Team Lead and Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Advisor for USAID’s Promoting Excellence in PSE (PEPSE) project- Designed and conducted multi-sectoral private sector landscape assessment and strategy workshop to identify internal and external opportunities for USAID/India to improve private sector engagement - Designed and facilitated two-day launch workshop for global USAID Community of Practice focused on women’s economic empowerment - Provided technical inputs, quality control, and oversight on projects and business development related to private sector engagement, agricultural development, and inclusive markets and supply chains- Conducted gender analyses for USAID- and IDB-funded innovation challenge related to crisis in Venezuela- Launched and managed community of practice to build capacity and identify opportunities in gender and inclusion - Contributed to identification, assessment, and pursuit of new opportunities across client types (primarily USAID and corporations)

Provided coffee sector expertise, market research guidance, and strategic advisory support for a multi-stakeholder coffee initiative seeking to promote coffee consumption in coffee-producing countries in Latin America.

New York, Ny, Us

Project work covered topics including digital financial inclusion, women's economic empowerment, and the international apparel industry. Other contributions included case studies, other thought leadership, and concept note development.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Completed two consultancies for TechnoServe's Strategic Initiatives team, which works with corporate clients.Program Evaluation for Agribusiness Development & Coffee (Minas Gerais, Brazil; April-July 2018):- Developed and implemented survey to measure impact of farmer training program sponsored by major European coffee buyer among members of Brazilian cooperative, with a special focus on the women's group - Trained and oversaw team of two interviewers, managing processes to control data quality- Presented analysis and recommendations in Portuguese to audience of 250+, including both senior client officials at client firm as well as coffee cooperative members Program Strategy for Agribusiness Development (Pemba, Mozambique; July-December 2017):- Conducted in-country research to inform design of project budgeted at ~US$10 million as part of a major extractive corporation’s social investment and risk mitigation strategy in Mozambique- Co-created strategic interventions based on thorough analysis of critical constraints in target agricultural value chains as well as quantitative analysis of potential business models- Drafted five-year implementation plan, leveraging private sector partners to generate sustainable business models and increase incomes for project participants- Incorporated youth development component focused on entrepreneurship and pre-professional skills - Consulted with diverse stakeholders to gather insights and buy-in, including senior TechnoServe staff, several teams on client side, government officials, local businesses, and farmers

London, England, Gb

SPECIALIZATIONS- Agricultural value chains, food/beverage sector, and export market assessments and linkages- Working with clients across sectors (corporations, government agencies, and industry associations)- Latin American clients and marketsRESPONSIBILITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS- Received fast-track promotion to management role due to strong client relationships, successful project management, and entrepreneurial initiatives (e.g., new partner database)- Led multiple client-facing engagements simultaneously in fast-paced consulting environment- Delivered analytical insights and market assessments to assist strategic decision making by clients in private, public, and social sectors - Directed project teams of 3–20 field analysts by framing each team’s knowledge base and by designing work plans that included stakeholder interviews, field visits, surveys, and client workshops- Conducted qualitative and quantitative analysis, including landscape analysis, market sizing, and value chain mapping in previously under-researched markets with scarce pre-existing data- Managed relationships with technical partners to complement in-house resources- Advised and engaged with senior officials at client organizations regarding research findings and opportunities, establishing client confidence and frequently leading to repeat business- Contributed to opportunity identification, proposal design, and creation of marketing collateral

London, England, Gb

London, England, Gb

Singapore, Singapore, Sg

Conducted research to advise Olam Specialty Coffee (now Covoya Specialty Coffee) on market entry, eCommerce development, website content, and digital communications. This included designing and implementing B2B customer surveys, creating product information materials, and helping to maintain website content and database.

New York, Ny, Us

Faire Collection supplies fair trade products made in Ecuador, Vietnam, and Eswatini to thousands of boutiques worldwide and to 15 major clients, including Nordstrom, Anthropologie, and DKNY. - Conducted on-the-ground assessment of fashion brand's Ecuadorian supply chain, particularly working conditions, finances, education, and health- Interviewed workers and lead artisans in Spanish, with special consideration for issues related to Indigenous groups in Ecuador- Delivered recommendations to Faire Collection's CEO in a comprehensive report about the social impact of the firm’s supplier workshops in Ecuador

Singapore, Singapore, Sg

- Evaluated Olam Specialty Coffee’s competitive strengths and weaknesses, identified target segments and unmet needs in $2.5 billion market, and created presentation on Olam’s share of small-and-medium business segment worth $1.13 billion- Created database of 750 potential clients (green coffee buyers in the USA and Canada)

Washington, Dc, Us

- Led coffee value chain analysis for publication on Central America’s export potential- Identified strategies to improve competitiveness while reducing poverty, such as providing producers with information on production technologies and end-market preferences- Interviewed high-level officials, producers, and other stakeholders in Guatemala

PDA is the largest and most diversified NGO in Thailand. PDA’s programs are based on the belief that local people are best suited to be an equal partner in shaping and sustaining their own development. - Designed project to improve welfare of Burmese migrant workers and presented to Chairman- Conducted interviews with internal stakeholders and external experts to inform project proposal- Earned competitive summer fellowship from The Blakeley Foundation for this project

Bethesda, Md, Us

- Provided management assistance in operations, finance, contracts, and subcontractor management to USG contracts with over US$10 million each for agricultural, economic, and post-conflict development- Developed and monitored project budgets for USAID contract compliance and corporate financial planning- Mentored junior staff and acted as internal trainer on USAID contract compliance and DAI procedures- Served on manager-nominated Project Coordinator Advisory Committee, which focused on improving processes and advising managers on behalf of 40 coordinators- Provided on-the-ground management support in Madagascar (July 2009) and Zambia (April 2010)PERSONAL AWARDS- Three-time recipient of Service Excellence Award (nominated by supervisor, managers, and directors)

Bethesda, Md, Us

Medford, Massachusetts, Us

- Managed multilingual website that provided leadership and management training to health workers in developing countries, and coordinated seven webinars that expanded user base by 60% - Backstopped both virtual and face-to-face leadership development programs in developing countries- Led Logistics Committee for “best practices” and strategy conference for international staff and partners

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

The Consortium's mission is to create a more peaceful, just, and gender-equitable world through programs that produce cutting-edge gender analysis of war and peace-building; transform research and policy agendas; and foster innovative education, activism, and practice.- Researched gender, security, and human rights issues as part of an effort to create an online database of information for researchers and practitioners worldwide

Moratuwa, Lk

The Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement is Sri Lanka’s largest and most broadly embedded grassroots development network. Sarvodaya works on social, economic, and political development in over 15,000 villages. - Assisted Executive Director in developing strategy for new Donor Relations Unit in order to streamline, standardize, and coordinate funding applications and project proposals

Master Of Arts, Concentration In International Business

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science

International Baccalaureate (Ib)