Provides strategic direction and leadership to multi-national, multidisciplinary team in delivery of the USAID/Feed The Future funded Growth Poles Project - a 5-year, $40million initiative leveraging partnerships with the private sector, research industry, civil society and government to drive resilient prosperity delivering increased food security, incomes, jobs and exports for at least 500,000 Malawians.

Co-Founder of BluDAE, a social enterprise addressing the global plastic problem by transforming recycling and advancing circular economies through reimagining plastic waste as 'concrete without concrete'. Leads development and execution of BluDAE's growth strategy, strategic partnerships, product innovation, and scaling deployment of BluDAE's novel plug-n-play, all-in-one manufacturing systems across developing and emerging economies worldwide.

Engage clients to analyze, train and build their internal market system development (MSD) capacities to design, capture and deliver complex development programs. Conduct market systems analysis and private sector engagement identifying resilient on- and off-farm and wage employment investment opportunities and potential ‘pull’ partnerships with agro-processors, technology companies, financial services providers and market intelligence entities. Analyze constraints and opportunities designing short-, medium- and long-term intervention options and MSD delivery. Completed After Action Report (AAR) and Case Study of USAID-funded Global Development Alliance (GDA). Lead development of multi-million-dollar proposals.

Led Start-up Team for $75M USAID-funded micro- and small-enterprise (MSE) support program employing a Market Systems Development (MSD) approach to the tourism, manufacturing, services and agriculture sectors in Jordan. Led recruitment of senior international and local management and technical key personnel; completion of USAID contractual deliverables including annual work plans (AWP), activity monitoring, evaluation and learning plan (AMELP), Theory of Change (TOC), Grants Manual, Communications and Outreach Strategy, Gender, Youth and Social Inclusion (GYSI) analysis, as well as consultant contracts for Market Systems Analysis (MSA) and Environmental Monitoring and Mitigation Plans (EMMP). Managed M&E Start-up team member employing the Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation (CLA) approach. Led communications and coordination with global head office, global recruiter, and in-country country and regional offices, reporting to the Country Director and VP for Program Performance and Quality.

Engaged to support development of proposal to win $25M US government contract. Initiated relationships with strategic executive-level stakeholders and conducted comprehensive interviews to deliver competitive intelligence. Identified and sourced high-quality candidates to meet projected talent needs.

Tech start-up building a digital platform as a foundation for a values-based e-commerce marketplace, learning and social community dedicated to environmental and social responsibility (ESR). Analyzed nationwide market trends, conducted research to inform pricing strategies, generated revenue projections, designing marketing strategies and partnerships, lead the design of key e-commerce services including UX parameters, advise the founder on key organizational considerations, and all-around start-up support.

Promoted to expand and oversee multimillion-dollar regional programming. Built and led senior leadership team spanning finance, operations, programs, human resources, and quality assurance and oversaw 95-employee workforce. • Built global partnerships and alliances, including the 'Plastics Solutions Alliance' solving critical waste-to-construction materials challenge.• Transformed division into region’s top performer in 2 years—vaulting revenue 226%, while generating additional new revenue streams. • Steered design and execution of 5-year business strategy that incorporated collaborative insights and celebrated cultural and linguistic diversity across 4 offices and 130+ field sites. • Reversed budget issues due to foreign currency exchange rates to sustain project’s financial viability, improve internal controls, and sustain strong relationships with contractors. • Created and introduced new urban resilience service that produced $MM+ in new revenue and positioned organization as provider-of-choice for scalable plastic recycling circular economy solutions. • Assembled and motivating high-performing senior leadership team and introduced talent development programs to add 50 new staff. • Promoted unique value through comprehensive marketing campaign and industry thought leadership to increase market share in competitive environment. • Streamlined workflow, introduced new quality assurance and operational systems, and instituted process efficiencies to improve service quality, cross-functional coordination, execution speed, and staff morale to seamlessly service contracts across 130+ sites. • Conceptualized and implemented experimental technical shared service model designed to accelerate service quality, project delivery, and cost effectiveness and incorporated lessons learned into second stage to improve velocity and staff satisfaction. • Revamped and marketed service offerings to shift 80% of new contracts to a multi-year revenue cycle.

Chosen to strengthen and scale resiliency offerings to capture additional revenue opportunities across a 7-country region with $MB in market potential. Served as senior quality improvement advisor for a 23-project, $MMM portfolio. • Designed and launched organization’s first regional resilience hub to establish a center of excellence across 7 countries and enhance project quality and execution. • Formed coalition of industry and nonprofit leaders and led project design to land $MM contract (15 total selected out of 740 applicants) with the Global Resilience Partnership (comprising The Rockefeller Foundation and US and Swedish government agencies).

Hand-selected to turn around and direct underperforming $MM economic development project. Managed 25 staff. • Turned around project and rebuilt stakeholder relationships, exceeding performance objectives up to 220% and garnering an additional $MM investment from financial institution. • Won $MM contract and outperformed entrenched competitors by showcasing organization’s progressive project designs and high-quality results and crafting effective proposal. • Designed and orchestrated innovative initiative to fund business loans and stimulate economic activity following devastating drought, delivering $MM in revenue and generating critical income for 7K families. • Established Ethiopia’s first-ever Islamic microfinance institution and earned accolades from Somali State’s President that grew initial financing to a $MM portfolio with 13 branches serving 350K+ clients. • Directed statewide economic feasibility studies and convened key stakeholders to surface viable strategic investment opportunities.

Hired to initiate and lead new 5-year economic development and resiliency program impacting 1.2M residents. Built and led senior leadership team and 110+-member staff. • Solidified eastern Ethiopia’s first major private investments to fund manufacturing facility that created 110 jobs and generated economic opportunity for 100K small businesses. • Identified and secured multiple public-private partnerships leveraging investments and sparking international marketing opportunities for 110K agricultural producers.• Spearheaded 9-month change management process to scale team capacity 3-fold, double territory covered, and expand technical scope.

Tapped to establish and lead organization’s first-ever greenfield technology project in Liberia. Opened 2 offices, forged relationships with high-ranking government officials, led 5 staff, and managed budget. • Delivered, from prototype to market, a transformational product and manufacturing process that generated 100% return-on-investment in <3 months for farmers. • Planned and executed entrepreneurial project featured in Liberia’s international marketing campaign designed to attract foreign investors and promote manufacturing and agricultural innovation in a post-conflict context.

Managed multi-year technology program to support renewable emerging, potable water, and agriculture efforts in Senegal. Developed and oversaw work plans, budgets, and analyses. Conducted global program quality assurance to produce organization-wide impact statement and document.

Mentored agri-business in Cameroon to establish first agro-processing mill and small-scale rural electrification program in the community. Engaged communities and stakeholders to build land use planning and management, economic, and watershed protection capacity. Established and equipped first public library.

Served as crew chief and tactical specialist on 600+ incidents, including search and rescue, fire suppression, and medical emergencies.

Designed and led 7 week-long excursions into the wilds of the Maine and New Hampshire wilderness preparing over 85 students of all circumstances with the strength of character, service and determination they need to thrive.