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Washington D.C. Metro Area

Focus on economic development, project management and design covering diverse topics such as on- and off-farm enterprise growth, food safety, financial intermediation and workforce development. Work has encompassed long-term strategy development to landscape analysis regarding economic development to field-based technical implementation. Business development roles have embraced the breadth of new business from guiding, planning and prepositioning for anticipated bids to designing proposal… Show more Focus on economic development, project management and design covering diverse topics such as on- and off-farm enterprise growth, food safety, financial intermediation and workforce development. Work has encompassed long-term strategy development to landscape analysis regarding economic development to field-based technical implementation. Business development roles have embraced the breadth of new business from guiding, planning and prepositioning for anticipated bids to designing proposal strategy (themes, structure, activities, partnerships), writing and recruiting. For select businesses provide staff mentoring in business development, project management, and systemic change solutions. Show less

Bethesda, Md

Led a dynamic team of 17 professionals focused on private sector development, agriculture/agribusiness, youth/workforce development, inclusive financial services, and trade and investment. Provided leadership in market development, delivered technical services for diverse clients, and guided the development of the team, which met productive utilization targets, grew by 4 professionals, and added 140 million in new business (with $235 million pending decisions at the time).

Roslyn, Va And Nairobi, Kenya

Focused technical expertise on market opportunities in agribusiness, food security and youth empowerment initiatives. Coached mid-level managers in project management, quality control and client relations. For Trade Mark East Africa, provided guidance to the Ministry of Agriculture, Rwanda, on approach to a series of rural aggregation centers. For AgResults, a $100M multi-donor and Gates Foundation effort, provided due diligence and guidance on the design and implementation of an innovative… Show more Focused technical expertise on market opportunities in agribusiness, food security and youth empowerment initiatives. Coached mid-level managers in project management, quality control and client relations. For Trade Mark East Africa, provided guidance to the Ministry of Agriculture, Rwanda, on approach to a series of rural aggregation centers. For AgResults, a $100M multi-donor and Gates Foundation effort, provided due diligence and guidance on the design and implementation of an innovative pull-mechanism targeting market solutions to on-farm grain storage. Led more than a dozen organizations in the design of the $30m Regional Leadership Center East Africa. As acting-COP at start-up led effort to establish the Center, working with partners along four converging work streams – staff selection, content development, facility design and construction, and participant admissions. Show less

Mclean, Va

Managed technical assistance activities in low and medium income countries and countries in transition across a range of economic growth issues, including enterprise development, competitiveness, organizational development, trade and finance. Led effort to establish an agribusiness practice. Managed four bi-lateral projects and one global indefinite quantity contract. Added $12 million in business through funded extensions to existing projects and new contracts. Completed short-term assignments… Show more Managed technical assistance activities in low and medium income countries and countries in transition across a range of economic growth issues, including enterprise development, competitiveness, organizational development, trade and finance. Led effort to establish an agribusiness practice. Managed four bi-lateral projects and one global indefinite quantity contract. Added $12 million in business through funded extensions to existing projects and new contracts. Completed short-term assignments such as assessments in Kosovo and Uganda of the agriculture enabling environment based on the World Bank’s Doing Business criteria providing a deeper look at the policy and regulatory environment for agriculture and recommending changes for more effective decision-making. Show less

Washington D.C.

Responsibilities in four areas: consulting on private sector growth and development challenges, project management, new business, and staff growth. Project portfolio exceeds $80 million on three projects in Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya (covering East Africa). Examples of consulting assignments include:• For USAID/Dhaka, Bangladesh, wrote a business plan to franchise 300 health clinics operated by a dozen NGOs under the Smiling Sun brand. • For USAID/Lilongwe, Malawi, completed a… Show more Responsibilities in four areas: consulting on private sector growth and development challenges, project management, new business, and staff growth. Project portfolio exceeds $80 million on three projects in Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya (covering East Africa). Examples of consulting assignments include:• For USAID/Dhaka, Bangladesh, wrote a business plan to franchise 300 health clinics operated by a dozen NGOs under the Smiling Sun brand. • For USAID/Lilongwe, Malawi, completed a borrower risk assessment leading to the successful establishment of a USAID DCA Loan Portfolio Guarantee. • For Asian Development Bank, Colombo, Sri Lanka, led a team of six reviewing the state of small and medium enterprise growth in Sri Lanka to design a Business Development Services project.• For USAID/Georgetown, Guyana, completed an investors "roadmap" chronicling the step-by-step investment process. Show less