Experience

Pangea Global Ventures

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• President

  • Aug 2019 - Jan 2023

  Pangea Global Ventures promotes African private sector growth and builds bridges between global impact investors and African enterprises.



Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC)

• Ghana
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • Jul 2019 - May 2020

  The GCIC is a pioneering business incubator which supports SME ventures in Ghana’s Green Economy. Our mission is to develop an exceptional set of transformational ventures and entrepreneurs who are pioneering solutions for climate change in Ghana. We do this with a focus on five key economic sectors (energy efficiency & renewable energy; solar power; climate smart agriculture; domestic waste management; water management and purification), the provision of premium business advisory and business mentoring services, technical support in the development, prototyping and testing of their innovation, and Proof of Concept grants to qualifying SMEs within our incubator. Show less



Kester Foundation

• Advisor

  • Nov 2018 - Mar 2020



University at Albany, SUNY

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2019

  Teaching a seminar on International Humanitarian Assistance at State University of New York's College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity. Teaching a seminar on International Humanitarian Assistance at State University of New York's College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity.



NYSERDA

• United States
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Director

  • Feb 2016 - Jul 2019



USAID

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager

  • Sep 2014 - Jan 2016



World Vision

• Chad

• National Director

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2014



USAID

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager

  • Aug 2008 - Sep 2012

  - Working under an inter-agency agreement with with US Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Global food security information systems - Decision support for US$2B in food security investments by US government - Collaboration with host governments, donor countries, UN agencies (WFP, FAO, UNICEF), nongovernmental organizations - Working under an inter-agency agreement with with US Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Global food security information systems - Decision support for US$2B in food security investments by US government - Collaboration with host governments, donor countries, UN agencies (WFP, FAO, UNICEF), nongovernmental organizations



IMA World Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Board of Directors

  • 2007 - 2012



Vestergaard

• Switzerland
• Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Area Manager

  • 2006 - Aug 2008

  Innovating, manufacturing, and distributing tools for prevention of infectious disease in the developing world Innovating, manufacturing, and distributing tools for prevention of infectious disease in the developing world



USAID

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Advisor for West and North Africa

  • 2004 - 2006



Faso Faso

• Founder

  • 2000 - 2004

  Primary agriculture investments in Burkina Faso (fruit production, tropical oils) Primary agriculture investments in Burkina Faso (fruit production, tropical oils)



World Relief

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director

  • 1999 - 2004



International Rescue Committee

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Coordinator

  • 1999 - 2000



Ramboll

• Denmark
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Geological Engineer

  • 1992 - 1994

  Formerly Environ Corp. Geological engineer assessing environmental risks and remediating sites of risk to public health, with a focus on groundwater. Formerly Environ Corp. Geological engineer assessing environmental risks and remediating sites of risk to public health, with a focus on groundwater.



Environ

• Engineer

  • 1992 - 1994