Experience

CHI Limited

• Nigeria
• Food and Beverage Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  CHI Limited is one of the most admired companies in the Food & Beverages industry in Nigeria, offering products that are benchmarks in their respective categories of Dairy and Juice Today, CHI Limited is the undisputed market leader in yoghurt drinks and fruit juices in Nigeria and is building presence in other countries in Africa. With almost 2 billion consumer packs per year, Chivita and Hollandia are favourites to many Nigerians CHI Limited is one of the most admired companies in the Food & Beverages industry in Nigeria, offering products that are benchmarks in their respective categories of Dairy and Juice Today, CHI Limited is the undisputed market leader in yoghurt drinks and fruit juices in Nigeria and is building presence in other countries in Africa. With almost 2 billion consumer packs per year, Chivita and Hollandia are favourites to many Nigerians



The Coca-Cola Company

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Member of the Africa OU Leadership Team Unlocking greatness in and for Africa while becoming the recruitment engine for TCCC Member of the Africa OU Leadership Team Unlocking greatness in and for Africa while becoming the recruitment engine for TCCC



Ltd

• Nairobi, Kenya

• Non Executive Director / Investor

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Kenya is growing fantastic agricultural produce. Using this produce as ingredients for high-quality added value food products in Kenya, will generate more income in Kenya, it will grow the quality of food for Kenyans and it will put Kenya on the map as a high-quality CPG producer. By investing and helping Kenyan food businesses to grow their presence in Kenya and beyond, we try to contribute to the growth of this fantastic country. Kenya is growing fantastic agricultural produce. Using this produce as ingredients for high-quality added value food products in Kenya, will generate more income in Kenya, it will grow the quality of food for Kenyans and it will put Kenya on the map as a high-quality CPG producer. By investing and helping Kenyan food businesses to grow their presence in Kenya and beyond, we try to contribute to the growth of this fantastic country.



Ma Cuisine Limited

• Kenya
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing

• Managing Director

  • Apr 2020 - Jun 2021

  Ever since its birth in 1982, Ma Cuisine has specialized in making high quality fine foods using all natural and local ingredients. Since the acquisition in 2020 the business has embarked on a journey of acceleration. Growth in the first year of revenues x10 shows what a dedicated team can do! Food made real good! Ever since its birth in 1982, Ma Cuisine has specialized in making high quality fine foods using all natural and local ingredients. Since the acquisition in 2020 the business has embarked on a journey of acceleration. Growth in the first year of revenues x10 shows what a dedicated team can do! Food made real good!



Bio Food Products Ltd | Certified B Corp 🌍

• Kenya
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• CEO / Managing Director

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2021

  Bio Food Products is a leading dairy food company in Kenya, providing customers with the cleanest, healthiest and best tasting dairy products where and when they want them. In these 4 years we achieved so much! We built a strong organisation, with talented and diverse people. We tripled the sales of the business and profitability even more. We invested heavily in Quality, we improved the product portfolio and created a continuous funnel for innovation, we grew our instore presence and multiplied our market shares within retail, we partnered with strong horeca customers, we built two new factories to further accelerate our growth, we acquired a small fine foods business 'Ma Cuisine' which grew tenfold in the first year after taking over, we made massive steps forward in sustainability, even becoming carbon neutral in the process as one of the first businesses in Kenya. I am proud of the team and proud to have been part of this journey Show less



PZ Cussons

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Director - Nutrition (based in Lagos)

  • Jun 2015 - Oct 2016

  Initially a JV between PZ Cussons PLC and Glanbia from Ireland, this turn-around role was a fantastic experience. Moving from mainly B2B to a consumer focused business. Profitable acceleration across West Africa of PZ Cussons' €100m+ turnover dairy based nutrition business with its own production platform in Nigeria Initially a JV between PZ Cussons PLC and Glanbia from Ireland, this turn-around role was a fantastic experience. Moving from mainly B2B to a consumer focused business. Profitable acceleration across West Africa of PZ Cussons' €100m+ turnover dairy based nutrition business with its own production platform in Nigeria



Danone

• France
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager - English Speaking Africa (based in Nairobi)

  • Jul 2010 - Jun 2015

  Set-up of Danone business in several key African markets Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Ethiopia through regional hub in Nairobi

• General Manager - Saudi Arabia & Gulf - GCC (based in Dubai)

  • Jun 2008 - Jul 2010

  Turned around and restructured the organisation from a stand-alone Saudi Arabia, which was making significant losses while losing market share to an energetic regional GCC team growing the business profitably



Nutricia

• Netherlands
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commercial Director Middle East (based in Dubai)

  • Jun 2005 - Jun 2008

  Professionalising the commercial strategy and route to market in markets across the Middle East and Northern Africa Professionalising the commercial strategy and route to market in markets across the Middle East and Northern Africa



Numico

• Netherlands

• Project Manager - Factory rationalisation in Europe

  • Jan 2004 - May 2005

  Commercial responsibility for a key project of moving the factory platform from 16 to 9 and from Western to Eastern Europe, while rationalising the portfolio across Europe. Commercial responsibility for a key project of moving the factory platform from 16 to 9 and from Western to Eastern Europe, while rationalising the portfolio across Europe.



Nutricia

• Netherlands
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager of Sales - Netherlands

  • Dec 2001 - Jan 2004