Manager - Services, Partnerships & Innovation

• Apr 2022 - Present

WfW is an independent non-profit organisation that promotes the sustainable and fair use of water resources in Mozambique, Zambia and Switzerland.Across Switzerland, more than 600 partner companies are already working with WfW to promote the consumption of tap water and to integrate donations for water projects into their daily operations. In Zambia and Mozambique, WfW is active in structurally disadvantaged peri-urban areas and is committed to ensuring safe access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene for all. In all project countries, WfW places a strong focus on water-related education and awareness-raising.In this role, I am responsible for the establishment of the strategic as well as operational foundation for the Services, Partnerships & Innovation division. The unit extends the way WfW is creating impact in Zambia as a local entity (and beyond) based on new paradigms of mutual strengthening between WfW entities internationally and adaptation of WfW offerings to the local context.I oversee the assessment of the potential for the launch of fair, locally produced sustainable products and the establishment of services and consulting offers for businesses, specifically but not exclusively in the Zambian market.

Member Board of Directors (Zambia)

• Jul 2016 - Present

WASSER FÜR WASSER (WfW) is a non-profit organization with a vision to change the way we use water. The organisation is committed to safe access to drinking water and sanitation for all, to raising awareness of the value of clean water and sanitation, and to the eco-friendly consumption of water.

Woolmark Performance Challenge - Africa Outreach Consultant

• Oct 2021 - May 2022

The Woolmark Performance Challenge (WPC) is a problem-solving platform, that brings together leading performance apparel brands with a global pool of world-class talent. It is designed to facilitate innovative, environmentally-considerate product solutions for the sports and performance market, by harnessing the unique natural properties of Australian Merino wool. The challenge also provides a unique learning experience for participants and awards the finalists and winners with opportunities for international travel, financial rewards, and potential for career development. In this role, I support the internal WPC outreach team in engaging universities and encouraging student registration across the African continent.

Innovation Lead

• Jun 2020 - Feb 2022

In this role I oversaw internal and external innovation management; working with a team of unconventional people who explore and create exciting concepts through an early-stage through to growth-stage development process. Creating incremental and/or disruptive, growth-enabling products and services to enter the Zambian and regional markets on behalf of BongoHive Consult and their community of partners. This was done with a specific focus on people, processes, and products, leveraging Human Centred Design, UX, Agile and Lean Methodologies. Some of the work I was honoured to be a part of: - Led a team to design and implement BongoHive's first internal ideation lab. Creating a pipeline to explore, identify and develop solutions to the organisation's internal challenges, from client management to internal requests across teams. - Oversaw a team responsible for delivering a multi-year FinTech Innovation Challenge targeted at developing inclusive finance solutions with leading development organisations and private sector players. - Led a multidisciplinary design and technology team in delivering a blue chip financial company's internal innovation project that helped the company's digital innovation unit design and implement a process to identify, build and deploy new products and services. - Innovation Culture Champion - led the development of a New Employee Handbook adapted from global best practice, contextualised to assist new hires; and 'BH360' - a peer review system that increased team cohesion, fostered collaboration and clearer feedback across functions in the organisation.

Founding Director

• Mar 2013 - Jan 2022

Executive Creative Director

• Jun 2012 - Jan 2022

Creative Director

• Aug 2016 - Oct 2016

Creative Director on 'Road to Fashion Week'.A project encompassing a series of events leading up to the largest and most attended fashion event in Zambia - Zambia Fashion Week.Namely: Startup Hour - The Business of Fashion; Style at the Movies; Fashion for Brunch and Sundowners with Karen.Events that brought together key members of Zambia 's fast growing fashion industry. Sponsored by Vodafone JUMP and supported by Zambia Fashion Week.

Makeup Artist

• Mar 2013 - Jan 2016

Head of MaFashio's Makeup Artistry department, with experience in Advertising, Fashion as well as Bridal Makeup.

Campus Innovation Lead

• Feb 2019 - Jun 2020

Responsible for building relationships and working with stakeholders to support and execute student-led innovation as well as scaling BongoHive’s programs and ideas to new campuses. Some of the work I've been honoured to design, implement and support: ◦ Led the design and deployment of an open innovation challenge across three (3) leading Zambia universities that helped a leading banking institution acquire new customer-centric product/service ideas, and develop their open innovation pipeline. ◦ Led the design and development of a nationwide innovation challenge, focused on global financial markets, supporting a leading banking institution in marketing their services, identifying new product/service offerings, and creating a pipeline of graduate trainees for the Global Markets division.

Committee Member

• Nov 2016 - Nov 2019

Committee Member on the New Business Development Team, a committee commissioned by the Board of People's Action Forum, a non-governmental organisation dedicated to the empowerment of Rural communities with a focus on Adult literacy. The NBD team is therefore tasked to spearhead the development of fundraising ventures as well as strategies targeted at public engagement. Committee Member on the New Business Development Team, a committee commissioned by the Board of People's Action Forum, a non-governmental organisation dedicated to the empowerment of Rural communities with a focus on Adult literacy. The NBD team is therefore tasked to spearhead the development of fundraising ventures as well as strategies targeted at public engagement.