Experience

Agribusiness Systems International

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

• Chief of Party

  • 2008 - Present

  Manage all aspects of the scientific research into the efficacy of smallholder farmers’ storage devices and their ability to arrest aflatoxin development Drive the development of small scale drying machinery suitable for smallholder farmer needs and SME requirements for services to smallholder farmers Pilot drying equipment in commercial conditions Manage all aspects of the scientific research into the efficacy of smallholder farmers’ storage devices and their ability to arrest aflatoxin development Drive the development of small scale drying machinery suitable for smallholder farmer needs and SME requirements for services to smallholder farmers Pilot drying equipment in commercial conditions



ACDI/VOCA

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Technical Specialist

  • 2010 - 2012

  Originated and supported 27 grants to grain bulking companies in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and DRC, as well as providing technical input into the 9 Malawian grants. Total investment over $9 million 50% provided by the private sector companies Provide technical knowledge to ACDI/VOCA’s HQ and Field staff on agricultural trade issues for the main staples within both East Africa and the COMESA region. Work directly to support ACDI/VOCA activities regarding new business development, presentations for donor clients, technical writing, field reconnaissance, value chain analysis and technical support to sub-contractors and partnering organizations for our East and Southern Africa projects. Support ACDI/VOCA implemented Feed the Future projects (Nafaka, Tanzania, AMDe Ethiopia) Provide support to the Eastern Africa Grain Councils structured grain trade aims which along with establishing EAG C trading contracts, an arbitration service, includes working to develop the EAGC warehouse receipt programme. Rwanda Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock's Post Harvest Handling Strategy AFR, Rwanda Inventory Credit stock taking for rice, sorghum, wheat, cassava and Irish potatoes (had already completed maize and beans for USAID) Ltd Show less



KenAgri, affiliate of USAgri Corp

• Kenya

• Senior Principal Consultant

  • 1998 - 2008

  Consultancy through Law and Development Partnership for DFID and DANIDA to work with the Private Sector. Consultancy tendered by the European Commission to assist Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) write a proposal for capacity building support to enhance KEPHIS’s service of the horticulture sector needs. Consultancy with CRS International for the emergency response in 2006 designed a project to allow distribution of vouchers for cereals and pulses redeemable in local rural markets. Consultancy with American Soy Association / WISHH investigate market potential in Ethiopia, Eritrea, Rwanda and Burundi 2006. Consultancy with RATES establishing the Operations Manual of the Eastern Africa Grain Council Rules of Trade and Rules of Arbitration, 2006. Consultancy with DAI for Cooperative Bank; Report on warehouse receipt mechanics with reference to the bank’s role 2005 / 2006. Consultancy with ACDI VOCA on the use of warehouse receipts as a collateral tool 2005 / 2006. Consultancy work with IITA Uganda and CRS Kenya producing a report on commodity opportunities and their logistic requirements, Marketing Opportunities for Rice and its Products in Rice Growing Countries of ASARECA, Tanzania 2004. Consultancy with CGIAR / CIAT to produce a report; Analysis of Seed/grain Marketing Function in Stress Periods in Mbere and Tharaka Districts Kenya 2004. Consultancy work for FOODNET to set up and chair monthly meetings in Tanzania to discuss trade and crop issues with representation from the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Information, traders, NGOs, embassies and millers 2003 - 4. Consultancy work for FEWSNET to set bi monthly meetings in Rwanda to discuss trade and crop issues with representation from the Ministry of Agriculture, Traders, NGOs, embassies and millers. Consultancy work with FOODNET / FEWSNET / RATES to assist with the inputting of relevant agricultural, policy and trading information from the East African region in the RATIN web site 2003. Show less



Africa Resources Limited, SA owned Investment Company

• Uganda

• General Manager

  • 1997 - 1998

  South African-owned investment company with interests in East Africa and Southern Sudan that included cotton ginneries, cotton trading, and a timber processing and exporting venture. Established and managed all aspects of administration, accounting, logistics and the exporting of teak to Mombassa from the saw milling operation based in Yei, Southern Sudan. Marketed the timber from Sudan in the international market. Established Ugandan saw milling company with a bonded warehouse in Arua. Developed and setup systems to run the bonded warehouse as a sawmill. Oversaw all aspects of the movement of the teak from Sudan to Mombasa, Kenya. Negotiated contracts and exported cotton lint for the cotton trading company. Researched other business opportunities and prepared business plans and recommendations. Show less



C.R Sugar Trading Limited, London

• England

• Physical Sugar Trader

  • 1994 - Jan 1997

  A sugar trader responsible for C.I.S Moscow and West Africa Maintained and Developed contacts from London, building up profitable relationships that resulted in selling sugar. Oversaw the financing, letters of credit and shipping of each trade. Working knowledge of all aspects of trading futures in New York raw sugar market and London white sugar market. A sugar trader responsible for C.I.S Moscow and West Africa Maintained and Developed contacts from London, building up profitable relationships that resulted in selling sugar. Oversaw the financing, letters of credit and shipping of each trade. Working knowledge of all aspects of trading futures in New York raw sugar market and London white sugar market.



Kitai Trading, Moscow

• Russia

• General Manager & Sugar Trader

  • 1992 - 1994

  Traveled extensively through the C.I.S as sole representative of the London and US offices. Managed all legal procedures involved in registering a foreign joint venture with the Russian authorities. Managed table and US dollar accounts accounting . Recruited, trained and supervised staff. Established and Co trolled a warehouse operation in Perm Western Siberia where up to to 2,000 metric tons of sugar was stored and sold into the local market. Sold raw and white sugar sourced from the EU, Ukraine, China and Poland. Show less