Academic Profile:
MA in organizational Leadership from Eastern University, USA (Summa Cum Laude); LLB from Addis Ababa University
Current Position:
Managing Director of Center for African Leadership Development
Professional Experience:
20 years of experience as a Managing Director, country representative of a US Consulting firm, African Knowledge Transfer Partnership (AKTP) advisor for the British Council, leadership development consultant, learning facilitator / trainer, and organizational development, legal and business consultant to more than a hundred organizations.
Professional Certifications:
Business Management System (BMS) from International Trade Center (ITC), Export Management from CBI Netherlands, Coaching (Foundational Level Accreditation) from European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC), TOT on Leadership Essentials from Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), Consulting Skills from Management Sciences for Health (MSH), and many others.
Past clients:
Engaged in consulting assignments with over a hundred organizations which include The World Bank, International Trade Center (ITC), USAID, The British Council, Management Sciences for Health (MSH), CBI – Netherlands, Institute of International Education (IIE), the British Council, Pact Ethiopia, Fredrick Ebert Stiftung, International Rescue Committee (IRC), John Snow Incorporated (JSI), Packard Foundation/IFHP, Institute for Security Studies(ISS), and GIZ.