An interdisciplinary trusted senior Executive and Adviser with 25+ years global experience. Agriculture (Governance, Research, Fisheries, Forestry, Livestock Arable) Agriculture Sector Transformation, Innovation & Ecosystem Management & Commercialisation of Innovations, Gender, ML&E and ESG Design and Implementation, Capacity Building, International Development, and Policy Influence. Previous successful working career in Plant molecular Biology, Molecular Virology and Crop and Soil Improvement. Long term Board member 20 years in 9 countries, including roles as Chair of the Board and Chair of Governance Committee (Latin America, Africa, South Asia and Europe).
Experienced professional services firm founder and leader at Aline Impact Limited and previously Director Firetail Limited on strategy, performance, programme design and management, operations, technical support and resource mobilisation. Senior independent grant-maker (15 years) with private, philanthropic Foundations in the UK and the USA in the Agricultural Development sector (agricultural value chains, financial services, enterprise development, market systems, capacity development, impact investments in agribusinesses). Adviser in Agri-innovation pipelines and ecosystem development for international research agencies and UK government including commercialisation, return on investment and social returns for the benefit of farmers particularly smallholder farmers in LMICs. Experience working with private sector in commercialising IP with 20yr royalty stream as a co-inventor. Long-term assessor to provide seed funding to health and life sciences technology companies and start-ups including precision tools, Agri-tech, blockchain, digitisation, IA, IoT applications and satellite applications in association with digital tools. Governance and leadership specialist providing guidance to international multi- stakeholder platforms. Working history with BMGF, IDRC, USAID, AfDB, Gatsby Charitable Foundation, UK DFID, FAO, IFAD, World Bank, sub-regional and farmer organisations, NGOs and INGOs and private sector (GSMA). Excellent communication, attention to detail and author of multiple publications, reports, assessments, and evaluations.
Currently leading Strategy, Business Development and BioEconomy for a unique AI Augmented e[datascientist] software platform for Eagle Genomics to elucidate understanding the microbiome in soil, plant, farm, fork, animal and human gut for data driven health, disease prevention and a generative bio-economy with more sustainable farming solutions.
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