Leather Value Chain Development Specialist with over 30 years’ experience in the leather sector with excellent sectoral networking skills across the whole value chains both locally and internationally.
Current Designation: Chief Technical Advisor
- Institution: United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
- Project: European Union funded project within the EU Action Fiche “Leather Initiative for Sustainable Employment Creation (LISEC) in Ethiopia.
- Project Objectives: Advancing economic competitiveness by strengthening the leather value chain in Ethiopia with focus on supporting the eco system for the proposed Modjo Leather City.
Educational Background:
HND Leather Technology, Nene College, 1988
Other Positions held:
- Leather Sector Advisor, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives; providing counsel to the Minister and the Ministry on matters relating to the leather value chain. (2015 – 2018)
- Enterprise development specialist; DAI UK, Progressive Interventions Ireland, UN HABITAT and ILO (2001-2015)
- Regional Coordinator; UNIDO Regional leather programme (1997-2001)
- Owner/Executive Director; Sagana Tanneries Limited, Sagana, Kenya (1991 – 2018)