Sono Aibe is Program Manager for Public Health at Preston-Werner Ventures based in San Francisco. She leads the funding strategy related to public health, specializing in sexual and reproductive health and rights and justice in the US and globally. Sono has served in various management roles in large and small non-profit organizations in her native
Workstream Lead for the Environment at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). He manages a team of over 30 professionals responsible for compliance with environmental and social safeguards, UN-to-UN environmental partnerships, sustainable bioeconomy, and management of productive ecosystems. He has over 20 years of experience in sustainability science, policy-making and management,
Executive Director, Rapid Advisory Services Worked as entrepreneur, investor, forester, visiting lecturer with experience in Africa, North America, Europe and Asia with a wide range of institutions including the Rapid Advisory Services Ltd, MicroSave, US Small Business Administration, CoreStates Bank, World Bank, USAID, DfID, UNDP and Eastern University (USA). Since is 2002 to date he
Laura Ghiron, MPH, is President of Partners in Expanding Health Quality and Access, a US-based non-profit organization, and Member of the ExpandNet Secretariat. She served from 1998 to 2009 at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, including five years as Senior Research Area Specialist. From 1998 to 2006, Ms. Ghiron collaborated with the World Health Organization and colleagues in Latin America on the implementation
Sara is currently the leader of STEPUP Standard Limited, a company building research capacity in climate-change response and ecosystem management. Based in Uganda, she has been actively involved in research and promotion of approaches for safeguarding ecological connectivity in forestry, agricultural and watershed management. Sara has mainly focused on agroforestry and landscape-based approaches including Payments
Over 20 years of humanitarian and development programming global experience. Specialist in disaster risk reduction, food security, resilient livelihoods and agriculture. Worked for United Nations agencies at middle level management and at NGOs in senior expatriate level roles. Possess excellent strategic programme planning, design and management with strong skill sets in coordination, M&E, communication and
Theo Gibbs works at the intersection of human health and planetary health, bringing 10 years of experience in the design, innovation, and digital technology fields. In her current role as Design Director at YLabs, she guides project teams working across 19 countries to develop innovative, user-centered, scalable solutions to the biggest health and livelihood challenges
Agriculturalist Charles Owuor is an Agriculturalist currently working with DANIDA as a Senior Adviser ‐ Access to finance. He has over 19 years’ combination of experience in program development; Managing Strategic partnerships; Donor Engagement, Grant Acquisition and Management. He has a good understanding of the agriculture sector in Uganda. As a consultant with the World
Danstan is a Civil & Building Engineer by profession. He is currently the CEO of Y-Save Multi-purpose co-operative. He worked as National Housing & Construction Company Limited as a Maintenance Officer and also lectured at Kyambogo University on a part-time basis. He is a personal financial management ,investment club and co-operatives 9SACCo) Consultant and Trainer.