publications
2020 NetHope Global Summit: Presenter: Connectivity in Humanitarian Settings
2020 HHR 2020: Presenter: Humanitarian Resilience
2020 Charity Digital Webcast: Presenter: Corporate Strategies to Digital Engagement with Humanitarian Organizations
2019 Observer Research Foundation: Displacing Diesel in Humanitarian Settings:
2019 WRMS Webinar Series: Predictive Modeling in Humanitarian Settings:
2019 Orange Canuck Webseries: The Mouse, Horse and the Applecart:
2018 Humanity Hub Magazine:
2018 Cash Programming in East Africa:
2015 The Liaison. Vol. VII. Winter 2014-15. COE-DMHA, IOM and Humanitarian Data. Author
2014 Aidforum.org. Mobility is the Key. Author
2013 IOM. In the Name of the Father. Author
2012 Humanitarian Logistics in Asia and the Pacific (2012 NUS), Humanitarian Logistics in the Pacific. Co-author
2009 Contributor Collective Center Guidance Note UN
2009 Contributor beta testing Gender Handbook UN
2008 Design contributor “Natural Ventilation for Infection Control in Health Care Settings” WHO
2008 Contributor Sphere Guidelines revision
Skills
CERTIFICATIONS/AWARDS
2019 Africa Innovator of the Year Runner Up: Aid and International Development Forum
2018 WFP/Google Innovation Accelerator: Scale funding recipient for the Food ATM
2014 Certificate: International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law—Geneva Academy
2009 Commendation: Director General of the US Foreign Service
2000 Commendation: JTFAfriCom US, Kenya, and Uganda. Trainer
REPRESENTATION
2020: CHS HHR Conference Presenter: Humanitarian Resilience
2020: Net Hope Global Summit Presenter: Connectivity in Humanitarian Settings
2016, 2017, 2020: University of Groningen, visiting lecturer
2014, 2015, 2017, 2018: AIDF (Africa and Asia) Speaker/Presenter
2015-2019: World Vision Global Disaster Management Senior Management Team
2015-2019: Inter-Agency Working Group and Regional Humanitarian Partnership Team
2015 IOM: Rotation and Appointments Board Member (appointed)
2014 IOM: Staff Association Committee Field Representative (elected)
2014 IOM: Humanitarian Policy Working Group member (appointed)
2010 IOM: Staff Association Committee Vice Chair, Global Field Representative (elected)
2009 IOM: International Search and Rescue Group delegate (INSARAG) (appointed)
SKILLS
Language—English—Mother Tongue, Swahili—Fluent (ACTFL 4)
Language—French and Russian—conversational 2
Software—MS Office, MS Project, MS Access, Visio
Typing—72 wpm
Boy Scouts of America (Life Scout)
SSI-Diver
Tae Kwon Do: Red Belt/Black Stripe