Professional Experience:
I am a seasoned Finance, Risk, and Compliance professional with 15+ years of experience leading governance, donor accountability, and enterprise risk management (ERM) across humanitarian and social impact programs in Africa and Asia. I specialize in building systems that strengthen transparency, manage risk, and enhance organizational resilience in fragile and complex environments.
• 15+ years’ experience in risk, compliance, and finance across humanitarian and development sectors in Africa and Asia.
• Led enterprise risk assessments and developed risk mitigation strategies across multi-country portfolios.
• Oversaw donor compliance (USAID, FCDO, ECHO, UN), ensuring internal controls, reporting, and audit readiness.
• Directed fraud investigations and implemented corrective action plans (CAPs), resulting in over $300K recovery.
• Designed and rolled out governance and compliance frameworks, strengthening policy alignment and ethical operations.
• Partnered with Boards and senior leadership to embed risk-aware decision-making and reporting systems.
• Developed and delivered staff trainings on donor rules, financial compliance, and ethics standards.
• Supported financial oversight of portfolios up to $25M, aligning budgets with risk strategies.
• Experienced in high-risk, fragile settings, enabling resilient systems under pressure.
• Held leadership roles with Ipas, Oxfam, and CARE International.
What I Bring
A proven ability to embed risk and compliance into organizational DNA, while enabling agile, mission-aligned operations. I thrive in cross-cultural teams, partner well with leadership and Boards, and build systems that work in both crisis response and long-term development settings.