Randy Smith

Area of Expertise:

• Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
• Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural
• Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
• Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
• Trade, Finance, Economics, Cooperation, Global

Professional Experience:

Market Systems Development expert with 13 years of MSD programming experience in Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Mozambique. Seasoned international development expert with extensive experience leading high-performing teams, overseeing multi-million dollar budgets, and achieving ambitious MSD targets. My key achievements include designing and managing a $185 million MSD portfolio in Kenya and leading a $2.9 billion donor coordination effort for Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Program. Extensive access to finance experience, including designing and managing USAID Rwanda's $15 million SME finance project that secured $64 million in financing for agribusiness firms, resulting in the creation of 41,000 new jobs. Additionally, I chaired the Donor Investment Committee for Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR), a $34 million multi-donor trust fund that increased financing for Rwandan small to medium enterprises in the agriculture and processing sectors.