I chose to serve in organizations as diverse as the ILO, Terre des Hommes, the ICRC, the UN Department of Political Affairs, AMDA, and now the International Trade Centre. This intentional diversity has given me a 360-degree perspective: how policy is shaped, how programmes are designed, how resources are mobilized, how businesses innovate, and how communities adapt in times of crisis.
If my professional profile were a body, it would be built as one seamless system of skills working together:
My vision is anchored in the SDGs — translating global ambitions into clear strategies for governments, businesses, and communities, with foresight and precision.
At the center of it all: people. Empathy drives my decisions, fuels my leadership, and ensures that progress is not just achieved but felt.
The core of my work is design through co-creation, responding to real needs and ensuring that policies, strategies and initiatives are people-centered and truly owned by those they serve.
My reach extends outward to mobilize both funding and people. I have raised multi million-dollar portfolios by building trust with donors and IFIs, and I craft communication strategies that inspire confidence, shift narratives, and move stakeholders to action.
They give me the balance and resilience to move forward, even in fragile contexts. With them, I carry programmes forward with discipline — always grounded in partnerships that ensure sustainability.
This body of experience has carried me from, inter alia:
Every chapter has added a new dimension. Today, I stand as a multi-disciplinary leader, grounded in Africa yet global in outlook. Fluent in French and English, conversational in Spanish, and experienced across Europe, Africa, and the multilateral system, I am skilled at building bridges across cultures, sectors, and continents.
I am both a UN-trained and Harvard Business School–trained executive in leadership, and I believe, like Jacinda Ardern, that the strongest leadership is also the most empathetic.