CV Profile No.59078

Experience in the following industries :

• Agriculture, fishing, aquaculture
• Environment, recycling
• Marketing, communication, media

Professional experience

• Entrepreneur
• Fresh To Go Inc.
• Since 12.2020
• I am currently serving as Chief Inspiration Officer for a micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) agribusiness and aquaculture food processing company established in 2020. The company serves a niche market producing local snacks and spices packaged and sold in major retail outlets. Employ ten persons engaged in supply chain management and food processing in three counties. Responsible for new product development, design, marketing, and business financing. Interface with major retail outlets and supermarket chains for product placement. Successfully secured funding from Mercy Corps – a major INGO in Liberia.

• Head of Department /Communications
• ArcelorMittal Liberia
• 04.2018 - 11.2020
• Advise the CEO and other staff in developing strategic activities to ensure that these meet the requirements of high-level stakeholders, affected communities, and political and decision-making bodies and promote further cooperation. Build robust relationships with leading media proprietors and journalists, and shape their thinking and reporting on issues relevant to ArcelorMittal Liberia; Monitor closely influential social media channels and commentators and develop appropriate proactive and reactive strategies; plan public relations campaigns and communications around announcements on major corporate board decisions. Managed and motivated staff - providing training and edits on content, style of weekly newsletter, monthly magazine, Inside ArcelorMittal Liberia radio show, and company's website. Compiled ArcelorMittal Liberia's key quarterly results for ArcelorMittal CEO of mining quarterly meeting with business markets. Highlighted ArcelorMittal Liberia's actions in mitigating the effect of climate change in mining operations at international conferences (London, Italy) Executed budgets related to public relations and communications.

• Lead Consultant
• Boundless Consultants
• 09.2017 - 04.2018
• Developing content through storytelling to show impact and solutions as well as providing strategic communications and public relations for organizations -External Communications Consultant for USAID Contractor Checchi and Company Consulting, Inc., providing Monitoring & Evaluation, messaging, photography, media engagement, and videography for special Angie Brooks International project in 9 rural counties on the Liberian Constitution and Land Rights. External Communication Consultant at Sime Darby Plantation Liberia (SDPL) focusing on writing and documenting success stories in affected communities and schools (Bomi County). Public Communications Consultant for Management Systems International (MSI) for USAID project LEGAL PROFESSION DEVELOPMENT AND ANTI-CORRUPTION PROGRAM (LPAC) conducting communication capacity assessment, developing communications strategy and training for Liberia Anticorruption Commission (LACC).

• Communication Specialist
• Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture
• 04.2015 - 02.2016
• The LADA project aimed to increase the incomes of smallholder farmers and entrepreneurs throughout Liberia, expand access to and use of agricultural inputs, improve post-harvest handling activities and streamline high-potential agricultural value chains. Spearheaded PR and communication effort to maximize project exposure, designed collateral materials, organized and launched Feed the Future Liberia Agribusiness Development Activity USD 19.3M project; ensured project compliance with Feed the Future and Cultivating New Frontier in Agriculture (CNFA) branding and bi-weekly and quarterly reports on project progress to USAID and CNFA HQ, Gov’t, and other stakeholders.

• Policy Government Public Affairs and Communications Consultant
• Chevron Liberia Limited
• 01.2012 - 02.2014
• CLL, a frontier business unit of Chevron, focused on prospecting nascent concession areas - three oil blocks with a 10.5 M investment in corporate responsibility throughout 15 counties of Liberia. Served as an advisor to the Country Manager and staff on key national, regional, political, and cultural issues to ensure Chevron Liberia Limited (CLL) accomplished its mission, goals, and objectives. Managed CLL internal compliance of the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with the Government of Liberia, State Owned Agencies (SOEs), and regulatory organizations. Developed and managed stakeholder mapping for media houses, journalists, and political and decision-making bodies. Ensured consistency in messaging for media, opinion leaders, and policymakers; identified and leveraged communication opportunities for CLL on-line corporate magazines and social media outlets (Facebook and Twitter); edited and wrote CLL quarterly newsletter (Pepperbird) to increase awareness of partner’s success stories from Corporate Responsibility (CR) funded activities in Liberia. A member of the Crisis Management Team (CMT) that handled reputational issues.

• Social Development & Communication Supervisor
• Monrovia City Corporation
• 01.2011 - 01.2012
• Monrovia City Corporation strives to improve the lives of the citizens through the implementation of programs such as door-to-door trash collection, landfill and skip bucket management, and keeping the city environment clean and green through clean-up campaigns. Developed communication and mobilization strategy for $5M US IMPAC (Improve Primary Waste Collection Poor Communities) Project funded through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which led to the successful implementation of the Trash is Cash program, established partnerships, and development of Community Management Teams (CMT) in targeted communities and inclusion in the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector; co-authored FISH (Fostering Improved Sanitation and Hygiene) secured a 1.7M Euro grant from the African Water Facility-African Development Bank (AWFAfDB)) for Monrovia City Corporation; received a United Nations Climate Change Lighthouse Award for The FISH project, Warsaw, Poland 2012

• Project Manager
• Verizon
• 02.1995 - 08.2010
• Verizon Communications - a global telecommunication company, focused on transforming how individuals connect with each other by providing innovative technology solutions. Project Manager for large customers; oversaw network expansion, divestitures, and new product and services launchings for Verizon Business in Southeast region of United States; ensured compliance, continued process improvement, system development, and metric reporting for internal organizations and major customers; served as SME (subject-matter expert) on invoice and tariff inquiries for $33.0M USD contract on various telecommunication products and services. Consistently met goals and objectives while implementing major telecom projects, resulting in optimal use of financial and human resources and effective processes, streamlined procedures, and best practices. The company rewarded my efforts with several service delivery and customer-focused awards: 1. Advisory Council for Excellence and Success Inductee, Verizon 2010 2. Lead Facilitator Award, Verizon 2010 3. The Masters Award, Verizon 2010 4. Outstanding Performer Award, Verizon 2009  Peak Achiever Award, Verizon 2009