Moazzem Hossain is a results-driven education development expert with over 19 years of experience in spearheading technical and operational initiatives for large-scale education programs. As the deputy chief of party for USAID’s Higher Secondary Education Activity, he leads technical and strategic management efforts, ensuring the program aligns with national priorities to elevate higher secondary education…
As Technical Director, Dima leads the activity design, technical approach, and quality oversight for education programming. She enjoys more than 20 years of UN and organizational experience both in Syria and Germany working in different domains such as education, psychosocial support, child protection, humanitarian support, community development & mobilization, and socio-economic development. Dima started her…
Phillip Butterfield is an international development expert with over 20 years of experience in the management, coordination, and implementation of large and complex education initiatives in developing, conflict and post conflict countries. As the current senior advisor for the USAID Learn Together Activity in Tajikistan, Phillip directs the activities of the Chemonics team to assist…
Nakhat Abdulofizov is an experienced development professional with over 30 years of practical and managerial experience in the public and private sectors. He is currently the chief of party for the USAID Learn Together Activity, Tajikistan and previously served as the deputy chief of party and regional education lead. Prior to joining Chemonics, Nakhat was…
Margarett brings over 20 years of safeguarding experience at various organizations. She started her career in the human rights sector, doing work that involved supporting and ensuring the safety and well-being of people in refugee situations, including children. This led to opportunities to develop and lead a few safeguarding-related programs, including anti-trafficking in persons, child-safeguarding, protection,…
Kudakwashe (Kuda) S. Ndoro is the Chief of Party for the Feed the Future Zimbabwe Fostering Agribusiness for Resilient Markets (FARM) Activity. Before, Kuda served for ten years in project leadership roles on two complex USAID agricultural development projects, formerly as the deputy chief of party for the Zimbabwe Agricultural Incomes Employment and Development (Zim_AIED),…
Maksat Iskakov has over 20 years of leadership experience in business and international development, driving growth and innovation across sectors, particularly in agriculture, trade, and sustainable development. His expertise lies in managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects, with a proven track record of building strong public-private partnerships, fostering SME growth, and enhancing trade relations. Before transitioning to…
Farrukh Irnazarov is the Chief of Party for the USAID Agribusiness Development Activity. With over 15 years of experience, he has successfully led numerous initiatives in economic development, investment strategy, agribusiness, and agritourism. Before assuming his current role, Farrukh spearheaded various projects for the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations, World Bank, ADB, UNDP, IOM, FCDO,…
Chanaka Wickramasuriya is the Chief of Party for the USAID Sri Lanka Energy Program, a 5-year technical assistance program that partners with government and private sector stakeholders to help Sri Lanka’s electricity sector transition to a more secure, reliable, and sustainable system. He has a long history in private equity spanning over 15 years, investing…
Zachary Johnson is a climate scientist, with expertise in climate risk, numerical climate modeling, and climate predictability. At Chemonics, Zachary has leveraged his analytical background in climate science to quantify climate risk across ecological, environmental, and socioeconomic indicators for informed decision-making. Prior to his work at Chemonics, he served as an Assistant Professor of Hydrometeorology…
Dr. Amit Bhanot has served as project director, technical expert, and quality improvement specialist on several multimillion dollar interventions for family planning/ reproductive health, maternal newborn child health, HIV, tuberculosis, and noncommunicable diseases, including exploring blended finance models such as the Utkrisht Development Impact Bond in India. With 20 years of experience, he has worked across…
Ayla Bitmouni is a development professional who brings expertise in economic development with a focus on finance and investment in emerging markets. She is currently serving as a senior specialist on the Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Practice where she leads initiatives that utilize capital from the private sector to scale development impact. Prior to joining …