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 …
Chemonics’ chief of staff Martha Van Camp brings 20 years of experience in global development, strategy, and operations. Prior to assuming this role, Martha spent seven years at Dexis Consulting Group in senior management and executive roles, growing and overseeing a global USAID portfolio, while also supporting the development of field operations for the company…
William J. Nyakatura is the Chief of Party for the USAID Uganda Strategic Investments Activity (SIA). Before, William was the activity’s Director of Investment Facilitation, where he spearheaded the development of robust pipeline and credit risk analysis systems tailored for investors in agriculture and related sectors. Prior to working in development, he had a three-year…
Anastacia Hajj leads the USAID Lebanon Community Support Program’s communications team to ensure effective and impactful reporting and public outreach. With more than 13 years of experience in the design and implementation of media, advocacy, and communications strategies in the MENA region for development actors and the private sector, she has assumed technical and managerial…
Dr. Teddy Manday is a public health expert with more than 15 years of experience managing public health programs with a focus on quality improvement and systems strengthening. He currently serves serves as the Country Director for the Global Health Supply Chain Program-Technical Assistance Francophone Task Order project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.…
Danilo “Dan” Cruz-DePaula is the Chief of Party (COP) for the Chemonics-implemented USAID Building Regional Economic Bridges project. He has ample experience working in projects that promote increased trade, strengthen partnerships to advance technology transfer and know-how, enhance workforce development and opportunities, and increase access to finance. He has served as COP for seven USAID…
Amer Barghouth is a senior advisor with Chemonics’ Sustainable Energy Transition practice. He is focused on climate change and clean energy, and has nearly 20 years of multidisciplinary experience in sustainable development, public and private sector engagement, access to finance, innovation, and market research. Amer has significant experience in the design and implementation of technical…
Jeanine Musau, M.D. is a public health practitioner and malaria expert with more than fifteen years of experience, including nine years working as a malaria specialist on USAID-funded projects, and six years at the National Malaria Control Program in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). She is currently the Project Director of the USAID-funded End…
Ines Allouche is a project manager with a background in finance and over 20 years of experience related to the international and Tunisian financial sectors. Adept at leading cross-functional teams and leveraging strong communication skills to drive project success, she currently serves as USAID Jobs Opportunities & Business Success (JOBS) Chief of Party. Prior to…