Elizabeth Fustos has extensive expertise in the design and implementation of economic growth programs in Europe and Eurasia, Asia, and Africa, with a particular focus on partnership development with the private and public sectors, donors, academia, and industry organizations. She currently serves as senior advisor for strategy and partnerships for the Europe and Eurasia division,…
The Chemonics UK business (Chemonics Group UK Ltd) is led by Managing Director Louise Quy. Louise brings a wealth of expertise to her role as a passionate and strategic leader, with more than 20 years of progressive commercial and international development experience, working in international trade and development, banking, and professional services. As managing director,…
Sadiki Lotha Laiser has 17 years of experience in environmental, natural resources management, livelihoods & wellbeing, policy planning, and governance. He has led departments, units, consultants, and experienced teams that delivered science-policy and decision-making interfaces across socio-economic, environmental, political, and cultural areas in the African region. Sadiki currently leads the USAID Heshimu Bahari Project in…
Alphonse Ubial Siteke is a communications professional with more than 25 years of experience across diverse, multicultural environments. Prior to coming to Chemonics, he served as a Communications Specialist for UNICEF in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mali, and Gabon, as a Journalism Consultant for InterNews Europe, and as the head of the Communications…
Lucine Le Moal is the managing director of the USAID Invest activity which provides investment advice and facilitation for businesses and investors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Previously, Lucine led ELAN, a UK aid project in the DRC that supported the development of the private sector for seven years, especially in the…
Erik Landemalm has over 20 years of international experience focused on East and Southern Africa. Prior to joining Chemonics, Erik spent many years based in Somalia and Kenya, leading international development projects around the region focused on Rule of Law, legislative and executive institutional strengthening, and supporting civil society organizations for various donors including the…
Melissa Marland brings more than 20 years of experience in sustainable development, including 17 years with Chemonics in leadership positions spanning proposal strategy and design, work planning, and performance management. An expert in USAID business development, Melissa most recently served as principal advisor on the new business support team, providing mentorship, capacity building, and quality…
Jiru Bako is the Deputy Country Director for Program Operations at the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project in Nigeria. He brings more than 20 years of experience working in the pharmaceutical and public health supply chain sector in Nigeria. Before joining Chemonics, he worked as the Nigeria Country Director for…
Ndeye Fatou Tall is a health economics specialist with more than 15 years in the field of health governance. Her background includes ten years in managing process implementation of public private partnerships in the Senegalese health sector. She has led a platform for public-private dialogue through the creation of the National Alliance of the Private…
Juan Baltasar Mejía Delgado is the deputy chief of party for the Alliance for Root Causes and Opportunities Activity (ARCO). He has 19 years of experience promoting sustainable economic development by applying demand/market-driven solutions in supporting agricultural producers, fishermen, and micro, small, and medium enterprises; working in higher education and workforce development; and consulting in…
Tatiana Ramos Maza is the chief of party of Alliance for Root Causes and Opportunities Activity (ARCO). She is an international development leader with over 30 years of experience managing sustainable development projects. She joined Chemonics in September 2022 to lead ARCO, an alliance between USAID and the International Development Agency of the Government of…
Jacqueline Goodwin McDuffie (Jacqui) serves Chemonics as Controller. She brings more than thirty years of experience in finance and accounting, twenty-nine of which have been with Chemonics. Jacqui started her Chemonics tenure in the Field Accounting Team. She assisted with establishing the Treasury department, where she implemented the first online banking platform utilizing ACH and…