Developed and managed $400m portfolio of grants and co-investments from 40 multinational corporations and domestic businesses to catalyze better market access and input supply chains for over 2 million small farming households across 15 sub-Saharan African countries. The new business models seek to double the productivity and incomes of the poor while providing businesses with new reliable sourcing opportunities, more efficient supply chains, and lower cost structures.

Led client development and client service teams for food, agribusiness, and consumer goods firms globally on issues of and supply chain efficiency and risk; managed due diligence on the operations, management teams, technologies, and business models of companies across CPG, pharmaceutical, chemical, high-tech, and financial services industries. Synthesized risks, implications, and recommendations related to M&A deals and corporate restructurings.

Focused on improving manufacturing and supply chain productivity at food, agribusiness, and consumer packaged goods clients through improvements in production planning, plant layout, workforce design, and raw material de-complexity. Developed internal McKinsey framework for analyzing global supply chains based on strategic positioning a global offshore risk.

Managed technology development, development and commercialization of new products, including forecasting, budgeting, and short- to long-range operations planning. Managed cross-functional, multinational team to exploit technology and product development synergies across worldwide sites for improved productivity and innovation. Awarded US and European patents. Delivered $20m European confectionery process optimization/asset consolidation strategy.