Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance. Collaborative leader dedicated to partnering with coworkers to promote an engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in a multi-cultural setting.
Utilized professional government expertise to assist clients with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.
Helped companies navigate through the various legal requirements and political sensitivities present in international business relationships.
Conducted review of corporate documents related to a periodic review by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Worked with Public Affairs and Human Resources departments to evaluate working conditions and public outreach efforts.
Responsible for the diplomatic support platform for several large U.S. embassies abroad including most recently in Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria. This included HR, housing, finance, IT, and health services.
Engaged effectively with host government officials, other diplomatic missions, UN agencies, and NGO partners on a broad range of diplomatic and legal issues.
Served as Senior Human Resources officer at Embassy London and supervised HR at numerous other missions including Abuja, Nairobi, and Addis Ababa.
Oversaw compliance requirements for large embassies , and engaged in Washington with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on several State Department-wide policy reviews.
Collaborated successfully with the U.S. military on a number of complex and difficult situations including the evacuations of Sierra Leone (1997) and South Sudan (2013).
French, Krio