Executive Director

CSTI Trustee | Board Member & Director - NAREF | Board Member & Director - ACBA | Board Member - KCRC | Advisory Board Member - AxessImpact | Senior Consultant | Sustainability Strategies for Circular Materials and Systems Change

Research specialisation in academic-industry collaboration using the Quintuple Helix Framework
Currently working on developing protocols for evaluating culturally situated academic-industry collaboration success factors from the Global Innovation Index (foreign direct investment, academic knowledge transfer, ICT business models). New factors to be developed are regulatory policy and community participation for nature based solutions and chemical material innovation. Innovation has three critical alignment components: technical, social, financial. Without a synergy between the three, it is very difficult to transfer a proof of concept to a commercial ready service or product. With over 20 years of experience as a management consultant for municipal governments, non-profits and private sector firms seeking to create positive impact through economic development and manufacturing activities, I am able to identify alignment gaps in innovation pipelines and regulatory policy.

Policy Compliance Officer - Environmental Development 

​CFI Certifications: Accounting Fundamentals, Professional Ethics, Reading Financial Statements

IBM Certifications: Python for Data Science, Data Science Foundations - Level 1

Passionate about AI applications that bridge public policy, sustainable finance, commercial innovation, and community development needs.

Currently working developing localized green taxonomies to facilitate climate action collaboration between chemists, construction industry innovators, and community biodiversity experts. Using administrative experience gained at Kenya's National Housing Corporation to identify opportunities for community contracting in industry driven green construction pilots.

Bioinformatics and

Biochemistry Lead

Proven research experience as an independent researcher and 
collaborative efforts in academia and industry.

Currently working on understanding the protein receptor binding of air pollutants in individuals with Sickle Cell disease. Emphasis on understanding the paradox of nitric oxide.

Possess versatile competency in handling different types of biological datasets, including RNA-seq datasets, microarray data, WGS data, genomic & proteomics datasets, and macromolecular 3D structures.

Senior Project Manager

PMP®-certified project manager with over 20 years of experience in global R&D roles. Bachelor's degree in biomedical science. (PMforU)

Skills: Build cross functional teams, fostering trust through relationships, communicating transparently, gaining buy-in. Practice servant leadership by identifying individual strengths, mentoring and enabling teams and stakeholders to get out of the "comfort zone."

Currently working on CSTI product development ideation offerings, performing innovation benchmarking for research products positioning vs
industry skills gaps. Coordinating laboratory testing for new product development, gaining understanding of African industry culture, and establishing point of differentiations for commercial innovation support.

Biotechnology Researcher

Baraton University team project to produce cassava bioplastic as carrier bags for commercial use, in response to the ban on synthetic plastic-based carry bags in Kenya. The team won a financial prize that secured a PCR machine for the university.

Currently working on developing protocols for DNA sequencing of African odonata in order to ascertain epigenetic effects of exposure to PFAs.

Skills: Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) · Polymer Science · Genomics · Teamwork · Microsoft Office · Microsoft Excel · Management · Research · Microsoft Word · Microsoft PowerPoint · Project Management · Chemistry · Biochemistry · Biotechnology · Food Microbiology · Polymer Chemistry

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Senior Front Office Manager & Jr PM

Lead and coordinate CSTI administrative operations, improving efficiency, streamlining processes, strengthening teams.

Currently working on establishing protocols interfacing with stakeholders, ensuring quick communication with management, improving quick resolution of complaints and issues.

Skills: Coordinate internal and external meetings, events, and training sessions, manage logistics, agendas, and correspondence. Recruit and onboard new employees, contribute to smooth operational processes and positive experience.

Head of Materials Toxicity Testing

An infectious disease diagnostician turned serial entrepreneur. She is responsible for evaluating the biotoxicity of chemical contaminants in soil, water, and construction materials, ensuring research protocols are rigorously followed, and analyzing data to inform public health interventions.

Currently working on developing cross-functional protocols for chemical toxicity characterization using samples and non-invasive clinical data to estimate risk and exposure vectors. 

Skills: As CEO and Founder of Crossfrontier International Ltd (CFI) - the first private sector commercial laboratory providing farmers with their preferred virus indexing and germplasm conservation services in East and Central Africa - Lucy won the Africa Business Competition 2016 at the Harvard Business School by analyzing banana germplasms and tissue cultures. She then quickly extended CFI's services to sweet potato, cassava, passion fruit, pawpaw, vanilla and palm oil. Lucy holds a Master of Science degree (Infectious diagnosis) from the Kenyatta University, Nairobi and a post graduate diploma in Global Social Sustainable Entrepreneurship from the Colorado State University.

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Analytical Chemistry Lead

Accomplished scientist with a strong research background in analytical chemistry, chemometrics and spectroscopy, food analysis, sustainable chemistry, and environmental chemistry.

Currently working on DALY (disability life adjusted years) impacts of PFAs in Africa.

Skills: Published several papers in peer-reviewed journals and recipient of several awards and grants for research, including the National Commission for Science, Technology, and Innovation (NACOSTI) 2015, World Agroforestry (ICRAF) Research Fellowship (2009) under Carbon Benefits Project (CBP): Modelling, Measurement, and Monitoring -Funded by UNEP through GEF fund and World Agroforestry (ICRAF) Doctoral Research Fellowship under Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) CGIAR project. He is currently a lecturer and thematic head of analytical and sustainable chemistry research at the Department of Chemistry, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Kisii University, and the Examination Officer for the school.

Climate Finance Advisory

Passionate about applying expertise in Geneva and EU carbon markets + trade desk development to the creation of African capacity for Circular Economy, Waste Management, Sustainable Procurement. (KickImpact)

Skills: Build Nature PE funds, Impact-linked bonds, circular business models that include diverse revenue sources: certified crops, increased value-add natural products, sustainable agriculture/forestry, waste management infrastructure, green buildings, carbon / biodiversity / plastic credits; for the betterment of local communities.

Currently working on alignment of CSTI product innovation with global financial markets

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