Director of Innovation & Impact LabsMasterCard Foundation
I an based in Kigali, Rwanda, where I lead the Innovation and Impact Labs portfolio for the Mastercard Foundation as a space to explore, validate, and scale alternative impact pathways for young women and men in Africa and Canada. I have nearly two decades of experience in contributing to and leading the design and implementation of broad-scale social impact and innovation initiatives. My interests and expertise encompasses applied innovation theory, economics, social research, impact measurement, design thinking, behavioral and management science, digital development, and data science. I try to utilizing this diverse expertise to amplify the role of innovation in transforming societies towards greater equity and widespread prosperity.