As a founding board member of the Friends of PHARMBIOTRAC Foundation (FPF) and the chair of the Innovation and Business Management at the Pharm-Biotechnology and Traditional Medicine Centre (PHARMBIOTRAC), I have been using my expertise and passion to advance the mission and vision of these organizations for over six years.

I have a strong background in private sector development, business planning, mentoring and advisory services, project and program management, M&E, curriculum development, and capacity building for small and medium agro-enterprises, especially in the field of natural medicine and bio-pharmaceuticals. I have also been involved in innovation incubation, start-up grant management, institution building, agro-herbal product value addition, value chain development, and community-academia linkages and cooperation. I have co-founded PHARMBIOTRAC, spearheaded the innovation incubator and business development section, and contributed to the commercialization and conservation of traditional medicine and medicinal species.

My goal is to drive sustainable development and improve livelihoods and income security through the promotion and integration of agro-herbal products and practices in the health and agriculture sectors. I have a Master's degree in Agricultural Science and Resource Management in the Tropics and Subtropics, and several certificates in leadership, management, innovation, and entrepreneurship. I have also published several papers and reports on the use and value of medicinal plants and agroforestry systems. I am fluent in German and English.