Jesse Millar – Non Executive Director
Jesse Millar joins the Board as a seasoned entrepreneur, venture partner, and cross-cultural leader with over 15 years of experience driving impact-focused investments, strategic partnerships, and organizational development across two continents. Currently serving as Co-Founder & Partner at Spark Frontier Ventures and Founder of Spark International LLC, Jesse brings deep expertise in syndicate deal structuring, venture capital, portfolio management, and capital fundraising. He is also the Investor, Co-Founder, and General Manager of Lighthouse Real Estate Development PLC. Beyond his business ventures, Jesse has held key international leadership, training, and governance roles across North America and East Africa, including leadership development with Lead Beyond Inc. and pastoral management at Beza International Ministries. Jesse holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies from Life Pacific University, completed advanced studies at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and completed the Venture Capital Investor Program at Venture University. His unique combination of strategic foresight, deal structuring, and talent development makes him a valuable asset to our Board’s governance and growth vision.
Juzer Adamjee – Non Executive Board Member
A Strategic C-suite executive with over three decades of leadership experience, driving significant financial improvements and operational excellence across diverse industries in Kenya, Australia, UAE, and Qatar. His expertise spans from Small and Medium Enterprises to multinational corporations. Offering proven strategic acumen, operational, financial and management expertise, Adamjee has a passion for achieving results. Known for his collaborative and inclusive leadership style, he aligns teams with organisational goals to achieve successful outcomes. He has a distinguished track record of steering organisations through complex transitions and market expansions while driving sustainable growth and profit improvement through board level strategic decision making.
Eyal Azar – Non Executive Board Member
Senior Agribusiness & Energy Strategist
With over two decades of international and East African leadership experience, he is a seasoned senior executive specializing in modern agriculture, irrigation infrastructure, high-tech greenhouse systems, and renewable energy. His background spans the end-to-end execution of large-scale agribusiness ventures and solar EPC projects, as well as the leadership of complex, multi-disciplinary teams. Having worked extensively across the Horticulture, Floriculture, Avocado, and Coffee value chains, he has played a pivotal role in empowering commercial farms, exporters, and regional agribusiness investors to scale efficiently.
Dr. Wale Akinyemi – Non Executive Director
Lead Consultant & Founder | The Street Hub Limited & Africa Legends Publishing (ALP)
A seasoned strategist with a background in Demography and Social Statistics, he launched his career in 1989 as a research assistant at Nigeria’s National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru. Since founding The Street Hub Limited—a global consulting firm operating across four continents—he has spearheaded high-impact cultural and organizational transformations for major international corporations.
Beyond consulting, he is the founder of Africa Legends Publishing and spent over 15 years as a prominent newspaper columnist and broadcast personality. Today, he continues to reach and empower a global audience across digital platforms, inspiring personal and corporate development at scale.
Bishop Phillips Katutu – Non Executive Director
He holds a Masters Degree in Peace Studies and International Relations from Catholic University of Eastern Africa and a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies, from Global University. He also holds a Diploma in Development Management from Daystar University. He is a specialist in peace building, conflict resolution and reconciliation with more than six years’ experience in conflict management, peace building as well as training and dialogue facilitation.
Elizabeth Wambui Gathai – Non Executive Board Member
Banking & Digital Innovation
An accomplished financial executive, she is recognized for founding and anchoring Women’s World Banking in Kenya. Throughout her career, she has cultivated strategic alliances across regulatory bodies, financial institutions, and development organizations—amplifying capital deployment and expanding program impact. Notably, she played an instrumental role in Equity Building Society’s pivotal evolution into Equity Bank. A pioneer in digital financial services, she spearheaded the development of scalable credit scoring systems and data-driven lending strategies, earning a place among Kenya’s Top 40 Under 40 Women in 2015.
Eric Musyoki – Non Executive Board Member
Eric Musyoki is a seasoned board and C-suite leader with over 20 years of experience guiding corporate strategy, financial stewardship, governance, and large-scale institutional transformation across East Africa and international portfolios. Throughout his distinguished career, he has successfully steered complex organizations across healthcare, pharmaceuticals, energy, manufacturing, and impact investment.
Known for translating ambitious business goals into disciplined execution, Eric brings deep expertise in full P&L accountability, risk management, and scaling underperforming assets. His career highlights include turning around major healthcare facilities, scaling multi-country eye-hospital networks, and driving manufacturing efficiencies. Eric currently contributes his governance expertise through advisory boards and leadership roles, combining robust commercial acumen with an enduring commitment to sustainable growth and value creation.
Ian Wachira Ndegwa – Company Secretary
Ian Wachira Ndegwa is a corporate and commercial legal professional specializing in governance, regulatory compliance, and real estate transactions. As Company Secretary, he provides strategic oversight and administrative guidance to the Board, ensuring robust statutory compliance, transparent governance frameworks, and efficient decision-making processes. Combining sound legal insight with commercial acumen, Ian is dedicated to safeguarding the company’s interests while driving sustainable growth and responsible leadership.
