Straton has over 15 years of experience in food security, agricultural value chains and livelihood development. He held technical and managerial functions in public and private sectors, non-governmental organizations and multi-lateral institutions.
He has worked with different organizations including World Bank-International Finance Corporation (IFC), Agrinatura/Natural Resources Institute (NRI)-University of Greenwich, Land O’Lakes/ Venture 37, Plan International, Economic Policy Research Network (EPRN), Workforce Development Authority (WDA), OXFAM and TROCAIRE among others.
At Sight and Life, He is leading the food systems section focusing on implementation of the Nutrition in City Ecosystems (NICE), Decarbonization of Coffee produced Residues through Biochar Stimulated Composting (DECARB-CO) and the SUN Business Network (SBN). As senior manager, he contributes to organizational development, bridging gaps between strategic and operational execution, fostering a high performance among the organizational teams.
· Core functions: Operations, technical support, strategic management
· Core areas of interest: Agricultural value chains, food security, development and environment
· Core qualifications: Practitioner in development and food systems with Master of Science in Agricultural economics; Master of Science in Environment and Development Studies; Bachelor of science in Food Science and Technology; Fellow member of the International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS); Project Management Professional (PMP) contender
· Other competencies: Technical and managerial qualifications and certifications including Scope Insight Assessor (certified); proficiency in Food Safety approach, Traceability, Hygiene & Risks Analysis (certified); Facilitator in Agricultural Innovation Systems (certified); Facilitator and auditor in Global GAP, Fair Trade and Organic standards (certified); Gender awareness & mainstreaming in agribusinesses; Advisor in Quality Management System (QMS); Implementation and documentation of Food Safety Management Systems (ISO 22000:2005).
