Building is
collective work.

“I have had the privilege of working with Grace over the last 4 years to strengthen the SME ecosystem in Kenya and across East Africa. Her deep insights, drawn from years of experience and extensive networks, have been instrumental in shaping meaningful conversations among ecosystem players. This has enabled stakeholders to design sustainable interventions that help the SMEs they support become profitable and thrive. Grace is a valuable thought partner and ecosystem builder.”

“Grace is excellent in her leadership roles especially in understanding the local context, needs of member organization, collaborative, and partnership spirits. She is so committed to her professional responsibilities regardless time and place. Grace has done a big impact by connecting local organizations to regional and international organizations in the social entrepreneurial ecosystem. More importantly, she made big impact on the local organizations to enhance their membership base as well as entrepreneurial spirit. Don’t miss the opportunity to work with her, she is a great asset in the entrepreneurial ecosystem by creating and enhancing organizational capabilities.”

“I worked with Grace through ANDE for in country engagements during global summit, programming and research post summit. She took responsibility for pushing forward a couple of projects we were working on and needed stakeholder buy in for. Her ability in Leadership, vision, eloquence, self initiative, drive and ability to bring diverse stakeholders together to drive outcomes, based on shared values for inclusivity makes her an asset to any organization and shines when given the opportunity to provide strategic leadership as well as stakeholder management.”

“Grace’s leadership is anchored in inclusive diplomacy, strategic clarity, and an exceptional ability to build trust across complex, multi-stakeholder landscapes. Working with people, she leads with calm authority and high emotional intelligence, creating collaborative spaces where team members and committee partners are both empowered and held to really high standards. With organizations, she moves past just general engagements to build durable, mission-aligned partnerships. Across the broader ecosystem, she acts as a true convener who bridges ground-level enterprise realities with continental policy to turn fragmented networks into cohesive, high-impact communities.”

“What stood out most about Grace’s impact was her ability to turn what could easily have been disconnected conversations into real, coordinated momentum for the regional ecosystem. Serving with her on the steering committee, I saw firsthand how she bridged high-level network strategy with the hard, day-to-day realities of SGB development on the ground. She brought structure, purpose, and genuine cohesion to partnerships, ensuring that our collective work moved beyond talk to unlock meaningful market visibility and support for SGBs and aligned activities across Southern Africa. More than that, Grace has this natural way of making every partner and team member feel deeply invested in the mission. She did not just strengthen ANDE’s regional footprint; she built enduring trust and left our entire ecosystem far better connected and equipped to deliver impact than she found it.”

“If you are looking for someone who can step into a room full of competing egos, agendas, and development buzzwords and quietly turn all of that noise into a sharp, well-oiled machine, hire Grace yesterday. Having worked with her in the trenches of ecosystem building, I can tell you she has this superpower of being both the most strategic brain in the room and the person who actually remembers to make sure the wheels hit the tarmac. She leads with equal parts high-level vision, operational empathy, and a warm poise that gets everyone going in the same direction.”

“I would highly recommend Grace as a strategic and effective ecosystem builder. She brings diverse organizations together around a clear vision, creates meaningful platforms for dialogue and collaboration, and is responsive to feedback and the evolving needs of network members. Grace communicates consistently, keeps stakeholders informed, and builds trust and buy-in through genuine relationships and sustained engagement. She also creates opportunities for organizations to showcase their contributions, articulate their goals, and identify potential partnerships. Her value-driven approach helps communities remain engaged, connected, and vibrant, making her a strong candidate for any organization, partnership, client engagement, or leadership opportunity.”

“Grace was one of our trainers in the Accelerator program for Impact Measurement, followed by support to enhance compliance and readiness for obtaining B Corp Certification. Additionally, during her time as Secretary at ASSEK, she ensured that we, as an ESO, were fully involved in the different initiatives that would enhance our work within the ecosystem. Lastly, at ANDE, she supported E4Impact in onboarding to the ANDE network, which had become a major challenge for us in the past. She shared relevant opportunities and always endeavoured to create linkages that would support our growth and partnership building. She is a builder of relationships and networks, leveraging her attention to detail and ability to architect and build relationships for mutual benefit. She is passionate about the work she undertakes and dedicates herself 100% to it.”