CURRICULUM VITAE. Young African Leaders Initiative 09/23/ /28/2017 Certificate Training of Trainers in Business Skills & Business Management

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE 1. Family name: Titoe 2. First names: Jeremy, G. 3. Date of birth: 04/17/ Nationality: Liberian 5. Civil status: Single 6. Education: BA/ Executive MBA Business & Supply Chain (Candidate) 7. Contact Details: Institution (Date from - Date to) Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: Graduate School of Professional Studies African Executive Masters Business & Supply Chain Methodist Episcopal University- 10/01/2017 Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON)- Certificate Business & Entrepreneurship Young African Leaders Initiative 09/23/ /28/2017 Business Start-Up Center 10/02/2015 Certificate Training of Trainers in Business Skills & Business Management University of Liberia 12/13/2013 Bachelor Degree Accounting & Management 7. Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic) Language Reading Speaking Writing English Membership of professional bodies: Young African Leaders Initiative, RLC. (YALI), Rotaract Club of Monrovia, 9. Other skills: Leadership, Good Listening Skills, Intellectual Skills, Analytical, Communication (written & oral), Coaching, Mentoring, Training, Facilitation, Networking, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Computer/Technical Literacy, Excellent Team Skills, Negotiation, Creative Thinking Techniques 10. Present position: Access to Finance Manager/ Business Coach/ Business Start-Up Center Monrovia (FULL TIME) 11. Years of experience: Key qualifications: 4 years of experience in Business Development Services with strong qualities in modules development, training, coaching and mentoring. Certified Matchmaker for investor and entrepreneurs. Strong experience in business plan development, organizing business plan competition, providing business skills training etc. Abilities to develop training packages base on Listening Sessions organized between Stakeholders/Concessionaires/Employment Force. 3 years training, mentoring and coaching entrepreneurs in Liberia in utilizing various training modules. Training packages for entrepreneurs/business in marketing, business plan, financial plan, pitching, organization management, sales, Customer care, Team Building, etc. Abilities to conduct assessment of business/organization/institutions capacity needs and provide Abilities to dissect the market and identified targeted market for entrepreneurs/businesses: Understands the market segmentation to identify the target market, customer base, market size and potential of a niche markets for entrepreneurs/businesses. Understand what customers really want, know the key factors that affect customers satisfaction and can apply the Human factor, convenience factor and product factor. Abilities to train entrepreneurs/customers to know that customers need the highest satisfaction when utilizing the company product or services. Understand and know how to present a product or services especially focusing on the core benefits to the customers and also for attracting investments for financiers. Over 3 years of identifying potential markets for entrepreneurs/businesses to fit into the supply chain and value chain of companies particularly concessionaires. Understand business linkages program and helped developed a business linkage program with Building Markets in Liberia. Know how to network and to pitch to potential customers to buy. Speaks fluently, concisely and concretely to customers especially new customers. 1

2 Experience trainer in Selling Sales which provides strategy for selling to the right people at the right time. More importantly managing customers to continue to buy more and maintaining current contracts with buyers. Understand and apply the usage of Financial Statements and know the impact of such for a business. Can produce financial statements for businesses and can project future revenues and profits of a firm. Understand pitching and the elevator pitches for every entrepreneur. Know what investor wants to hear in a pitch and the essential points or elements in pitching. Understand the key focus of a pitch which is basically the problem, how does the idea solve the problem, what distinguish you from the others, financial needs and development impact of the enterprise on the overall society. General Professional Experience Trained 2 staff of Business Start-Up Center of Abidjan Access to Finance/ Due-Diligence Process. Trained 3,156 farmers two counties of Liberia (Montserrado & Margibi) in Agribusiness planning under a partnership with USAID/FED Component 1 Program (Rice, Cassava, Goats & Vegetables). Trained all government schools Principles, District Education Officers, County Education Officers, PTA heads in River-Cess County under the School Grant Project with the Ministry of Education and sponsored by World Bank. Capacity development in CSPro database software for the Central Bank of Liberia Financial Inclusion National Survey. Capacity development in Finacle software for United Bank of Africa Operating System. 13. Consultancy Programs/Projects: Name project: Agro-dealers Development Program (ADP) Year: 2018 Client: GROW Liberia (Adam Smith International) Position held: Business Advisor (Consultant) Provide business coaching and mentoring to Agro-dealers in Bong and Nimba Counties Design strategy to help agri-business increase sales Complete design of the Dealer Development Programme, including stages of targeted business improvements with activities for agro-dealers to undertake at each stage. Bi-monthly reports on agro-dealers progress, status, and challenges in the ADP. Documented evidence that at least five agro-dealers have progressed to the final stages of the programme, with robust changes implemented and sustained at each stage of the programme. Diagnosis and capacity-building plan for each identified partner. Bi-monthly reports on the partners progress in implementing the plans, and activities undertaken by the consultants to assist in implementation. Consultancy Programs/Projects: 2

3 Name project: Capacity building/ Training Program for SEP Clients Year: 2018 Client: BRAC Liberia Position held: Business Coach, Trainer (Consultant) Engage in designing a curriculum and training materials, and deliver training to BRAC staff (TOT) and Small and Medium Enterprise Program (SEP) clients on business management skills and soft skills (interpersonal skills), in six counties Bong, Lofa, Margibi, Nimba, Montserrado and Grand Bassa. Develop curriculum content that should entail content on aspects such as financial management, Interpersonal Relationship skills, Savings Promotion etc but not only limited. Suggest additional content that could also be relevant to enhance business performance. Provided business skills and interpersonal relationship training to 320 BRAC SEP Clients and Loan officer over the period of 4 months. Consultancy Programs/Projects: Name project: MFS II Year: Client: Stichting SPARK (Netherlands) Position held: Access to Finance Manager/ Business Coach Trained, coach, mentored and technical assistance provided to over 1,000 entrepreneurs and businesses through-out the country. Organized business plan competitions, workshops, seminars, and conferences for young and ambitious youth to become great entrepreneurs and create their own employment. Facilitated access to finance to over 20 entrepreneurs participating in programs organized by the Business Startup Center (BSC) Monrovia to expand and grow their businesses. Supported by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the SPARK & Business-in-Development (BiD) Network. Conducted due-diligence process for the administration of grant/loan. Name project: Liberia Agriculture Development Activity (CNFA/LADA) USAID Funded Year: (Six Counties: Bong, Nimba, Lofa, Cape Mount, Grand Bassa & Upper Montserrado) Client: Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA) Position: Business Coach Local partner of USAID Feed the Future (FTF) Liberia Agribusiness Development Activity (LADA) implemented by Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA). To establish the Agribusiness Investment Network (AIN) to advocate for policy reforms, attract investments, capacity building for agribusinesses within the LADA program Name project: Entrepreneurship Plus (+)/ Business.in.box Phase I&II Year: 2015 Present Client: SPARK, International Finance Corporation (IFC)& Ministry of Commerce & Industry Positions held: Access to Finance Manager/ Business Coach Implementing the Entrepreneurship Plus (E Plus)/Business-in-a-Box (BiaB) Program to support and train start-ups in selected business opportunities supported by the Government of Liberia through Ministry of Commerce, International Finance Corporation (IFC), SPARK and Singlespark. Training, coaching and mentoring young entrepreneurs to start and expand their enterprises. Facilitated the access to finance to entrepreneurs who were selected as winners in the final phase of the business plan competition. Name project: Traders Growth Program Year:

4 Client: Adama Smith International & GROW Liberia Position: Business Coach/ Trainer Implemented the Trader Growth Program supported by GROW Liberia. Providing business development services to the Monrovia Vegetable Sellers Association (MVSA) to develop bankable business plans to attract financing from Financial Institutions. Trained, coached and mentored 47 traders in business and financial management training during Cohort I. Developed business plans for traders to access finance from Afriland Bank as part of support from GROW Liberia. Name project: Branson Scholarship Program- Year: February 2015 March 2016 Client: Virgin Unite, Humanity United and Branson Center of Entrepreneurship Position: M&E Manager Collected, analysed, interpreted and wrote report for the evaluation of the Branson Scholarship Program for donor reporting. Provided regular field visit to monitor to process of entrepreneurs businesses. Key in data in our salesforce database Name project: Liberia IT Revolution Project (LITR)- SIDA funded Year: February 2015 March 2016 Client: SPARK & Mercy Corps Position: Access to Finance Manager Provided feasibility scan, IT, Business skills, business plan writing trainings for 21 young and innovative Liberians to utilized the fabre cable and start a new IT business venture in Liberia. They were provided with regular coaching and mentoring to help them understand the new business idea. Provided training in access to finance and due-diligence to help them understand the required documents to be presented for access to finance. Conducted the due-diligence process for the disbursement of grant/loan. Name project: Farming as a business Project- USAID funded Year: February 2015 March 2016 (Margibi and Upper Montserrado Counties) Client: Food & Enterprise Development (FED/DAI) Position: Business skills Trainer (Top Consulting Inc.) Trained 3,156 farmers in two counties of Liberia (Montserrado & Margibi) in Agribusiness planning under a partnership with USAID/FED Component 1 Program (Rice, Cassava, Goats & Vegetables). Developed a mini business plan for 32 cooperatives, formalized their businesses by registering them with the Liberia Business Registration (LBR). Developed article of incorporation and By-Laws & Constitution to be used in the legalization of their businesses. Name project: School Grant Project- World Bank funded Year: February 2014 December 2014 (Grand Bassa & Rivercess Counties) Client: Ministry of Education Position: Project Officer/Trainer-(Agency for Economic Development and Empowerment) Facilitated information flow between AEDE and Grand Bassa/ River-cess County school system. Designed school grant training to support recurred expenditure at the school level to improve the quality of basic education. Improved school management in which school management teams (ScMTs), the PTA heads and the wider community take a bigger role in school decision- making in spending the school grant, and performance monitoring. Trained Public & Government School Principals and PTA heads on the usage of the Administrative, Procurement and Financial Guidelines. Trained all Principals and PTA heads of how to prepare a School Grant Utilization Plan (SGUP) in 4

5 consultation with the community. Established School Management Team (ScMT) drawn from the PTA, school administration, students and community leaders that will have responsibility to prepare the SGUP and manage school grant funds. Ensured that project was fully implemented as per the World Bank mandate. Name project: Year: February 2012 January 2014 Client: Discovery Circle Professionals Position: M&E Officer Strengthened Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Systems Supported the development of effective planning, M&E systems across DCP with particular focus on measurement of results at the outputs and outcomes level Contributed to the planning, design, implementation, documentation, and dissemination of internal review processes of M&E program framework, strategy and lessons learned Undertook regular & reliable gathering and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data across all sector of DCP Programme Supported in the capacity building of programme staff in carrying out the work through mentoring and coaching Supported partners in routine monitoring, documentation and submitting data to the consortium Name project: Financial Inclusion Survey Year: February 2011 December 2011 ( Gbarpolu, Bomi, Cape Mount and Montserrado) Client: Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) Position: Researcher (Top Consulting Incorporated) Facilitated focus group discussion on resilience across the country for Micro-finance. Conducted survey affecting low income earners Collected and wrote up the result for statistical or publication purposes. Assisted in analyzing project, organized periodic review and recommended appropriate adjustment Conducted focus group discussion with all Banking Institutions, Insurance Companies, Micro-finance Institutions, Credit Unions, Village saving and loan Associations, Public Institutions, Apex groups, Apex Organizations and Non- Government Organizations. 14. AWARDS: Star of Business and Entrepreneurship award- Young African Leaders Initiative, RLC (YALI)- Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) Creative Night Performance Award- Young African Leaders Initiative, RLC (YALI)-Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) 2 nd Place Business Plan Competition- Young African Leaders Initiative, RLC (YALI)-Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) 15. Professional experience: Date September To Date Location Liberia Company Business Start-up Centre Monrovia Position (full time) Access to Finance Manager/ Business Coach Full Time Date January August 2015 Location Liberia (Gbarpolu, Bomi, Cape Mount and Montserrado) Company Top Consulting Inc. (Sponsored: USAID- FED) Position Project Officer Consultancy Date February 2018-present Location Liberia (Bong & Montserrado Counties) 5

6 Company GROW Liberia (Adam Smith International) Position Business Advisor Date January 2018-April 2018 Location Liberia (Bong, Lofa, Nimba, Margibi, Grand Bassa and Montserrado Counties) Company BRAC Liberia Position Trainer Date February 2014-December 2014 Location Liberia Company Agency for Economic Development & Empowerment (Sponsored: Ministry of Education/ World Bank) Position Project Officer/ Trainer Date February January 2014 Location Liberia Company Discovery Circle Professional Position (Full Time) M&E Officer Date February December 2011 Location Liberia (Gbarpolu, Cape Mount, Bomi & Montserrado) Company Top Consulting Inc. (Central Bank of Liberia) Position Researcher 16. Other relevant information (e.g., Publications): 17. References: Business Coach Matchmaker Entrepreneur Work related travels: Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, Benin, Sierra Leone and Guinea Mr. William Reide Dennis, II Director Business Start-Up Center UL Campus, Capital Bye-Pass Monrovia, Liberia Cell # Mr. Wilson O. Idahor Chief Executive Officer Top Consulting Inc. Broad Street, Opposite UBA Bank Monrovia, Liberia Cell # Wilson.idahor@yahoo.com Mr. F. Augustus Nimely Chief Executive Officer Discovery Circle Professional Congo Town Back Road Monrovia, Liberia Cell # nimelyaugustus@gmail.com 6