Boniface Mbithi
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Nairobi
Summary
A successful climate-tech and circular economy entrepreneur solving global challenges through innovation with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology, NGO, and services industry. A professional Project Management Specialist with experience in leading teams to conceptualize, implement and report on projects aimed at circularity, youth empowerment, climate change and impact creation valued at over 500,000 usd.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Chief Executive Officer
CIRCULAR INNOVATION HUB(2021-PRESENT))
1 2016 - Current
- Providing Overall leadership and direction for CIH, CFSK and WEEE Centre
- Providing strategic thinking and organizational growth for CIH, CFSK and WEEE Centre
- Representing the Organization
- Overseeing and Coordination of WEEE Centre expansion plans across Africa
- Building strategic partnerships for CIH and WEEE Centre
- Responsible for growth and expansion of the organizations
- Increasing management effectiveness by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, coaching, counseling, and disciplining managers; communicating values, strategies, and objectives; assigning accountabilities; planning, monitoring and appraising job results developing incentives; developing a climate for Practice demonstration
- Risk management & Ethics
- Online Resource development
- Workspace optimization
- Entrepreneurship
- Effective Personal Management
- Offering information and opinions; providing educational opportunities
- Accomplishing subsidiary objectives by establishing plans, budgets, and results measurements; allocating resources; reviewing progress; making midcourse corrections
- Coordinating efforts by establishing procurement, production, marketing, field, and technical services policies and practices
- Maintaining quality services by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
COMPUTERS FOR SCHOOLS KENYA, NAIROBI
01.2016 - Current
- Providing Overall leadership and direction for CFSK
- Providing strategic thinking and organizational growth for CFSK
- Representing the Organization locally and internationally
- Overseeing and Coordination of CFSK expansion plans across Africa
- Advisory to Board of Directors
- Building more partnerships locally and internationally
- PR interventions for the organization
- Responsible for growth and expansion of the organization
- Increasing management effectiveness through capacity building
- Developing strategic plans by studying technological and financial opportunities; presenting assumptions; recommending objectives
- Accomplishing subsidiary objectives by establishing plans, budgets, and results measurements
- Building company image by collaborating with customers, government, community organizations, and employees; enforcing ethical business practices
- Maintaining quality services by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
GENERAL MANAGER/Legal Advisor
COMPUTERS FOR SCHOOLS KENYA, NAIROBI
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Legal advisor for the organization
- Conducting legal analysis and research on legal matters affecting the organization
- Advising on statutory compliance
- Receiving and drawing all legal correspondence
- Providing guidance on environmental law and international law on matters to do with management, transport and recycling of electronic waste (e-waste)
- Making sure, the organization aligns to local and international legal provisions
- Represent the organization in legal forums
- Building a strong, sustainable partner network
- Ensuring salaries and statutory obligations are paid
- Coordinating staff and departmental activities
- Cultivating and managing relationships with schools, corporations, companies
- Preparing partner presentations and follow-up materials to support partner development
- Resource mobilization for sustainable projects
- Oversee Project management and implementation
- Research on the market and technology
- Handling all legal matters for the organization
- Review and update of organizational legal documents
- Legal coordination with government agencies and bodies.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
COMPUTERS FOR SCHOOLS KENYA, CFSK, NAIROBI
10.2014 - 01.2015
- In charge of Business Management and Strategy with marketing efforts
- In charge of all projects running within the organization
- Managing 6 regional offices of CFSK
- Proposal writing
- Project sourcing
- Resource mobilization
- ICT research
- Partner relations
- Sourcing of ICT equipment
- Advising founder Director on best ICT equipment in the market
- Organizing shipping of ICT equipment from abroad
- Handling all communication and advertisement of the organization.
LEGAL INTERN
MAVOKO LAW COURTS
01.2014 - 08.2014
- Preparing case briefs
- Conducting legal research for the Magistrate
- Clerical works
- Court file case law research
- Writing summary judgments
- Case analysis
- Keeping a log of all cases presented before court
- Legal advice.
NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
DIGITAL PIPELINE AFRICA, NAIROBI
01.2014 - 08.2014
- Responsible Issuing staff e-mails
- Managing staff e-mail accounts
- Design and management of company website
- LAN connection
- Technical support.
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Advocates Training Program (ATP) -
THE KENYA SCHOOL of LAW - KENYA
01.2016 - 05.2016
Global Youth Leadership - undefined
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY - CANADA Global Youth Leadership
10.2016 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Arts: LLB LAW (2ND CLASS UPPER DIVISION) - undefined
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY of EASTERN AFRICA - KENYA
01.2012 - 04.2015
High School Diploma - undefined
MANG'U HIGH SCHOOL - KENYA
01.2007 - 04.2010
Skills
- IRB
- COACHING
- & OFFICIATIN
- Excellent Practice planning
- Excellent Risk management & Ethics
- Excellent Online Resource development
- Excellent Workspace optimization
- Excellent Entrepreneurship
- Excellent Effective Personal Management
- Project Management
Accomplishments
- Winner TOP 35 UNDER 35 2020
- Winner Utumishi Bora Awards 2020-Pioneering & Innovation Category.
- Winner TOP 35 UNDER 35 2020 & Utumishi Bora Awards 2020: Pioneering & Innovation Category. The Top 35 Under 35 Awards & Expo is a Youth Agenda's annual initiative focused on its three main program areas. The awards categories relate to the Kenya's Big 4 Agenda, the Vision 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals. This award is a basis for mentorship, incubation and networking a cohort of awardees. Each of the annual cohorts undergoes a one-year leadership program for them to mentor and inspire other youths countrywide.
- UBA 2020 which aims at recognizing Christian Professionals who have done exemplary work in different spheres and impacted the society positively. The general theme of the awards is obtained from Psalms 78:72 'And David shepherded them with Integrity of the Heart, with skillful hands he led them'
Timeline
Global Youth Leadership - undefined
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY - CANADA Global Youth Leadership
10.2016 - 05.2016
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
COMPUTERS FOR SCHOOLS KENYA, NAIROBI
01.2016 - Current
Bachelor of Arts: Advocates Training Program (ATP) -
THE KENYA SCHOOL of LAW - KENYA
01.2016 - 05.2016
GENERAL MANAGER/Legal Advisor
COMPUTERS FOR SCHOOLS KENYA, NAIROBI
01.2015 - 01.2016
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
COMPUTERS FOR SCHOOLS KENYA, CFSK, NAIROBI
10.2014 - 01.2015
LEGAL INTERN
MAVOKO LAW COURTS
01.2014 - 08.2014
NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
DIGITAL PIPELINE AFRICA, NAIROBI
01.2014 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Arts: LLB LAW (2ND CLASS UPPER DIVISION) - undefined
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY of EASTERN AFRICA - KENYA
01.2012 - 04.2015
High School Diploma - undefined
MANG'U HIGH SCHOOL - KENYA
01.2007 - 04.2010
Chief Executive Officer
CIRCULAR INNOVATION HUB(2021-PRESENT))
1 2016 - Current
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