Joseph Nganga

Employer:	S.V.O LLC
Position:	Co-Founder, investor and business Manager
Time period:	May 2007 - Present
Description:	S.V.O is a metal fabrication business serving the commercial and residential construction Industry.

Employer:	Eden’s Treasures
Position:	Founder and Investor
Time period:	December 2006 - Present
Description:	Eden’s Treasures extracts oils from macadamia nuts, avocado and passion fruit seeds for the cosmetic industry.

Employer:	Project Kalahari
Position:	Leader
Time period:	May 2006 - June 2007
Description:	o Hugh McColl, former CEO and Chairman of Bank of America, asked me to put together a team of smart Africans working in the USA and explore the possibility of starting a Private Equity Firm investing in African companies. o My responsibilities included identifying the team, developing the plan for the evaluation, chairing the weekly teleconference meetings. I traveled across Africa and talked to existing fund managers, evaluated investment opportunities and liaised with the rest of the team and Mr. McColl in Charlotte, NC.

Employer:	Texken Investments LLC
Position:	Managing Partner
Time period:	October 2005 - December 2006
Description:	oTexken traded in Gold, Diamonds and other commodities sourced from Kenya, Tanzania, DRC and Mozambique. oThe commodities were sold in Ider Oberstein in Germany, Thailand, Dubai and Phoenix, AZ. oTexken got mining rights for Gold in Mali and engaged junior mining companies to that analysed the viability of the mines.

Employer:	Kimar Import Export Ltd
Position:	Co-Founder, investor
Time period:	May 2005 - December 2006
Description:	Kimar exports fresh fruits, flowers, and vegetables from Kenya to UK, France and Holland

Employer:	Winrock Kenya Ltd
Position:	Co-Founder, Investor & Marketing Director
Time period:	January 2004 - December 2006
Description:	Winrock was appointed by Pyrethrum Board of Kenya to market Pyrethrum in the internation market. My role included marketing, business development, navigating the Kenya Government as well as international policies on pyrethrum. I was also responsible for developing new markets for the flower. I was responsible for calling on buyers in India and Germany and negotiating on my company’s behalf.

Employer:	YCC Ltd
Position:	Investor and Advisor
Time period:	January 2004 - Present
Description:	YCC is a software development firm in Nairobi. YCC also designs and prints security badges and staff identification cards.

Employer:	ABS Inc. Clothing and Exports
Position:	Vice President – Export Sales
Time period:	October 2003 - June 2007
Description:	o ABS repackages used clothes bought from thrift stores in the USA and distributes in Africa, South America and Eastern Europe. o My responsibilities included getting export guarantee from US EXIM for exports to African customers. Acquiring and maintaining existing clients across Africa. Developing company owned distribution centers in five countries in Africa. Navigating US export requires as well as each countries import requirements in the African countries. Negotiating with shipping lines on volume discounts. Managing business risks in African countries including insecurity, poor infrastructure, currency fluctuations, political instability and cultural differences.

Employer:	Tuscon Technologies Ltd
Position:	Investor and Advisor
Time period:	October 2003 - December 2005
Description:	Tuscon Technologies was a computer hardware and software distributor in Nairobi.

Employer:	Chipro Enterprises Ltd
Position:	Marketing Director
Time period:	March 2003 - Present
Description:	o Chipro is a family owned business that acquires large tracks of land in Kenya, develops them and resells them in .1 of an acre sizes and provides financing so the poor are able to purchase. o I am responsible for developing relationships with Kenyans in Diaspora who would like to acquire real estate in Kenya either for themselves or their families. o I also work with local banks in Kenya to help the Kenyan Diaspora get mortgages should they wish to do so.

Employer:	Bank of America
Position:	Investment Banking Analyst, Portfolio Management
Time period:	May 2001 - June 2003
Description:	o Responsibilities at Bank of America included analysis the Bank’s portfolio exposure to the healthcare industry. o Kept abreast of health care companies that the bank had exposure to in loans. o Worked with the Structured Finance group team when developing products for companies in my portfolio.

Employer:	CSN International LLC
Position:	Managing Partner
Time period:	January 2000 - December 2003
Description:	CSN purchased used clothing from thrift stores and shipped to Kenya. CSN distributed these goods through Chipro Enterprises Ltd, a Kenyan company

University:	Queens University of Charlotte
Time period:	2001
Degree:	Business Admin, BA

Sports:	• Have run three marathons • Climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Memberships:	• President, Kiwanis Club of Kilimani – Nairobi, Kenya • Member, Kiwanis club of Mecklenburg – Charlotte, NC • Advisory Board Member, Carolina for Kibera Inc. NC and Nairobi, Kenya • Advisory Board Member, SEED Academy – Dallas, TX. and Dakar, Senegal • Alumni Association Board Member – Queens University of Charlotte, NC