Olive Branch

Olive is a Senior Executive, Advisor and Board Member for various organizations with an aggregate of 24+ years of experience in successful tenures straddling both the profit and not-for profit sectors.

He holds a MSc degree in Organization Development from the United States International University - Africa and is passionate about making a real difference in the livelihoods and sub-sector: enhancement of livelihoods, financial inclusion, gender equality, education, governance, renewable energy and climate change mitigation & adaptation.

Born and raised in Kenya, Olive is a resident of Portland, Oregon where he lives with his wife, Lisa. Olive is well travelled across Africa and Europe and loves interacting with persons from different cultures, races, religion and nationalities. He enjoys reading books, music (jazz, classical, R&B, reggae, country and old time rhumba), movies/series, travelling and a good laugh. Most importantly, Olive is an ordained minister (Pentecostal order) with an outreach/commission to the Ottoman Empire.