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George Kamau, DBA.

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Senior Director of Strategy and Operations at World Vision
📍 Nairobi County, Kenya

George is a global C-suite executive with over 25 years of leadership experience in international NGOs, including World Vision and Plan International. He holds a Doctor of Business Administration and is known for being a meticulous expert in organizational strategy, transformation, and revenue growth in complex, multi-country environments.

He has a unique entrepreneurial background, having founded and led his own management consulting practice, Delta Mass Consulting Ltd. , where he advised clients on growth strategy and operational turnarounds.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Senior Director of Strategy and Operations
Job Level
Senior
Location
Nairobi County, Kenya
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Future of Aid
Writes about the shifting aid sector, believing traditional NGO playbooks are losing relevance and that funding models are being fundamentally rewritten.
Innovative NGO Funding
Proposes that INGOs should evolve beyond grants to become mission-driven development banks, mobilizing capital through financial instruments like bonds.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Senior Director of Strategy and Operations
World Vision
4-2022 - 4-2024
Director of Strategy, Program Development and Innovation
Plan International
10-2018 - 5-2020
Africa Area Director
World Concern
1-2017 - 10-2018
Senior Management Advisor
Delta Mass Consulting Ltd
1-2013 - 12-2016
Country Director, Kenya
Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung (DSW)
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Education
1-2010 - 12-2015
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Nelson Mandela University Business School
9-2003 - 4-2007
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Kenyatta University
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