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Peter Ngigi
Director of Operations
Peter Ngigi is the Director of Operations at the AECF where he provides leadership and oversight of core functions including finance, human resource, information & communication technologies, procurement and grants compliance management. A visionary leader with exceptional management skills, Peter has a knack for directing company operations to maximise operational and financial efficiencies. For over 15 years, he has supported companies to unlock their potential having worked with multi-donor funded, development programmes in East and Southern Africa.
Prior to joining the AECF, he served as Regional Director at Global Communities (formerly CHF International), he has also held various leadership positions at the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP), and Association of Christian Resource Organisations Serving Sudan (ACROSS).
He holds a Masters of Business Administration in Project Management from Maastricht School of Management, Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting & Business Administration from Daystar University and a Higher National Diploma in Human Resources Management. Peter is a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA-K), Certified Public Secretary (CPS) and a Certified Human Resource Practitioner (CHRP-K). He is a member of the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) and Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).
Additionally, Peter serves as a member of the Finance & Human Resource Committee at the IHRM, Kenya board.
