Garron Hansen

SVP of the West & Central Africa, Haiti at Chemonics

Garron Hansen brings 20 years of international experience, including 15 years implementing both donor and U.S. Government-funded programs in Africa and Haiti. In his previous role as the senior global practice lead for the agriculture & food security practice, Garron has forged strategic partnerships and expanded Chemonics’ portfolio of projects in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. He has also stepped in to serve as acting project management unit director for the USAID-funded DRC Invest activity and Mali Climate Change Adaptation activity. Prior to joining Chemonics, Garron was embedded in the Rwanda Ministry of Agriculture to provide support and oversight on strategic priorities and operations. As a strategy program officer for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, he managed a $187 million portfolio of 17 investments by providing oversight of investees and grantees and offering strategic advice on implementation. Garron holds an M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. in foreign affairs, Sub-Saharan Africa from the University of Virginia. He is a native English speaker and is professionally fluent in French.

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Chemonics is an international development company that combines broad regional experience with technical depth and unparalleled management skill. Their portfolio covers agriculture and food security, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, economic growth and trade, education and youth, environment and natural resources, gender equality and social inclusion, health, supply chain solutions, and water, energy, and sustainable cities. Their management systems allow us to document, measure and apply both recent innovations and proven best practices across multiple regions and sectors. In nearly 70 countries around the globe, their network of 4,000 specialists delivers results. Because of decades of experience operating in the most complex social and political environments in the world, they know how to quickly mobilize resources, seamlessly adapt to change and strategically apply lessons learned across thousands of projects.