GIPA Foods is guided by directors whose backgrounds complement the company’s agricultural, operational, financial and market-development priorities.
Economist, University of Dar es Salaam
Gideon founded GIPA Foods & General Supplies Limited to provide smallholder producers with a practical cassava-processing solution and stronger market opportunities. He brings more than eight years of experience in the agro-food processing industry.
Earlier in his career, he worked with Oxfam International as a Food Security and Livelihood Officer in the Burundi refugee response for three years, where he initiated and supervised 48 refugee livelihood groups focused on food security. He has also volunteered in project design, implementation, supervision and capacity building for small organizations.
John is a senior finance executive with a broad cross-sector background spanning financial services, transportation, logistics, supply-chain management and SaaS for U.S. companies. His experience also includes mineral extraction, mineral processing and renewable-energy ventures, including rural electrification initiatives in Tanzania and East Africa.
He brings perspective from large organizations, small businesses and startup environments, giving the board a practical blend of financial, commercial and growth-stage experience.
Nurdin is a company director with more than 16 years of experience in management and operational roles and approximately 20 years of experience in logistics and the transportation business. His professional background also includes renewable-energy activities.
He holds a Technical Certificate in the electrical field, adding a practical technical dimension to his operational and logistics experience.
Bachelor’s degree, Sokoine University of Agriculture
Pasience is a range-management expert and agriculture professional with more than five years of experience in agriculture and related fields. As a co-founder and Director of Operations at GIPA Foods, he has spent more than three years driving day-to-day activities and business performance.
His work has contributed to reductions in production costs and increases in sales. His expertise covers crop production, food and feed processing, strategic planning, marketing and digital marketing, supply-chain management, cost control, teamwork and negotiation. He also has experience in research, consulting and community engagement, with a particular focus on youth initiatives.
