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LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AT THE 2012 U.S.-AFRICA FORUMFirst Name Last Name Title Organization CountryH.E. Joaquim Chissano President Republic of Mozambique MozambiqueH.E. John Kufuor President Republic of Ghana GhanaH.E. Jeannot Ahousso-Kouadio Prime Minister, Minister of Justice Republic of Cote d'Ivoire Cote d'IvoireIvor Agyeman-Duah Special Assistant The John A. Kufuor Foundation GhanaGerard Amangoua Executive Director NEPAD Business Group-West Africa Cote d'IvoireWilliam Anani-Abotsi Minister Counselor Embassy of Ghana United StatesBettina Andah Physician The John A. Kufuor Foundation GhanaAnna Applefield Research Associate Center for Strategic & International Studies United StatesSam Asuming-Brempong Sr. Lecturer, Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness Dept. University of Ghana, Legon GhanaMatt Austin Investment Officer, Private Capital Group for Africa USAID United StatesMamadou Ba Economic Counselor Embassy of Senegal United StatesDemba Ba Director, Agriculture and Rural Development Department Islamic Development Bank Saudi ArabiaMarv Baldwin President and CEO Foods Resource Bank United StatesDagobert Banzio Minister of Commerce Republic of Cote d'Ivoire Cote d'IvoireRoselinda Barbuto Consultant Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Cote d'IvoireBrian Barnett Senior Advisor for Investment & Partnerships CARANA Corporation United StatesJanine Bean Director, CEO Compassion Corps United StatesChristine Belba-Smith Research/Program Associate TransFarm Africa United StatesMamadou Beye Manager, International Government Affairs Chevron United StatesTacarra Birmingham President First Avenue International United StatesRobert Bisson Chief Scientist EarthWater Technologies Inc. United StatesAlesha Black Program Officer Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation United StatesCaitlyn Boller Program Development Associate TechnoServe United StatesPeter Boone Vice President CARANA Corporation United StatesFlynn Bucy Director, Field Operations Innovare Advisors United StatesBetty Bugusu Managing Director, International Food Technology Center Purdue University United StatesDerek Byerlee Independent Consultant United StatesAnita Campion President/Sr. Finance & Enterprise Development Specialist AZMJ United StatesAmanda Cannel-Boone United StatesBinta Ceesay Graduate Student Brandeis University United StatesMary Chambliss Board Member PCHPA United StatesAbasse Chitara Security Officer Joaquim Chissano Foundation MozambiqueMartine Coffi Studer President Ocean Ogilvy-Côte d'Ivoire Cote d'IvoireStephanie Cox Program Director for Africa International Development Enterprises United StatesJoe Dale Senior Program Officer Winrock International United StatesPhilip De Leon Director, Global Trade Relations AGCO United StatesJoseph Deering Independent Consultant United StatesNango Dembele Visiting Assistant Professor Michigan State University MaliMeaza Demissie Program Manager CRDF Global United StatesMatthew Dettman Analyst, International Development ICF International United StatesDaouda Diabaté Ambassador Embassy of Cote d'Ivoire United StatesAli Diabaté Security Officer Office of the Prime Minister Cote d'Ivoire

First Name Last Name Title Organization CountryAlbert Diadhiou Managing Director NOVEL Côte d'Ivoire Cote d'IvoireMariteuw Diaw Director General African Model Forests Network CameroonKaren Dickerson Managing Director/Owner KDD Communications United StatesRolf Dietrich Director of Development Michigan State University United StatesAbdoulaye Diop Country Director World Food Program, Malawi MalawiBaba Dioum Head, Pillar II Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program SenegalPaul Dorosh Division Director, Development Strategy & Governance IFPRI United StatesHon. Moussa Dosso Minister of Industry Republic of Cote d'Ivoire Cote d'IvoireJerry Drew International Consultant Agriculture Results, Inc. (ARI) United StatesNikki Duncan International Programs Manager Global Cold Chain Alliance United StatesCandice Duncan Research Intern Jefferson Waterman International United StatesSarah Durso Senior Program Manager NCBA CLUSA United StatesStephane Eholié Managing Director SIMAT Cote d'IvoireNikolaus Eichman Agribusiness and PPP Specialist AZMJ United StatesWilliam Elliott Senior Advisor, Business Development Crown Agents USA United StatesElizabeth Ellis Director, West and Central Africa Chemonics International United StatesKramoh Konan Eloi Physician Office of the Prime Minister Cote d'IvoireCarl Erickson President Solar Ice Company United StatesJessica Ernst Coordinator Initiative for Global Development United StatesDon Evans Regional Coordinator, Africa U.S. Department of Agriculture United StatesMariam Fadiga Secrétaire Technique Republic of Cote d'Ivoire Cote d'IvoireShenggen Fan Director General IFPRI United StatesCatherine Feeney Senior Donor Relations Officer UN World Food Program United StatesKamy Fernandes Commercial Service Officer Embassy of Angola United StatesMarco Ferroni Executive Director Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture SwitzerlandRoger Frank Managing Director Innovare Advisors United StatesPatricia Fulton National Program Leader U.S. Department of Agriculture United StatesKatie Garcia Agricultural Development Specialist, BFS USAID United StatesDennis Garrity Director General & UN Drylands Ambassador World Agroforestry Center KenyaRahel Getachew Managing Director Afrolehar LLC United StatesNeil Ghosh President SNV USA United StatesStephen Giddings Independent Consultant United StatesCelestino Gomes Third Secretary Embassy of Angola United StatesThomas Graham CEO Veterinarians Without Borders United StatesMichael Grossman Senior Director, International Investments Calvert Foundation United StatesSteve Grudda Program Special Assistant World Hope International United StatesPaul Guenette Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs ACDI/VOCA United StatesGibson Guvheya Senior Partnership Officer African Capacity Building Foundation ZimbabweSteve Haggblade Professor, International Development Michigan State University United StatesStephanie Hanson Director of Policy and Outreach One Acre Fund KenyaKelly Hauser Policy Manager, Agriculture ONE United StatesEdith Hazel Deputy Chief of Mission Embassy of Ghana United StatesMichiel Hendricks Director, Sustainability ADM United States

First Name Last Name Title Organization CountryPeter Ilupeja Photographer, Office of the Prime Minister Republic of Cote d'Ivoire United StatesSarah Immenschuh Communications Specialist IFPRI United StatesPeter Jeranyama Assistant Professor, Plant Physiology University of Massachusetts, Amherst United StatesNjack Kane CEO Novel Commodities SwitzerlandJohn Kaneene Distinguished Professor Michigan State University United StatesAlex Keating Project Manager for Global Initiatives Penn Institute for Urban Research United StatesAl Maamoun Keita Ambassador Embassy of Mali United StatesNicole Kekeh Founder/CEO The Dora Kan Group, LLC United StatesGisela Keller Senior Development Manager North America Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation United StatesDavid King Technical Director, Economic Growth Cardno Emerging Markets USA United StatesAlissa King International Agricultural Development Specialist U.S. Department of Agriculture United StatesLeora Klapper Lead Economist, Finance & Private Sector Research Team World Bank United StatesMaggie Klousia Senior Program Officer, Global Agriculture & Food Policy The Chicago Council on Global Affairs United StatesJay Knott Executive Vice President of Global Business Abt Associates United StatesBénédicte Koissy Research Officer Ministry of Commerce Cote d'IvoireAlpha Konate Economic and Commercial Assistant Embassy of Mali United StatesSharon Kotok Foreign Affairs Officer U.S. Department of State United StatesNobert Kouadio Monts Nimba Cote D'ivore Cote d'IvoireChristophe Kouakou Deputy Chief of Mission Embassy of Cote d'Ivoire United StatesApporture Kouakou Directeur de Cabinet Adjoint Ministry of Agriculture,Cote d'Ivoire Cote d'IvoireSabine Kouame Staff, Prime Minister's Delegation Republic of Cote d'Ivoire Cote d'IvoireAngelle Kwemo Legislative Counsel Office of Congressman Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) United StatesDenis Kyetere Executive Director African Agricultural Technology Foundation KenyaGabriel Laizer Strategic Partnerships and Outreach Coordinator UN Food and Agriculture Organization United StatesAugustine Langyintuo Senior Program Officer Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa KenyaAsma Lateef Director Bread for the World Institute United StatesMelchior Lengsfeld Executive Director Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation SwitzerlandJohn Van Lewis Principal Terra Global Capital United StatesChantal Lewis United StatesBian Li Director of Planning World Food Prize Foundation United StatesAntonio Raul Limbau Deputy Minister of Agriculture Republic of Mozambique MozambiqueRay Love Board Member Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa United StatesDi Luong Program Specialist, FAS U.S. Department of Agriculture United StatesJacob Maaga CEO ACFEX United StatesMwanaidi Maajar Ambassador Embassy of Tanzania United StatesJerre Manarolla Senior Policy Economist USAID United StatesHelen Mant Director Initiative for Global Development United StatesLoba Mobio Marc Staffer, Ministry of Commerce Republic of Cote d'Ivoire Cote d'IvoireHope Masters President Leon H. Sullivan Foundation United StatesVanessa Masters Leon H. Sullivan Foundation United StatesDale Mathias Board Member, Private Capital Group for Africa USAID United StatesMolly Mattessich Manager of Online Initiatives National Peace Corps Association United StatesGuy M'Bengue Director General Cote d'Ivoire Export Promotion Agency Cote d'Ivoire

First Name Last Name Title Organization CountryEllen McCullough PhD Candidate Cornell University United StatesDavid McGinty Director, PPP World Vision United StatesRene McGuffin Senior Spokesperson, Global Issues World Food Program USA United StatesTjada McKenna Deputy Coordinator for Development, Feed the Future USAID United StatesBlake McKinlay New Business Development Coordinator International Development Enterprises United StatesBeth McMillen COO/Co-Director/Short-term Teams Coordinator Compassion Corps United StatesPeter McPherson President APLU United StatesStephanie Mercier Independent Consultant United StatesNatalie Meyers Business Analyst Intern Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation United StatesWilliam Meyers Director, International Agriculture Programs University of Missouri United StatesAaron Miles Program Analyst USAID United StatesSow Mody Chargé de Mission, Ministry of State, Ministry of Industry Republic of Cote d'Ivoire Cote d'IvoireNick Moon Co-Founder KickStart International KenyaAlex Morse Field Officer Foods Resource Bank United StatesCris Muyunda Executive Chairman Aadicon Technologies Sub-Saharan Africa ZambiaGeetha Nagarajan Senior Evaluation Specialist Development & Training Services, Inc. United StatesEvelyn Nassuna Country Director Lutheran World Relief, Uganda UgandaAida N'Diaye Manager, Investing in People Ivorian Committee for Access to the MCC Program Cote d'IvoireMima Nedelcovych Partner Schaffer Global Group United StatesGretchen Neisler Director, Institute of International Agriculture Michigan State University United StatesPatrick N'Gouan Chaiman Convention de la Société Civile Ivoirienne Cote d'IvoireSenzecua Nhaunga Special Advisor Joaquim Chissano Foundation MozambiqueRobert Nooter Senior Development Officer International Fertilizer Development Center United StatesRichard Noukelak Director Appropriate Development for Africa Foundation CameroonShingi Nyamwanza Manager, Global Projects National 4-H Council United StatesAbraham Odoom Senior Advisor The John A. Kufuor Foundation GhanaChristine Ohresser-Joumard Independent Consultant FranceTolulope Olofinbiyi Senior Research Analyst IFPRI United StatesAnthony Omane Advisor The John A. Kufuor Foundation GhanaLeticia Osafo-Addo CEO Samba Foods GhanaNuradin Osman Managing Director, Africa and the Middle East AGCO United StatesLakoun Ouattara Managing Director CGECI (Federation of Ivorian Employeers) Cote d'IvoireVerona Parkinson Managing Director AGEMA Consultoria United StatesErnesto Paulino Ministry of Agriculture, Mozambique MozambiqueJohn Peppel Senior Vice President Cargill United StatesTodd Post Senior Editor Bread for the World Institute United StatesMary Potter Chief Investment Officer Innovare Advisors United StatesAkwasi Prempeh Program Development Officer The John A. Kufuor Foundation GhanaLawrence Prempeh Senior Advisor The John A. Kufuor Foundation GhanaJames Pritchett Director, African Studies Center Michigan State University United StatesKenneth Quinn President World Food Prize Foundation United StatesBob Rabatsky Senior Vice President Fintrac United StatesAly Ramji Director Gamut International Corporation United States

First Name Last Name Title Organization CountryDavid Rawson Ambassador of the United States (ret.) Spring Arbor University United StatesJeff Riedinger Dean, International Studies and Programs Michigan State University United StatesJohn Riggan Executive Chairman Innovare Asset Managers United StatesJames Riordan Independent Consultant United StatesCordel Robbin-Coker Executive Group Associate The Carlyle Group United StatesCherae Robinson Head, Strategic Partnerships and Development International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center MexicoFlorence Rolle Senior Liaison Officer UN Food and Agriculture Organization United StatesNancy Roman Dir. of Communications, Public Policy, Private Partnerships UN World Food Program United StatesNicholas Roose Associate Overseas Private Investment Corporation United StatesSimona Ross Agriculture & Food Security Program Assistant Africare United StatesDelilah Rothenberg Principal Development Capital Strategies United StatesMandivamba Rukuni Former Dean, Faculty of Agriculture University of Zimbabwe ZimbabweNicholas Sabwa Regional Trade & Markets Expert, CMA/AOC, Pillar II Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme United StatesMannik Sakayan Director of Advocacy and Outreach 1,000 Days Partnership United StatesJolyne Sanjak Managing Director, Technical Services Div., Compact Operations Millenium Challenge Corporation United StatesSusan Schram Vice President ACDI/VOCA United StatesMaria Semedo First Secretary Embassy of Cape Verde United StatesMaria Helena Semedo Assistant Director-General/Regional Rep. for Africa UN Food and Agriculture Organization GhanaAlex Serrano Director of Program Development National Cooperative Business Association United StatesAsif Shaikh President & CEO International Resources Group United StatesDavid Shiferaw Independent Consultant United StatesForhad Shilpi Senior Economist World Bank United StatesDaniel Silverstein Senior External Private Sector Advisor USAID United StatesNii Simmonds Co-Founder The DAIN Network United StatesEmmy Simmons Board Member Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa United StatesPauline Simmons Regional Coordinator, Sub-Saharan Africa U.S. Department of Agriculture United StatesLou Anna Simon President Michigan State University United StatesJohn Simon Founding Partner Total Impact Advisors United StatesGregory Simpkins Professional Staff Member House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa & Global Health United StatesLuis Sitoe Economic Advisor Africa and Global Health MozambiqueInge Skjelfjord Managing Director, Multilateral Development Banks Rabobank International United StatesInza Soumahoro Technical Advisor Ministry of Commerce, Cote d'Ivoire Cote d'IvoireAmelia Sumbana Ambassador Embassy of Mozambique United StatesYuri Tadesse Vice President, International Business Development GoodWorks International United StatesAntonio Tauzene Second Secretary Embassy of Mozambique United StatesTobias Tesche Intern, Trade Section European Delegation United StatesSamuel Tesfaye International Program Advisor Mason Center for Social Entrepreneurship United StatesAugustin Thiam Yamoussoukro District Governor Republic of Cote d'Ivoire Cote d'IvoirePhillip Thomas Assistant Director U.S. Government Accountability Office United StatesLaurie Timmerman Program Manager Africare United StatesHon. Albert Toikeusse Mabri Minister of Development Republic of Cote d'Ivoire Cote d'IvoireNuno Tomas Special Advisor Joaquim Chissano Foundation MozambiqueMassandje Touré Litse Managing Director Conseil du Café-Cacao Cote d'Ivoire

First Name Last Name Title Organization CountryAwa Eva Traoré Communications Officer Office of the Prime Minister Cote d'IvoireEmmanuel Tumusiime Agricultural Researcher Oxfam America United StatesAllert Van Den Ham CEO SNV NetherlandsNathan Van Dusen Director for Africa CARANA Corporation United StatesEliana Vera Senior Advisor SNV USA United StatesKaren Vignare Director Michigan State University United StatesJeff Vosseller Publisher Africa Agribusiness Magazine United StatesFaustine Wabwire Senior Foreign Assistance Policy Analyst Bread for the World United StatesMary Anne Walker Director, MSUglobal Michigan State University United StatesJoshua Walton Independent Consultant United StatesSudhir Wanmali Senior Food Security Advisor ICF International United StatesThomas Ward Business Coach United StatesMichael Weber Professor of Agricultural Economics Michigan State University United StatesKristin Wedding Fellow, Global Food Security Project Center for Strategic & International Studies United StatesJonathan White Senior Program Officer German Marshall Fund United StatesLilieth Whyte U.S. Department of State United StatesLorenz Wild Business Development & Program Manager Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance United StatesStella Williams Professor Mundus Maris Asbl NigeriaWalker Williams President and CEO Leadership Africa USA United StatesDiane Winn Chairman Phytica, Inc. & Phytica Ghana Ltd. United StatesMichael Wood Veterinarian/Agricultural Entrepreneur Full Circle Global Ag United StatesJamie Wright Senior Analyst Abt Associates United StatesSuzanne Young Senior International Strategist The Louis Berger Group United StatesKrista Zimmerman Senior Policy Advisor Lutheran World Relief United StatesPatrice Zouho Chief of Protocol Office of the Prime Minister Cote d'Ivoire