People

Name

Position Title

Unit

Type

Country

Value Chain

Region

Leadership

Erin McGuire

Director
University of California, Davis

Erin McGuire is the Director for the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture, based at the University of California, Davis. She holds a PhD in Geography from UC Davis, where she focused on Agricultural Innovation Systems, a master's degree in International Agricultural Development from UC Davis and a bachelor's degree in Political Science from the College of Santa Fe.

Archie Jarman

Associate Director
University of California, Davis

Archie Jarman is the Associate Director for the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture. He holds a master's degree in International Agricultural Development from UC Davis, and a master's degree in International Social Welfare Policy from Columbia University.

Heather Hayashi

Communications Manager
University of California, Davis

Heather Hayashi is the Communications Manager for the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture. She holds an M.S. in Library Science from Clarion University and a B.S. in Design with emphasis in Visual Communications from UC Davis.

hnhayashi@ucdavis.edu

Katheryn Gregerson

Project Coordinator
University of California, Davis

Kat Gregerson is a Project Coordinator at the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture, where she will be engaging across projects and supporting the scaling research along with driving research into horticulture research investments globally.

Katie Schroeder

Financial Officer
University of California, Davis

Katie Schroeder is the Fiscal Officer for the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture. She holds a Masters in Accounting from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a B.S. in Business Administration from CSU, Sacramento.

kschroeder@ucdavis.edu

Kristen Becker

Project Manager
University of California, Davis

Kristen Becker is the project manager for the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture, and holds a master's degree in International Agricultural Development and a bachelor's in Agriculture and Food Systems from UC Davis.

Lydiah Maranga

Program Officer
University of California, Davis

Lydiah Maranga is the Program Officer for the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture. She holds an MSc. in International Agricultural Development from UC Davis, with an emphasis on project planning & evaluation, plant pathology, and soil science. She also has a B.A. in International relations from the same institution, focusing on Global Health, Environment, and Natural Resources.

Michel Kabirigi

Post-Doctoral Researcher
University of California, Davis

Michel Kabirigi is the Postdoc Scholar in Agricultural Innovation Systems with Expertise in Mixed Methods and Social Network Analysis, at the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture. He holds a PhD in Agricultural Sciences from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, where he focused on Knowledge Transmission in Agricultural Innovation Systems, a master's degree in Integrated Soil Fertility Management from Kenyatta University, and a bachelor's degree in Agriculture from the University of Rwanda.

mkabirigi@ucdavis.edu

Princesa Ceballos

Undergraduate Assistant
University of California, Davis

Student assistant for the Horticulture Innovation Lab

_Annabella Del Rosario

Undergraduate Assistant
University of California, Davis

Annabella Del Rosario is an Undergraduate Assistant for the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture. She is pursuing a B.S. in Sustainable Environmental Design at UC Davis.

Regional Hub Managers

Celia Odila Trejo Ramos

Central America Regional Hub Manager
Panamerican Agricultural School, Zamorano

Head of the Department of Agriculture Science and Production, and Associate Professor of Beef Cattle at Zamorano Pan-American Agricultural School

ctrejo@zamorano.edu

Dr. David Sarfo Ameyaw

President and CEO of ICED (East Africa Regional Hub organization)
International Center for Evaluation and Development

David is the President and CEO of the International Centre for Evaluation and Development (ICED), Regional Hub Host Organization

dameyaw@iced-eval.org

Dr. Freda E. Asem

West Africa Regional Hub Coordinator
University of Ghana

Dr. Freda E. Asem holds a PhD in Development Studies from University of Ghana

fasem@ug.edu.gh

Dr. Naalamle Amissah

West Africa Regional Hub Manager
University of Ghana

Dr. Naalamle Amissah is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana.

jnamissah@ug.edu.gh

Dr. Penina Mueni Yumbya

East Africa Horticulture Regional Hub Manager
International Center for Evaluation and Development

Dr. Penina Yumbya holds a PhD in Horticulture (Postharvest major) all from the University of Nairobi, Kenya

pyumbya@iced-eval.org

Jude Dokbila Kolog

West Africa Regional Hub Researcher
University of Ghana

Jude Dokbila Kolog holds a Master of Philosophy degree in Agricultural Economics and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Philosophy from the University of Ghana, Legon.