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1	1	MURIEL BOWSER
2	2	MAYOR
3	3	April 27, 2023
4	4	The Honorable Phil Mendelson
5	5	·Chairman
6	6	Council
7	7	of the District of Columbia
8	8	John A. Wilson Building
9	9	1350Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 504
10	10	Washington,
11	11	DC 20004
12	12	Dear Chairman Mendelson:
13	13	In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
14	14	142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 4
15	15	of the Office and Commission on
16	16	African Affairs Act
17	17	of 2006, effective June 8, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-111; D.C. Official Code§ 2-1393),
18	18	I am pleased to nominate the following person:
19	19	Ms. Y odit Shibru
20	20	17th Street
21	21	NW
22	22	Washington, DC 20009
23	23	(Ward
24	24	1)
25	25	for reappointment as a public voting member of the Commission on African Affairs, for a term to end
26	26	October 27, 2024.
27	27	Enclosed,
28	28	you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
29	29	nommee, together with a
30	30	proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation
31	31	process.
32	32	I
33	33	would appreciate the Council's earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation.
34	34	Please do
35	35	not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor's Office of Talent and
36	36	Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
37	37	Sincerely, YODIT SHIBRU
38	38	SKILLS SUMMARY
39	39	• Over
40	40	15 years experience, knowledge and skills in the process in which projects and
41	41	budgets are formulated, examined, executed and presented.
42	42	• Over 3 years experience in a business counseling profession
43	43	• Administered projects
44	44	of more than 80 organizations.
45	45	• Living and working experience in Africa, Middle East, Asia, Europe and United States
46	46	• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to work with all levels
47	47	of government officials, management and donors.
48	48	• Strong managerial and negotiation skills with the ability to introduce new concepts.
49	49	• Fluent in English, French and Amharic.
50	50	• Ability to work both independently and as a member
51	51	of a team.
52	52	• Ability to perform and prioritize a variety
53	53	of tasks within assigned deadlines in a
54	54	fast-paced environment.
55	55	PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
56	56	AEDC/DC-SBDC
57	57	Service Center Director 06/2017 /Present
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67	67	Responsible for operational management of AEDC DC-SBDC Service Center Office
68	68	Supervises Service Center staff and consultants
69	69	Provides direction and assistance to independent consultants as needed
70	70	Provides business consulting to business owners, one-on-one or in groups, in the
71	71	areas
72	72	of business planning, marketing, operations management, financial planning,
73	73	general business practices, local and federal governmental certifications and other
74	74	areas, that will result in economic impacts within realistic time frames and resources
75	75	Provide counseling and technical assistance and advice to business owners interested
76	76	in the global market.
77	77	Directs businesses to appropriate business resources and
78	78	DC-SB DC resource partners
79	79	Assists with special projects as determined by the AEDC President & CEO and Vice
80	80	President & COO and or the needs
81	81	of the small business community.
82	82	Coordinates and conducts training programs for small businesses .
83	83	Prepare and submit DC-SBDC reports, as required .
84	84	Business Consultant 04/2015 -05/2017
85	85	• Conducted comprehensive analysis
86	86	of potential business venture opportunities
87	87	• Conducted detailed market and demographic studies to ascertain the viability
88	88	of
89	89	proposed and operating ventures.
90	90	• Provided consulting and technical assistances to business owners
91	91	in loan packaging,
92	92	business and marketing plans
93	93	,, financial planning and general business practices. Administrative Assistant 03/2014 -03/2015
94	94	• Provided support to senior managers and counselors to ensure that they are provided
95	95	with the resources to make effective decisions.
96	96	• Organized and maintained files and records.
97	97	• Planned and schedule meetings and appointments; and other professional
98	98	administrative support as assigned.
99	99	Yo Yo Records LLC
100	100	Chief Executive Officer 02/2009 -Present
101	101	• Develop and update company business and marketing plans
102	102	• Manage day-to-day implementation
103	103	of projects related to music production and
104	104	managing artists
105	105	• Negotiate contracts on
106	106	behalf of clients; Oversees all aspects of a recoding session;
107	107	Hire musicians and singers to perform selected songs.
108	108	Elda Technologies, Alexandria, VA
109	109	Project/Budget Analyst 01/2010 -01/2014
110	110	• Served as the Lead Budget Analyst for the Chief Executive Officer
111	111	• Provided advice and guidance in the day-to-day management, contracting, and on
112	112	potential financial problems; Managed annual grants and contracts.
113	113	Initiative Africa (IA) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
114	114	Program Manager 05/2004 -9/2009
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122	122	Designed and managed the implementation of activities of more than 52 projects .
123	123	Managed multi-year grants, contract and sub-contracts. Ensured the timely accurate
124	124	submission
125	125	of donor(s) reports.
126	126	Acted as Officer in-Charge
127	127	in absence of Country Director.
128	128	Served as point
129	129	of contact with high level partners, including donors, international
130	130	development organizations, CSOs/NGOs for grants related matters at national and
131	131	international level.
132	132	Managed pre and post ward process
133	133	of multi-year program .
134	134	Provided capacity building support, and technical guidance to relevant CSOs, NGOs,
135	135	private and public institutions.
136	136	Developed, analyzed, and executed estimates
137	137	of annual funding needs for current
138	138	and future fiscal years
139	139	of 21 projects.
140	140	Center for Development Consulting
141	141	Consultant 09/2003-04/2004
142	142	• Developed gender integrated project proposal, including budget, on needs
143	143	assessment for training in M&E, MIS and Research in all districts
144	144	of Tanzania for
145	145	submission to the Tanzanian Commission on AIDS (T ACAIDS).
146	146	• Facilitated focus group discussion on ICT, Gender and Social issues
147	147	as well as wrote
148	148	a concise field mission report with clear and justified findings and recommendations. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
149	149	Program Officer 04/1998-02/2002
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155	155	Managed contracts, grants and budgets of 30 projects for the Refugee & Returnee
156	156	Programs.
157	157	Developed, coordinated and defended project proposals and budgets from
158	158	implementing partners.
159	159	Monitored the disbursement and expenditure level against obligation levels .
160	160	Coordinated plans and activities with government line ministries, partners, and sister
161	161	UN agencies.
162	162	Provided regular functional guidance, practical coaching, constructive feedback and
163	163	technical programming support to field offices and implementing partner staff.
164	164	EDUCATION
165	165	M.A, in International Development and Education -
166	166	1996
167	167	George Washington University, Washington DC
168	168	B.A, Business Administration, Minor Computer Information Systems - 1994
169	169	Strayer College/University, Arlington VA * * * WEARE
170	170	WASHINGTON
171	171	oc
172	172	Executive Office of the Mayor -Office of Talent and Appointments
173	173	John A. Wilson Building I 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 I Washington, DC 20004
174	174	Y odit Shibru
175	175	Y odit Shibru is the Services Center Director at Anacostia Economic
176	176	Development Corporation DC-SBDC Network Service Center (AEDC).
177	177	Ms. Shibru currently provides leadership in planning, coordinating, and
178	178	overseeing the development, delivery, and reporting
179	179	of all professional
180	180	programs, activities, and services at AEDC. Previously, Ms. Shibru served
181	181	as Senior Program Manager with Initiative Africa. She was responsible for
182	182	the implementation
183	183	of activities of more than 52 projects. Ms. Shibru acted
184	184	as a liaison between NGOs and donors. She participated in steering
185	185	committee meetings, focus group discussions, task force deliberations and
186	186	other organizational meetings.
187	187	A Ward 1 resident, Ms. Shibru received a Bachelor
188	188	of Arts in Business Administration from
189	189	Stayer University and a Master
190	190	of Arts in International Development and Education from George
191	191	Washington University.
192	192	* * * GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
193	193	Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
194	194	* * * W~AR~
195	195	WASHINGTON
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197	197	Office of the General Co unsel to the Mayor
198	198	To:
199	199	From:
200	200	Date:
201	201	Subject: Tommy Wells, Steve Walker
202	202	Betsy Cavendish
203	203	April 10, 2023
204	204	Legal sufficiency review
205	205	of Resolutions nominating Ify Bozimo, Kate Okoye,
206	206	Salimata Sangare, and
207	207	Y odit Shibru as members of the Commission on African
208	208	Affairs
209	209	. This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
210	210	found them to be legally unobjectionable.
211	211	If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
212	212	hesitate to call Vanessa Careiro, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office
213	213	of the Mayor, at
214	214	202-724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
215	215	Elizabeth
216	216	A. (Betsy) Cavendish
217	217	The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-768 l