BA in Economics, Cornell University; MSc in Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University; PhD in Applied Economics, Stanford University. Former: Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI; Senior Economist, The World Bank; Commodity Trading Expert, UNCTAD, Geneva; President, African Commodity Exchanges Forum. 2008-12, Founder and CEO, Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX). Since January 2013, Chief Executive Officer, eleni. Founding Member, Ethiopian Academy of Sciences. Member, One Africa Policy Advisory Board. Author: A Market for Abdu (2012); Reforming Agricultural Markets in Africa (2002).