As a talent and leadership development institution, we are dedicated to training both individuals and organizations through a talented and motivated professional team to ensure that they deliver the best results in a dynamic working environment.
Dr Rosemary Muriungi, Founding CEO
Founder
Dr Rosemary Muriungi
At Kipawa TLD, we value a culture of diligence and service. We’re passionate about serving our clients to the fullest, while continuously growing, learning, and innovating. With competencies across multiple disciplines in education, talent and corporate training, we offer our customers a more reliable trainings and skill transfer with proven results
As the Founding CEO of Kipawa-TLD, Dr Rosemary Muriungi (Ph.D.) has a rich career as an educator, leadership scholar, and industry practitioner in Africa and the United States of America.
In Kenya, she has worked as a Lecturer at Strathmore University. In the United States, she has worked as a Professor of Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University and as a Market Intelligence Researcher at Washington State University where she also engaged in business advising.
Dr Muriungi’s career as an industry practitioner has largely been in Operations Management and as a People & Culture Champion in the international development world where she has worked for international Non-Governmental Organizations (I-NGOs) such as Plan and global organizations such as The United Nations (UN).
Dr. Muriungi aspires to foster human development and nurture human potential in all her endeavors—specifically that of women, youth, and others under-served or marginalized by society. She believes that “growth” in individuals and institutions should evolve at the same pace the world is changing.
Dr Muriungi draws from professional expertise and experience to help people and institutions thrive in their respective roles, professions, and mandates to enhance organizational culture and operational effectiveness through training, coaching, mentoring, and leads to key resources / networks.
She is the founding CEO of Kipawa-Talent & Leadership Development LLC and has served on Education and nonprofit organization Boards both in Kenya and the United States where she was the Board President of Partnering for Progress (P4P).
As a scholar, she has published on women leadership, women in the boardroom, leadership of higher education at the margins, and how the information age and digital transformation is shaping organizational structures and Leadership.
Marietta M. Stephen
Production manager
A resourceful and self-driven professional with over 20 years progressive experience working with International NGOs overseeing projects implemented by International (INGO) and Local NGOs, FBOs, Private and Public Hospitals, Private sector, profit making Investment Entities-Innovation Partners (supporting SMEs) as sub award (grant making) and other CSOs within Africa, Asia, America and Europe.
An expert in Finance and Award management with hands-on experience in; administering the full award and project cycle from inception to close out. Well versed in various implementing mechanisms (grants, contracts and cooperative agreements) and various funding mechanisms such as; In-Kind, Fixed award amount (FAA), standard grant, cash-based programming. Good experience with various donor funding such as; USAID, FCDO, DANIDA, NORAD, CIDA, AusAID, EU, UN, ECHO, SIDA, Foundations and corporates. As a Finance expert, I have strong knowledge in organization financial management, operations and procurement. Specifically managed the treasury, cash projection, management of payroll, financial statements (monthly and annual), approve payments, signatory of organization Bank account.
Finance, Grants, and accounting professional with in-depth knowledge of risk management, compliance and the ability to appraise and report on an organization’s financial position, stability, liquidity and growth.
Experienced in handling all areas of taxation, budgeting, procurement, accounting and reporting, auditing and cash flows, and co-ordination and implementations of projects, managing project staff, funds and budgets.
Has worked with a cross section of stakeholders, both in the public and private sectors including faith-based organizations, semi-autonomous Government agencies and private companies, where he has successfully set up strong and vibrant accounting systems, ensured sound and prudent management of organization’s resources, and strict compliance to Government, Donor and Company requirements.
Pascalia M. Maingi
Senior Trainer
Experienced and results-driven professional with consolidated experience of over 20 years in Counselling Psychology, Protocol & Etiquette Training, Alternative Dispute Resolution, as well as Training Of Trainers (T.o.T). Skilled in facilitating behavioral change, conflict resolution, and capacity building across diverse populations. Adept at designing and delivering impact training programs, fostering interpersonal development, and promoting professional standards in organizational and social settings.
