CPA Esther Mwaniki

(Leadership Mentor)

She is the Founder and CEO of Lapid Leaders Africa. Lapid Leaders Africa (LAPID) is an organization dedicated to equipping young and emerging leaders with the skills, knowledge, and values needed to address pressing social, economic and environmental challenges.

Education:

•           She is the Recipient of the 2020 African Women in Public Service Fellowship, awarded by the Oprah Winfrey Foundation in recognition of exceptional contributions to transformative change in public service.

•           She completed an intensive Executive Masters’ program at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, graduating with a GPA of 3.95

•           She specialized in policy formulation and implementation strategies, with a keen interest in sustainable development, governance, and social innovation.

•           She has served as Obama Fellow in Obama Foundation Chicago, Illinois, United States

•           She served in Guaranty Trust Bank Kenya as Head of Risk and Compliance for 2years

•           Before that she was employed as the Assurance Manager in PWC Kenya

•           She started her carrier as a qualified accountant as Senior Associate in Pricewater House Coopers Kenya for 5years