We are a motivated team that is still growing. Looking forward to meet you!
Meet our team!
Wekesa Zablon
Designer
Wekesa is a designer in everything he does. He sees potential all around him. His strength lies in his broad knowledge on the circular economy, his never-ending perseverance and his enthusiasm which is contagious. Wekesa has a clear view on how his ideal society would look like, and he doesn’t hesitate to act on it. With his enthusiasm he involves all kinds of people to realize the promises that lie unexploited. Wekesa is driven by a heart full of love for his country and all the living creatures that it holds.
Leanne Munyori
Strategic Designer
Leanne is a strategic rethinker, fuelled by a love for people and the planet. She infuses life-centred design into her practice and her eye for detail easily spots opportunities that lie in the urbanscape: from living and working spaces to transport, and the food industry. When she's not writing about these subjects, she teams up with colleagues at CDN to churn out design gems that restore human dignity and revitalise our spaces.
Melody
Environmental Resource Manager
Melody is fascinated about protecting the environment through design. This young woman has an unseen willingness to learn and enjoys interacting with communities. She loves designing the change she wants to see in the world, that’s mainly the reason why she gets up in the morning. Being part of African Circular Economy Network makes it able for her to share her drive and motivation with the world and others.
Emily Mwangi
Circular Economy Advisor
Emily has a background in Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resources Management and has a great passion for embedding circular economy in communities and companies. She has experience running technical operations and is keen on helping organisations transition from linear become circular by utilizing waste streams to produce innovative products. She works within circular economy and substitution. She is keen on integrating circularity into operational designs to improve environmental performance. She believes nothing is impossible when communities come together and loves working with teams that are passionate about what they do.
Laibuta Kim
Designer
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