Mr John Masaba

Mr John Masaba

Strategic planning & financial management specialist

Strategic Governance & Resource Mobilization Specialist with 20+ years of cross-sector leadership experience. PhD Candidate in Strategy with expertise in governance, policy development, and financial oversight.

Core Qualifications

  • Strategic Leadership: Expert in governance, policy development, and financial oversight for public/private institutions

  • Proven success in fundraising, grant writing, and stakeholder engagement (e.g., $250K+ mobilized for CGM Charitable Trust)

  • Sector Experience: Board Member: Lake Victoria North Water Works, Export Processing Zones Authority, Micro Small Enterprise Tribunal (Kenya)

  • Former Senior Bank Executive: Trans National Bank, ABC Bank, Kenya Commercial Bank

Key Achievements

  • Revitalized HR policies for Kenya Shipyards Limited (2024), ensuring legal/industry compliance

  • Directed financial strategy for water infrastructure projects serving 3M+ citizens (Lake Victoria North Water Board)

  • Designed and executed fundraising strategies for CGM Charitable Trust (2015–2023), supporting education for orphaned girls

  • Secured corporate sponsorships and grants through strategic donor cultivation

  • Led high-performing teams at ABC Bank (2008–2012), achieving #1 branch ranking in Nakuru Region

Technical Specialization

Strategic Planning

  • Performance contracting
  • Econometric analysis

Financial Management

  • Budgeting
  • Risk mitigation
  • Donor compliance

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Government/private sector partnerships
  • Crisis management

Capacity Building

  • Leadership development
  • Change management training

Education

  • PhD (Strategy): United States International University (Ongoing)
  • MBA (Operations): University of Nairobi
  • BA (Economics): University of Nairobi