Sylvia is a seasoned governance and institutional capacity-building specialist with over 20 years of experience empowering public and private organizations. She has dedicated her career to strengthening financial systems, implementing transformative processes, and fostering sustainable, high-performing institutions. What drives her is the belief that effective governance and robust systems are the backbone of lasting progress. She brings executive leadership and a warm, people-centered approach to every engagement. She specializes in business process reengineering, institutional assessments, and capacity strengthening. Her strategic systems thinking enables her to design frameworks and solutions that are efficient and enduring. Whether overhauling workflows, guiding organizational change, or crafting due diligence and risk mitigation strategies, she ensures every step aligns with a client’s vision and goals. Her expertise spans sectors—USAID missions, government agencies, microfinance organizations, and private firms. Recent accomplishments include:

* Optimizing business processes for USAID missions to boost efficiency, transparency, and accountability.
* Leading institutional transformations for microfinance organizations to enhance governance, expand outreach, and deepen financial inclusion.
* Developing comprehensive due diligence and risk mitigation frameworks for localization initiatives, empowering local institutions to grow safely and sustainably.
* Building strategic governance and financial systems for public and private sector clients, laying the foundation for long-term high performance and sustainable impact.

These achievements are more than checkboxes; they illustrate how she solves complex challenges with a strategic mindset and a hands-on, collaborative style. She works closely with stakeholders to transfer skills and ensure that every reform outlives her involvement. For her, the accurate measure of success is a legacy of sustainable reform—institutions that are stronger, more resilient, and better equipped to fulfill their mission long into the future.

She welcomes discussion with donors, government agencies, or business leaders seeking a trusted advisor to drive transformative change. She is passionate about partnering with visionary organizations to build sustainable systems and is open to long-term consulting or board engagements. Together, she believes we can make a lasting difference and craft the high-performing institutions our communities and economies deserve.