Esther Kawale is originally from Lilongwe, Malawi. Esther holds an MSc in Strategic Management from the University of Derby, UK. She has experience in human resource management, logistics, programmes and business management. Esther is a Programme Manager and has been at ACE since 2014. She enjoys her job because she gets to bring knowledge to smallholder farmers that helps them improve their agricultural practices, thereby transforming their lives.

Giorgia Prizzon is originally from Milan, Italy. She obtained a BA in Human Geography from Durham University, and an MSc in Violence, Conflict and Development from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. Giorgia moved to Malawi in 2013, and started working at ACE as a Technical Assistant in 2014. She was later promoted to Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator, and is now working as Programme Manager.

Giorgia is involved with the development of training materials, implementation strategies and workplans and staff trainings amongst other things. The thing Giorgia enjoys the most about her job, is to be working with a team that is constantly and relentlessly trying to find solutions to provide farmers with the best possible services.

Originally from Lilongwe Malawi. John holds BSc in Agribusiness Management from Bunda College of Agriculture. Has experience in Rural and Community development field focusing on Agriculture extension, Agribusiness Management and Agriculture Production.

John joined ACE in 2019 and currently works as a Programme Assistant for Chithumba. He enjoys working with Smallholder Farmers and making an impact in transforming their Livelihoods.

Prisca Muona is originally from Likoma Island in Malawi. She is a holder of an accounting degree from the Malawi College of Accountancy and is also pursuing ACCA. She has been working with ACE since 2014. Prisca is the Finance Manager at ACE, as well as member of the Senior Management Team, Human Resources Committee and a Trustee of ACE trust. The thing Prisca enjoys the most about her job is ensuring available resources are put to the intended use.

Peter Pemba hails from Mzimba, Malawi. Peter is a Holder of BSc Degree in Information Technology from Atlantic International University, USA, a Cisco Certified Network Engineer (CCNA), a Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) and also a Comptia A+ and N+ Engineer. He joined ACE in 2009 as an IT officer and was later promoted to IT Manager. His duties include managing the servers and network infrastructure, maintaining staff laptops, systems development, providing IT assistance to all staff and clients and managing the ACE Trade Platform. The thing Peter likes most about his work is putting smiles on peoples’ faces on a daily basis by helping them solve problems and supporting them in every hiccup they encounter with the system.

Peter Wythe joined ACE in 2015 as Warehouse Operations Manager. Holding a BSc in Psychology from Swansea University in Wales, combined with a background in the construction industry, and vast managerial experience, his appointment as Head of Department for Warehouse Operations saw the number of ACE operated warehouses increase by over 500% in 18 months.

Throughout his time with ACE, Peter balanced the requirements of project goals alongside modeling of financial profitability projections and managing budgets. Peter was instrumental in the development of processes and procedures within the Warehouse Department in order to better cater for the requirements of the industry, and tailor the approaches to collateral monitoring in line with industry feedback and inserted measures to increase inspection frequency and auditing of the operations to add additional levels of risk mitigation and reporting.

Lucy grew up in Blantyre and has been with ACE for since 2016. As the Contracts Manager she is responsible for contract management, performance and post contract management. The thing Lucy enjoys most about her job is engaging with the different stakeholders. Prior to joining ACE Lucy has had 5 years’ experience in integral roles working with leading logistics firms across setup, corporate development, management and customer service.

Prince Chipapi is from Lilongwe and has worked for ACE since 2015, currently as an Internal Control Manager. He monitors the Warehouse Receipt System on system functionalities, compliance, enhancement of system operating controls, advising and recommendation of system data changes or modification to risk identification mitigation. What Prince likes most about working at ACE is that he has enhanced his understanding of commodity financing and its associated risks. Prince holds an Advanced Accounting and Business Diploma as well as a Certified Accounting Technician Diploma from ACCA. Prior to working with ACE Prince has worked as an Accountant at Grain Traders and Processors association and Charter insurance company limited (now Liberty Insurance) and as a Credit Transaction Manager at First Merchant Bank (now First Capital Bank).

Jacob Kumwenda is originally from Rumphi district in the Northern region of Malawi. He has an MA in Business Administration from the Eastern and Southern Africa Institute of Management, in Tanzania. He has been in the agribusiness field since 2012. Jacob works as a Programme Coordinator and has been working with ACE since 2014. The thing Jacob loves most about his job is the ACE culture which motivates him to look forward to going back to work the following day.

Madunga Mvula hails from Mzimba, in the North of Malawi. He is a seasoned logistics and supply chain specialist with over 20 years’ experience focusing on warehouse and inventory management. He joined ACE in 2015 as Warehouse manager responsible for Balaka warehouse and was later promoted to Warehouse Operations Officer. The thing Madunga enjoys most about his job is capacity building farmers so that they can partake in structured trading through the Warehouse Receipt System. Prior to joining ACE, Madunga spent 15 years working as a Logistics Controller. Madunga holds a BA in Logistics and Supply chain Management with credit from Exploits University and an international Diploma in Logistics and Transport Management from Chartered Institute of Logistics in Transport (CILT –UK).

Tapiwa is a monitoring and evaluation professional and she holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Economics. She is trained in DCED (Donor Committee for Enterprise Development) standards for results measurement. She is experienced in providing consultancy services and technical support for the monitoring and results management of private sector development projects in Malawi, specifically Market Systems Development (MSD). She loves research and data management as this allows her to provide evidence for better decision making which in turn positively contribute towards poverty elimination and sustainable economic development in Malawi. She joined the ACE Team in January 2021 and is currently working as the M&E Coordinator

Edrina Gama is originally from Dowa district in Malawi. She has been working at ACE since 2015 as an Accountant in the Finance Department. What Edrina especially enjoys about working with ACE is that the organization assists farmers to find good markets for their farm produce allowing them to make a profit from their sales. Edrina is currently studying towards ACCA.

Henry is originally from Salima district in Malawi, but was born and raised in Blantyre. He has a degree in Accounting, Auditing and Information Systems from the Malawi College of Accountancy and is currently studying for ACCA (chartered accountant). Since joining ACE in 2016, as an Accountant, Henry has been responsible for management of accounts, preparation of tax returns, bank reconciliations, reporting as well as preparing payment vouchers for all ACE Limited transactions. What Henry enjoys most about his job, is the interactions he has with farmers when they come to pay their storage charges. Hearing them tell stories about how their life is improving through farming is awesome. He also enjoys to support the informed decision making of management by providing them with reports.

Blessings Kachere is originally from Chiradzulu, in the South of Malawi. He has a Diploma in Agriculture from Natural Resources College. He is a certified fumigator and has attended courses in Grain Grading and Warehouse Management. He joined ACE in 2014 as a Warehouse Manager responsible for commodity quality and quantity control. In 2015 he was promoted to Regional Manager taking charge of 7 warehouses in the South and was also managing all urban third-party warehouses operated under forwarded contracts. What Blessings enjoys most about his job is that the services ACE provides to the community contribute to the economic growth of Malawi.

Lucious Ndalama was born in Balaka, but raised in Blantyre. He is a University of Malawi graduate from The Polytechnic where he graduated in 2019 with a BSc in Management Information Systems. Lucious has been working as an ICT Support Intern since November 2019 and in February 2020 he attained the position of an IT Assistant. His main duties include providing user support to ICT related issues and ensuring that relevant ICT systems are functional to maximum efficiency. The thing Lucious enjoys most about his job is providing user support as this constantly challenges him, and puts him in a place where he has to find solutions.

Lucy Gondwe originates from Rumphi district, Malawi. Academically, Lucy holds a Diploma in Business Management from K and M School of Accountancy, Malawi, and a Certificate in secretarial Studies. Lucy joined ACE in 2010 as a Receptionist and was later promoted to Trade Facilitator. Her duties include, linking buyers and sellers (trade facilitation), collecting and updating market prices on the ACE website, managing the ACE toll free line (223), sensitizing clients on how to trade through ACE and registering clients. The thing Lucy enjoys most about her work is linking clients to better markets.

Loveness Thandize is a Malawian national, originally from Dedza. Loveness joined ACE in 2014. As ACE’s Receptionist, she handles front desk operations and she is the first point of call for everyone visiting the Commodity Exchange. Loveness is very passionate about smallholder’s being integrated into structured trade and she is always happy when she sees more farmers use ACE services after getting relevant information through her desk.

Florence Kholiwe Nkhata, born and raised in Ekwendeni Mzimba. Graduated from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources in 2018 with a Bsc in Human Science and Community Services.

Started working at ACE in 2020 as a Monitoring and Evaluation Intern. Her duties include data cleaning and analysis.

She enjoys working at ACE having to deal with data and helping farmers in different communities.

Wishes Chabinga is originally from Chitipa district in Malawi, but was born and raised in Lilogwe. He graduated from DMI St johns the Baptist University in 2020 with Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. Wishes has been working with ACE as an accounts support intern since December 2018, his duties include, reviewing RMA reconciliation, making payment vouchers, time sheets, filling and issuing cheques.The thing that wishes enjoys the most about his job at ACE is the appreciation and acknowledgement given by people he is working with.