Zekrie Negatu

Zekrie Negatu is a seasoned professional in consulting and learning solutions, currently serving as the Managing Director at HST since June 2022. Prior to this role, Zekrie held the position of Director of Corporate Finance and Executive Development Program at HST Consulting Private Limited Company from December 2017 to June 2022, leading various M&A projects and market studies. With extensive experience as Managing Director at Encore ETC Plc from 2006 to 2017, Zekrie managed multidisciplinary project teams on diverse consultancy initiatives including healthcare financing and corporate governance. Zekrie's academic background includes an MBA in Business Administration from KU Leuven, studied between 1984 and 1986, along with a long tenure as a Senior Lecturer at Addis Ababa University from 1981 to 2006.