The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
Shem Oluchiri has a diverse range of work experience in communications, marketing, and media. Shem has held leadership positions in various organizations, including The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, where they served as the Head of Communications and Donor Stewardship. Shem also worked as the Head of Advocacy and Communications at The Goat Foundation, where they led a team in crafting and editing project content for various communication channels. Additionally, they served as the Chief Marketing Officer at Financially Fit, LLC, where they developed and implemented commercial and marketing strategies. Shem has also worked as a Marketing Consultant at Fulcrum Ventures LTD, the Head of Digital Advertising Operations at Transsion, and in various roles at The Coca-Cola Company, including Intergrated Marketing Communications Manager and Connections Planning Manager. Prior to that, they were the National Commissioner of Strategic Communications and Public Relations at the Kenya Scouts Association. Shem also has experience in the media industry, having worked as the Head of Content Business at Roamtech Solutions Limited and as the Content & Business Development Manager at Radio Africa Group. Shem is the founder of Space Edge Media Group, a production and communications company.
Shem Oluchiri's education history is as follows:
From 2007 to 2013, Shem Oluchiri attended the United States International University - Africa, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in International Relations and Broadcast Media.
In 2019, Shem Oluchiri enrolled in Northwestern University, where they pursued a Masters in Integrated Marketing Communications. This program is expected to be completed in 2023.
In 2022, Shem Oluchiri completed a Beloved Brands Mini MBA program at Beloved Brands, with a specialization in Brand Management.
During the same year, Shem Oluchiri also attended a Marketing Strategy Bootcamp at Oxford College of Marketing.
In terms of additional certifications, Shem Oluchiri obtained the following:
- In December 2022, Shem Oluchiri received the Google Ads Display Certification from Google.
- In March 2022, Shem Oluchiri acquired a Digital Marketing certification from HubSpot Academy.
- Shem Oluchiri also obtained the Google Ads - Measurement Certification and Google Ads Video Certification from Google in March 2022.
- In June 2020, Shem Oluchiri completed several LinkedIn certifications, including Collaborative Leadership, Developing Adaptability as a Manager, Humble Leadership: The Power of Relationships, Openness, and Trust (getAbstract Summary), Managing Experts, Marketing Foundations: Consumer Behavior, Strategic Thinking, and Cultivating Mental Agility.
- In August 2018, Shem Oluchiri completed the LEAP 2.0 (Leadership Excellence Accelerates Performance) program from Harvard Business Publishing Education.
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The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
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Founded in 1995 from the then Ngare Sergoi Rhino Sanctuary, the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy serves as a catalyst for conservation across northern Kenya and beyond. Lewa envisions a future where people across Kenya continue to value, protect and benefit from wildlife. This future depends on communities being able to derive their day-to-day livelihoods in ways that are compatible with thriving wildlife habitat. As a result, Lewa invests heavily in the livelihoods of its neighbours through programmes in education, healthcare, water, micro-enterprise, youth empowerment and more. These programmes have enabled the Conservancy to build strong relationships and goodwill within the neighbouring communities and ensured that people and wildlife both benefit from Lewa’s conservation efforts. As a catalyst and champion of this model that puts people at the centre of conservation, Lewa has influenced and supported the conservancy management for both private and community lands across northern Kenya. Lewa is also a unique entity in that it is a privately managed conservation area, owned and run by Kenyan people, for the benefit of local communities and Kenyans at large. For the last three decades, Lewa’s innovative practices have resulted in thriving black rhino habitat and population, which in turn creates a robust ecosystem for a multitude of species including the endangered Grevy’s zebra, elephant, lion, cheetah, giraffe and more. Lewa also practices a tourism model that has a low impact on the environment but is maximised to support a proportion of its running costs. The Conservancy also hosts the annual, world-famous Safaricom Marathon.