MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
April 27, 2023
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
·Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 4 of the Office and Commission on
African Affairs Act of 2006, effective June 8, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-111; D.C. Official Code§ 2-1393),
I am pleased to nominate the following person:
Ms. Yodit Shibru
17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
(Ward 1)
for reappointment as a public voting member of the Commission on African Affairs, for a term to end
October 27, 2024.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
nommee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation
process.
I would appreciate the Council's earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation.
Please do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor's Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
 YODIT SHIBRU
SKILLS SUMMARY
• Over 15 years experience, knowledge and skills in the process in which projects and
budgets are formulated, examined, executed and presented.
• Over 3 years experience in a business counseling profession
• Administered projects of more than 80 organizations.
• Living and working experience in Africa, Middle East, Asia, Europe and United States
• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to work with all levels
of government officials, management and donors.
• Strong managerial and negotiation skills with the ability to introduce new concepts.
• Fluent in English, French and Amharic.
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to perform and prioritize a variety of tasks within assigned deadlines in a
fast-paced environment.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AEDC/DC-SBDC
Service Center Director 06/2017/Present
• Responsible for operational management of AEDC DC-SBDC Service Center Office
• Supervises Service Center staff and consultants
• Provides direction and assistance to independent consultants as needed
• Provides business consulting to business owners, one-on-one or in groups, in the
areas of business planning, marketing, operations management, financial planning,
general business practices, local and federal governmental certifications and other
areas, that will result in economic impacts within realistic time frames and resources
• Provide counseling and technical assistance and advice to business owners interested
in the global market.
• Directs businesses to appropriate business resources and DC-SB DC resource partners
• Assists with special projects as determined by the AEDC President & CEO and Vice
President & COO and or the needs of the small business community.
• Coordinates and conducts training programs for small businesses .
• Prepare and submit DC-SBDC reports, as required.
Business Consultant 04/2015 - 05/2017
• Conducted comprehensive analysis of potential business venture opportunities
• Conducted detailed market and demographic studies to ascertain the viability of
proposed and operating ventures.
• Provided consulting and technical assistances to business owners in loan packaging,
business and marketing plans,, financial planning and general business practices.
Administrative Assistant 03/2014 - 03/2015
• Provided support to senior managers and counselors to ensure that they are provided
with the resources to make effective decisions.
• Organized and maintained files and records.
• Planned and schedule meetings and appointments; and other professional
administrative support as assigned.
Yo Yo Records LLC
Chief Executive Officer 02/2009 - Present
• Develop and update company business and marketing plans
• Manage day-to-day implementation of projects related to music production and
managing artists
• Negotiate contracts on behalf of clients; Oversees all aspects of a recoding session;
Hire musicians and singers to perform selected songs.
Elda Technologies, Alexandria, VA
Project/Budget Analyst 01/2010 - 01/2014
• Served as the Lead Budget Analyst for the Chief Executive Officer
• Provided advice and guidance in the day-to-day management, contracting, and on
potential financial problems; Managed annual grants and contracts.
Initiative Africa (IA) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Program Manager 05/2004 - 9/2009
• Designed and managed the implementation of activities of more than 52 projects .
• Managed multi-year grants, contract and sub-contracts. Ensured the timely accurate
submission of donor(s) reports.
• Acted as Officer in-Charge in absence of Country Director.
• Served as point of contact with high level partners, including donors, international
development organizations, CSOs/NGOs for grants related matters at national and
international level.
• Managed pre and post ward process of multi-year program .
• Provided capacity building support, and technical guidance to relevant CSOs, NGOs,
private and public institutions.
• Developed, analyzed, and executed estimates of annual funding needs for current
and future fiscal years of 21 projects.
Center for Development Consulting
Consultant 09/2003-04/2004
• Developed gender integrated project proposal, including budget, on needs
assessment for training in M&E, MIS and Research in all districts of Tanzania for
submission to the Tanzanian Commission on AIDS (T ACAIDS).
• Facilitated focus group discussion on ICT, Gender and Social issues as well as wrote
a concise field mission report with clear and justified findings and recommendations.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Program Officer 04/1998-02/2002
• Managed contracts, grants and budgets of 30 projects for the Refugee & Returnee
Programs.
• Developed, coordinated and defended project proposals and budgets from
implementing partners.
• Monitored the disbursement and expenditure level against obligation levels .
• Coordinated plans and activities with government line ministries, partners, and sister
UN agencies.
• Provided regular functional guidance, practical coaching, constructive feedback and
technical programming support to field offices and implementing partner staff.
EDUCATION
M.A, in International Development and Education - 1996
George Washington University, Washington DC
B.A, Business Administration, Minor Computer Information Systems - 1994
Strayer College/University, Arlington VA
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WASHINGTON
Executive Office of the Mayor - Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building I 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 I Washington, DC 20004
Y odit Shibru
Y odit Shibru is the Services Center Director at Anacostia Economic
Development Corporation DC-SBDC Network Service Center (AEDC).
Ms. Shibru currently provides leadership in planning, coordinating, and
overseeing the development, delivery, and reporting of all professional
programs, activities, and services at AEDC. Previously, Ms. Shibru served
as Senior Program Manager with Initiative Africa. She was responsible for
the implementation of activities of more than 52 projects. Ms. Shibru acted
as a liaison between NGOs and donors. She participated in steering
committee meetings, focus group discussions, task force deliberations and
other organizational meetings.
A Ward 1 resident, Ms. Shibru received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from
Stayer University and a Master of Arts in International Development and Education from George
Washington University.
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 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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WASH INGTON
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
To: Tommy Wells, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: April 10, 2023
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Ify Bozimo, Kate Okoye,
Salimata Sangare, and Yodit Shibru as members of the Commission on African
Affairs
.This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Vanessa Careiro, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at
202-724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-768 l