Linda Davis

Dr Linda Davis is an accomplished bioscientist, administrator, and business development professional and the CEO of Giraffe Bioenergy an organization building biorefineries in Kenya to serve the clean cooking fuel markets. She previously served as the Partnership Director at the Partnership of Women’s Entrepreneurship in Renewables (wPOWER) an advisor to KOKO Networks (formally SmartCook Energy) – a start-up company based in Nairobi, Kenya working on ethanol-based cookstoves and distribution system. She has over 15 years extensive experience in senior-level positions within the renewable energy sector, including solar systems conventional and cellulosic ethanol technologies and algae-based biofuels. Linda holds academic degrees and certificates in in Agriculture and Technology, Petroleum Refining, Project Management, Finance and Accounting a PhD in Microbiology and Biotechnology.