3. Augustine “Gus” Olalere – Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer, is a Certified Financial Planner and Investment Advisor who has specialized in employee benefit products and services, pensions, insurance and investments. Working throughout the United States and abroad, his expertise has positively impacted unions, state agencies, large corporations and small businesses in the realm of financial planning and asset protection. As the head of the financial arm, he is instrumental in providing for the financing and accounting needs to support daily operations. Additionally, Gus has proven invaluable in his ability to identify, seek out, and evaluate new opportunities in the global market
4. Charlie Price – Executive Vice President / Chief Operations Officer, is a licensed U.S. Contractor specializing in Commercial and Residential Building Construction. Through the years, working his way through all phases of the construction industry, he has held positions from Project Engineer through Project Manager as well as Quality Control Supervisor. For that he is revered today as one of the more seasoned experts in his field. He has a long developed reputation for outstanding performance on challenging projects further proving that there is no substitution for experience in the construction industry. Due to his expertise, Charlie has been tapped to head business development in the Kenya market, further expanding the Lodestar name in Eastern Africa.
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6. Ben Kayumba – Vice President – Director of Business Development – Rwanda, is a cofounder and member of the Board of Directors for Solace Ministries Rwanda. For eighteen years, he worked as a project coordinator under Compassion International. The experience that he gained while managing projects for affordable housing and basic infrastructure was priceless. As a result, he is heavily relied on to bridge the cultural and economical gaps that are encountered each and every day in Africa. Under his vision and direction, Lodestar is successfully combating affordable housing and clean water issues that have gone unresolved for decades. He is the recipient of an Award of Merit for time in service caring for the children of Rwanda.
7. Maina Maringa – Vice President / Director of Procurement and Logistics – Kenya, is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering with specializations in stress analysis, material science, thermo-elasticity, composite engineering materials and hydropower. He brings with him several years of experience in hydropower operations and maintenance, and has accumulated over 14 years as a lecturer at the university level. He is a Chartered Engineer of the Engineering Council of the United Kingdom and a member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, United Kingdom.
12. SIPs and Natural Disasters Structural Insulated Panels have exceptional strength to resist typical loads caused by seismic activity and high winds. Additionally, they have proven to be extremely fire resistant. Hurricane Hugo struck Charleston, South Carolina with a vengeance in September of 1989, causing over one billion dollars in damage to buildings, roads, and other infrastructure. Three cottages, located within 1/2-mile of the shoreline, received no structural damage while neighboring homes were damaged beyond repair. This unfortunate event actually can be attributed to the tremendous growth of the SIPs product throughout the southeastern United States. Ultimately leading to the construction of the main factory located in the heart of Charleston, South Carolina. In January, 1993 a magnitude 7.2 earthquake rocked the city of Kobe, Japan, killing more than 5,000 and dislocating several hundred thousand. Six SIPs homes were located within a 2-mile radius of the epicenter and all six stood solidly as entire city blocks tumbled around them.
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14. Typical Low Income House 80 Square Meters, Demonstration House at the IPRC, Kigali City in Kicukiro