J2 Partners, Inc. | Managing Partner | Montclair
I am passionate about business development and job creation in sub-Saharan Africa.
Mikuini is a tiny village in Kenya's Iveti hills where I first lived as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the early 1980s. This was my first time in Africa -- my first time out of the USA - and the warmth and grace of the local residents and my acceptance into their community fueled a strong connection to Kenya and to sub-Saharan Africa in general that continues to this day.
Jobs - more jobs.
I have run 3 businesses over the past 20 years: a non-profit industrial development corporation, a frozen foods manufacturing business and a garden products import business.
A just-completed project redeveloped a brownfield property in New Jersey with a new commercial building. This is a green building: Gold level LEED certified for Core and Shell.
J2 is a broad business consultancy, both for businesses we develop and as consultants for others. One personal goal I have is to become further involved with business in Africa. We have an investment held in a manufacturing business in Ghana and have clients in Nigeria in technology.
