Professor Ruth Wambui Waweru is an accomplished governance and development strategist with extensive experience in socio-economic research, institutional strengthening and corporate governance across Africa and beyond. She has held leadership roles in consulting, entrepreneurship and on boards of regional and international organizations, where she guided audit, risk, strategy and human resource committees. As Executive Director at Liaison Consulting and Founder of Brookhurst International Schools, she combines high-level advisory expertise with practical enterprise management, consistently delivering results in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.A PhD holder in Business Administration, Ruth has advised governments, development agencies and private institutions in more than fifteen countries. Her portfolio includes leading World Bank and EU-funded programmes, supporting value-chain and market-access projects, and developing strategic plans for ministries, financial institutions, universities and community based organizations. Recognized for advancing governance standards, building organizational capacity and promoting economic empowerment through research, mentoring and tailored training, she brings strategic insight and proven experience that help boards, executives and partners achieve sustainable impact.