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Meet the team

Sean Devlin – Director of Operations

Sean brings a wealth of operational experience to his role as Director of Operations in the Company. He has over 20 years experience supplying labor and specialist machinery to the construction sector.

Projects managed by Seans companies include HS2 and DP World London Gateway supplying more than 40 units and operators on each site. Sean schedules and supervises the movement of heavy plant and machinery such as articulated and tipper vehicles across Ireland and the UK. He is also specialist in refurbishment and repair of heavy plant, machinery and commercial vehicles. He specializes in bespoke restoration and preservation of antique/classic machinery and vehicles.

Sean has extensive experience in working in Africa from his roles as Operations Consultant at Roadstone Nigeria Ltd (2010 -2014) and Operations Manager at Buchanan Renewables Energies Inc. in Liberia (2009 -2012). In his role in Nigeria, he was responsible for the procurement and operation of screeners, crushers and specialists.
 
After successful installation, Sean was responsible for the on- site training to managers and operators. In Liberia, Seans role involved procurement, operation and maintenance of specialist machinery. He supervised 250 operatives on site and implemented a training program for all local operatives.

Davide Cattaneo – Director of Forestry Operations

Davide brings more than 40 years of experience in forestry, sawmilling and veneering to his role as Director of Forestry Operations. Sustainability and preservation of Forestry is at the very core of Davides philosophy and he will oversee every aspect of the sustainable forestry operations for the company.
Davide has managed forestry, operated sawmills, ran furniture factories and flooring factories and veneering plants in Liberia, China, Laos, Cambodia, Central African Republic and Ivory Coast.
He has an in-depth knowledge of the African Timber species with an ability to match the characteristics of the African Species with much sought after timber species in the Western World. Davide brings a wealth of expertise in veneer production and has the ability to meet the highest standards to ensure a top quality finished product is manufactured.
He will provide a mentorship role to local Liberians to develop their skills and expertise in this area. Through his previous roles Davide has established a strong and extensive contact base with a network of buyers in Europe, USA and the Middle East. He has a keen appreciation of the current trends and demands in the market.

David K Vinton – Country Manager

David is a former Central Bank Governor, National Bank Governor and former President and CEO of the Liberian Bank for Development and Investment. During his two terms as a Central Bank Governor David played a critical role in the transformation of the Central Bank of Liberia.

A successful businessman in his own right, David was respected by his peers for his exemplary leadership and his ability to implement systems that have transformed the CBL. David was known for his selfless acts while in his roles and his unwillingness to compromise on his vision to develop Liberia for the benefit of all rather the few.

David still holds strong ties and relationships within Government Departments in Liberia and is a highly respected person within the Community. David will bring all these skills and more to his role as Country Manager for Eco Wood Processing.

Mima Nedelcovych - Consultant

Strong experience in project development, project finance, trade facilitation, and public-private partnerships in developing countries, with a particular focus on Africa. Provides advisory services to a number of corporations with interests in agro-industry, renewable power, oil and gas, and major infrastructure investments, and has also provided advisory services to a number of African governments, US government agencies and international financial institutions.

Recognizing the need for a premium consultancy firm steeped in doing business in Africa, Dr.Nedelcovych founded AfricaGlobal in 1998 as part of the Schaffer Group of Companies with the late David Miller. In addition to his role as Chairman & CEO of AfricaGlobal, Dr. Nedelcovych is a Senior Advisor to the Initiative for Global Development (IGD) Invest Africa US and Aries Investissements. Dr. Nedelcovych serves on the Advisory Board of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and presently sits on the Boards of West Africa LNG, Schaffer International, Moodai International Bank, Fayus International, BO Group, Vista Bank Group, and the Niger Delta Partnership Initiative. He is a past Director and President of the CCA and Member of EXIM Bank’s Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee. Dr. Nedelcovych served in the Administration of President George Bush from 1989 to 1993 as the U.S. Executive Director to the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire where he was instrumental in formulating the “private sector initiative” at the AfDB, the African Business Roundtable and the African Export-Import Bank.

Advisors to the Board of Directors

Advisors on Wood Equipment & Technology