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Habtamu Girma Agaje

Americas
Habtamu Girma Agaje
Manager, Operations & Compliance – GDI Americas

Habtamu Girma serves as Manager, Operations and Compliance at GDI. He brings more than 15 years of experience in operations, compliance, program management, and international development across U.S. government, nonprofit, and humanitarian organizations.

Before joining GDI in this role, Habtamu served with the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) as Head of Operations and Chief of Party in Ethiopia, where he led operations and managed several donor-funded humanitarian programs. His previous experience includes serving as a Localization Advisor with USAID, a Development Impact Bond, and Compliance Manager with GDI, as well as senior program management and compliance roles with NASTAD. Earlier in his career, he supported the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/PEPFAR program in Ethiopia, overseeing cooperative agreements, grants, and contracts with local and international partners.

Habtamu holds an MPH from the University of Maryland and degrees in Management and International Relations from Addis Ababa University. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM).