WARC is 250+ professionals from 16 nationalities, led by a team that has run the first mile from the ground up. ⚠️ Names, roles and bios are research-derived — confirm with WARC before launch.
Executive
Executive leadership
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Portrait of Emiliano Mroue, Founder & Executive Director at WARCEmiliano Mroue
Emiliano Mroue
Founder & Executive Director
Emiliano founded WARC in 2011, starting with a single farm in Sierra Leone and building it into an integrated first-mile business serving tens of thousands of smallholder farmers across West Africa.
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Portrait of Chris Zaw, Chief Executive Officer at WARCChris Zaw
Chris Zaw
Chief Executive Officer
Chris leads WARC’s commercial operations across sourcing, Trading Hubs and the consulting practice, scaling the model while keeping farmer prosperity at its centre.
Board
Board of directors
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Portrait of Cristián Cardoner, Chair of the Board at WARCCristián Cardoner
Cristián Cardoner
Chair of the Board
Cristián chairs WARC’s board, bringing governance and investment experience across emerging-market enterprises.
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Portrait of Amrita Bhandari, Board Member at WARCAmrita Bhandari
Amrita Bhandari
Board Member
Amrita advises on strategy and impact, with deep experience scaling social enterprises in agriculture.
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Portrait of Maryanne Ochola, Board Member at WARCMaryanne Ochola
Maryanne Ochola
Board Member
Maryanne brings expertise in African agri-finance and entrepreneurship ecosystems to WARC’s board.
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Portrait of Carlos Johnson, Board Secretary at WARCCarlos Johnson
Carlos Johnson
Board Secretary
Carlos serves as board secretary, supporting WARC’s governance and legal stewardship.
The wider team
250+ people, 16 nationalities
Behind the leadership is a field-strong team of agronomists, hub managers, data specialists and advisors across Ghana, Sierra Leone and Uganda — the people who make the first mile work every day. See open roles →