Team WAFA

-The Making of a Global Movement

Team WAFA increasingly orchestrates the network of stakeholders, who work together to create our global awards platform.
We are a handful of professionals who have volunteered to make Water Air Food Awards a global sustainability movement. We invite everyone to join us in recognizing those people, who empower the poor and forgotten in their communities. They are the silent heroes, the silent warriors.
Many of us have access to clean water, clean air and nutritious food. Many of us don’t. Our team is convinced a dignified life starts with fulfilling these basic needs for all of us.
As you may have gathered by now, we are purpose-driven and share our passion with everyone who wishes to be part of making this world a better place – a beautiful place.

               Morten Bech

Morten is an experienced IT professional and leader with many years of experience in IT Infrastructure, Service Management, Process Management and Operations and Support Team Manager working with various ITSM platforms and ITIL process implementation.

Morten drives teams to success and high morale. Morten can be a leader with high integrity or an independent consultant depending on the task at hand. Morten is known for the high focus on execution, a structured approach and high quality in deliveries.

With his 15+ years of experience in consultancy that spans from IT Technologies, work processes, ITIL, Project Management and 20+ years of experience engaging the business with numerous customers on the topic of IT Infrastructure Morten can be your perfect candidate to assist you with your challenges.

Morten has founded KiteClub Farø and is a passionate kite surfer and has run the KiteClub Farø kite school the past 7 years.

Dr. Nurudeen Onomhoale Ahmed

Dr. Nurudeen Onomhoale Ahmed is a Geoscience Technical, Research, and Business Professional specializing in Georesources and Environmental Exploration and Management. He is experienced in the environmental, upstream petroleum, and mining (exploration) industry, with a B.Sc. (Hons) in Geology, M.Sc. in Petroleum Geosciences, Diplomas in Environmental Science and Technology; Project Management; Business Management and Entrepreneurship, and PhD in Natural Resources and Environmental Management. He is a Registered Environmental Professional (REP) by the National Registry of Environmental Professionals (NREP), USA, and a Certified, Registered, and Licensed Nigerian Geologist and Geoscientist.

Nurudeen is a Geoscientist Consultant; he spearheads geological, geophysical, and geotechnical investigations for mineral exploration, soil and groundwater management, and civil engineering developments; he also executes environmental and oil spill cleanup and remediation. When free, he enjoys volunteering to accomplish geoscience and environmental-related programs, research, and projects contributing to global goals (SDGs). He works with individuals from diverse professions, including industry, academia, and non-business.

 Nurudeen is a UNV Environment Specialist (National and International); he is also a Federal Government of Nigeria, Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Scholar (Local and Overseas). Nurudeen currently serves as WAFA’s Research Manager; he’s passionate about WAFA’s mission to promote sustainable environmental and socio-economic development solutions and hopes to make impactful contributions to achieve this goal.

 

 

             Xuanrong Zhang

I am a Chinese national working in Denmark as a production engineer. I have an educational background in food safety & quality, dairy science & technology.  Currently, I am working in the area of pharmaceutical/food processing control and optimisation, factory CIP. Joining WAFA gives me the chance to play a part in promoting sustainable projects around the world. It is very inspiring  to be a “force for good” so I feel inspired in participating in voluntary work.

Maria-Cecilia Sjaelland

 

As a Corporate Social Responsibility Consultant, Maria-Cecilia has over a decade’s experience in CSR analysis. She helps companies develop sustainability goals and CSR strategies as an integral part of their organizational culture. WAFA’s mission galvanizes her to shed the Silent Heroes’ beacons of innovation and sustainability and hope worldwide.

              Weiyu Chen

Originally from China, I have been studying and working in Denmark for almost three years. I just finished my Master’s in Dairy Science and Technology, and am focusing on dairy production, food microbiology, food quality, and safety control. All food companies need to make a continuous effort to achieve sustainability. WAFA’s mission resonates with my passions. I feel proud to use my knowledge and skills to uplift unknown heroes. Covid lockdowns have also impelled me to reach out to more people.

       Lena Andrushchenko

Originally from Ukraine, I have been living and working in Denmark
for the past 11 years. I have a Master’s degree in Education and a BA in Innovation Entrepreneurship. A genuine passion of mine is promoting the innovative ideas of young entrepreneurs and startups to help change society for the better. And the mission of WAFA resonates deeply with me. I am eager to contribute my skills and experience to help the WAFA build a global mainstream awards platform that enables sustainable entrepreneurs to scale and replicate their solutions worldwide, to benefit humanity.

 

Elishama B. Yomi-Agbajor

Elishama Yomi-Agbajor is an environmental and data scientist based in Abuja, Nigeria. Her professional experience cuts across the academic research and environmental services industry. She has been engaged in conservation, environmental monitoring, pollution control and environmental impact assessment projects. She holds a BSc in Animal and Environmental Biology, MSc in Environmental Management and Protection, and certifications in Project Management and Health, Safety, and Environment. Ms. Yomi-Agbajor is currently a Data Science Intern at Hamoye, where she specializes in drawing reliable insights from research data. She efficiently performs data wrangling, visualization, and computational analysis tasks and utilizes machine learning tools to develop predictive regression and classification models. Elishama is a member of the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE), the International Medical Geologists Association – Nigeria, and the Organisation for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD). She is an avid lover of nature and is passionate about taking action to advance environmental sustainability. To this end, she volunteers with sustainability-focused initiatives, including African Clean-Up Initiative, and joining WAFA serves as an excellent opportunity to contribute more to this course.