Our Team
The People Powering Purpose
We believe sustainability isn’t just about materials, it’s about people. We are powered by a passionate, impact-driven team that combines deep technical knowledge, grassroots insight and creative energy. Each member brings a unique strength to the mission, from sustainable product development to brand growth and operational excellence. Together, we’re redefining what packaging can be for people and the planet.
Meet Our Core Team
A team driven by expertise, innovation, impact and a shared mission to reshape packaging sustainably.
Oliver Omondi, Founder & cEO
Oliver is a circular economy entrepreneur with over eight years of hands-on experience in banana fibre processing, paper milling and sustainable packaging production. His deep understanding of banana crop waste as a raw material for sustainable packaging production is not just technical, it’s personal. Raised in Kibera (Africa's largest urban informal settlement), Oliver witnessed firsthand the environmental and social consequences of plastic pollution, poor waste infrastructure and youth unemployment. Driven by this experience, Oliver founded Zuripacks to reimagine waste as a resource and transform communities into climate solution hubs. He is a CPA by training and an alumnus of multiple global entrepreneurship programs. Oliver leads the company’s vision and growth strategy, drives innovation and ecosystem development, forges strategic partnerships and fundraising efforts, and champions climate advocacy through impactful storytelling.
Felix Lagat, COO
Felix is a strategy and operations expert with 8 years of experience in managing teams, optimising systems and driving growth in mission-driven enterprises. He has led multidisciplinary teams in both startup and grassroots environments, focusing on building efficient systems that drive impact without compromising purpose.
With a background in organisational management and community engagement, he brings structure and executional focus to Zuripacks’ daily operations and long-term goals.
At Zuripacks, Felix ensures that bold ideas are translated into repeatable, measurable and scalable processes. He oversees day-to-day operations, coordinates production and supply chain activities, and ensures timely delivery of our biodegradable packaging solutions, all while nurturing a culture of accountability, inclusion and innovation.
Amos Mong'are, CTO
Amos is a product development specialist with a strong background in sustainable material science, process engineering and renewable resource utilisation. His work centers around converting natural fibres into high-performance, biodegradable alternatives, a skill set critical to Zuripacks’ ability to produce quality packaging that competes with plastic.
With extensive experience in the design and optimization of production workflows, Amos ensures that every step in the banana fibre processing chain, from raw material extraction to finished packaging products, is efficient, scalable and environmentally sound.
At Zuripacks, Amos leads product development and technical R&D, oversees banana fibre extraction system design and drives production optimisation, material testing and quality compliance to ensure scalable and high-performing packaging solutions.
kerubo Nyandwaro, CMO
Kerubo is a marketing strategist and purpose-driven brand communicator with expertise in digital storytelling, grassroots outreach and climate-focused campaigns. She has a strong track record of working with social enterprises to amplify their impact and reach the right audiences through compelling, mission-aligned narratives. She brings her creative energy and strategic insight into how Zuripacks communicates its value to customers, communities and collaborators, making the brand both relatable and respected in the sustainability space. At Zuripacks, Kerubo leads brand positioning and market strategy, crafting compelling product stories that engage customers and drive awareness. She oversees digital content creation, campaign execution and builds strong relationships with eco-conscious partners and buyers to grow the brand’s impact and reach.
Meet Our Advisory Board
Our advisory board is made up of experienced professionals who offer guidance, mentorship and strategic insight to help us scale our impact and deepen our innovation. Their diverse backgrounds in academia, design, business and sustainability ensure that our mission is grounded, forward-thinking and globally relevant.
dr. James Boyd McFie
Dr. James McFie is a seasoned academic and development strategist with extensive experience in business growth, organizational leadership and entrepreneurship support. With a PhD in Accounting from the University of Strathclyde (Scotland), he has served as a professor and mentor at multiple institutions across East Africa and currently a senior lecturer at Strathmore University. Dr. McFie is known for empowering startups with critical thinking and strategy tools that accelerate scalable and sustainable business models.
At Zuripacks, he provides high-level guidance on business development, research alignment, impact modeling and investor readiness, helping shape a strong foundation for long-term success.
Mr. Charles Obulo Ouma
Mr. Charles Obulo is a design researcher and MA Design graduate from the University of Nairobi, specializing in textile development, materials science and product innovation. With teaching experience in material processes and print techniques and leadership in high-profile design projects such as the University of Nairobi attire project, Charles brings a unique perspective that blends design thinking with cultural relevance and eco-conscious product development.
At Zuripacks, Charles advises on material innovation, sustainable packaging design and creative research approaches that ensure our products are functional, beautiful, and rooted in locally inspired design principles.
Why Join Us
Become part of a purpose-driven movement that merges sustainability, innovation and social impact.
1. Drive Real Climate Impact
Be part of a solution that tackles plastic pollution at its root by replacing plastic packaging with sustainable plant-based alternative made from banana pseudostems, reducing emissions, waste and environmental harm.
2. Empower Underserved Communities
Your support helps create green jobs and skills development in sustainable packaging manufacturing among women and youth in marginalized areas, proving that sustainability can be both inclusive and transformative.
3. Champion Circular Innovation
Join a forward-thinking team using nature-based design, local resources and circular economy principles to reshape the future of packaging in Africa and beyond.
4. Shape a Scalable, African-Led Solution
We are not just a packaging manufacturing company, we are a growing movement led from the continent, for the planet. Help scale a homegrown innovation with global relevance.
Join Our Circle of Changemakers!
Are you a sustainability leader, design thinker, volunteer, mentor, investor or circular economy strategist?
We welcome visionaries who share our mission to eliminate plastic waste and empower communities.