Board Profile

A Kpandel Fayia

Member, Board of Directors

Biography

Director Fayia is a distinguished professional with extensive experience in geology, mining, and environmental management. His career spans multiple decades, during which he has made significant contributions to Liberia's mining sector and environmental policies. His expertise in structural geology and commitment to sustainable resource management has been instrumental in shaping Liberia's mining and environmental policies.

Education

• Master's Degree (Hons) in Structural Geology - University of Roorkee (now IIT), India

Key Achievements

• Drafted Liberia's National Action Plan (NAP) for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and Drought (UNCCD)
• Key contributor to the Liberian Mining Law of 2000
• Contributed to the Monrovia Solid Waste Management and Survey commissioned by UNICEF

Professional Experience

• Deputy Minister, Ministry of Lands, Mines, and Energy
• Lecturer, Geology Department, College of Engineering, University of Liberia
• Cadet, Ministry of Lands, Mines, and Energy
• Focus Person for Liberia on the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS)
• Led KPCS review missions to Zimbabwe in 2009 and 2010
• Secretary of the Presidential Task Force overseeing the lifting of UN sanctions on Liberian diamonds