Jessica Utichi
Head of the Global Distributors Collective
The Global Distributors Collective (Practical Action)
Guidlford, United Kingdom
I am Head of the Global Distributors Collective, passionate about social entrepreneurship and driving access to beneficial products
About me
Jessica has been at the Global Distributors Collective (GDC) since it inception in 2018 working as part of the senior leadership team since that time.
It is now a collective of over 200 last mile distribution companies selling life changing products to underserved consumers (80% or our members are locally owned, 75% sell clean energy solutions).
She is a Chartered Accountant with over 16 years in finance, not for profits, last mile distribution and energy access. She is passionate about the intersection between social entrepreneurship, finance and gender inclusivity.
My organisation
The Global Distributors Collective is a network of over 200 last mile distributors in 60 countries.
Together they reach 40 million people with beneficial products such as solar lights, clean cookstoves and water filters.
We help distributors improve business performance and grow, and build a collective voice for the sector.
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Organisation Type
Public Sector/Government