Demba

About Demba

Demba is the insurance and financial services practice lead at Strategy First llc since 2012. As an experienced insurance strategist, he focuses on Healthcare, Life, Business, Commercial and indemnity insurance across underwriting, direct, consulting & brokering marketing and product development. He also has expertise in digital transformations, including information and communication management solutions (ICMS), client and advisor interface solutions, core system integration (Policy Administration Systems — PAS) and system integrations. Risk Management Consulting Services. Preparing written analysis for the Business, of the appropriate coverages and coverage levels recommended for each “risk exposure” for the Businesses.Evaluating existing insurance contracts and claims history for the Businesses, while making written recommendations to Businesses concerning any modifications, additions and deletions in the terms, conditions, and coverage limits needed to yield a comprehensive risk management program to protect their interests.OVERVIEW OF EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL STANDINGA. January 2012 to Present: Founder and Director, Strategy First LLC a Multi-line Insurance & Financial Services Consulting. Headquartered in Washington DC and Virginia, Main accountabilities include:• Consultative Marketing Services• Community Resilience and Adaptation strategies• Economic and financial literacy model design and integration • Donor strategy and funding development• Diaspora involvement through ownership advocacy and ethnic buy-in B. March 1998 – Present: Advisor – Marketing, Outreach and Communication for Development As Advisor to various Private Sector groups in West Africa. Key analytical and Advisory work follows:• Conducted Marketing analysis of local and regional grassroots organizations within the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Network organizations 200+ NGOs and CBOs;• UN Stakeholder Selection Committee Member for the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs)• Assisted in message and vision branding, advocacy and social media campaigns;• Drafted and reviewed monitoring and evaluation reports; • Provision of specific expertise & services of communication and outreach around community resilience in health care, message branding and social media integration.Specialties: Tri-lingual: English, French, Spanish along with Great Institutional Translation & communicational skills.

Experience

1. Advisory Board Member

   The Global Chamber

   Nov 2016 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Global Chamber is a thriving & collaborating community of CEOs, executives and leaders growing business worldwide.

Education

• University of Farmers

  Associate’s Degree, Actuarial Science, Consultative Marketing, Insurance and financial Services underwriting

  2012 — 2015

• Life Academy

  Associate’s Degree, Agenda 21, Environment & Development, Sustainability

  1998 — 1998

• Center For Popular Economics

  Certificate, Popular Economics Alternatives

  2007

• Cheikh Anta Diop University

  Sociology, Philosophy, Arts and Humanities

  1989 — 1993

• AOTL Inc

  Associate’s Degree, Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

  2003 — 2006

Skills

• English
• Web Content Writing
• Computer Maintenance
• Copywriting
• Web Design
• Umbrella Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Proposal Writing
• SEO
• Social Media
• Multilingual
• Term Life Insurance
• Marketing Strategy
• Diplomacy
• Public Relations
• Video Editing and Web Design
• Media Relations
• Business Strategy
• Healthcare
• Business Development
• Analysis
• Internet Security
• Entrepreneurship
• Editing
• PR Article Writing
• Training
• Management
• Food Packaging
• Outreach & Marketing
• Public Speaking
• Marketing
• French
• Strategic Planning
• Coaching
• Strategic Communications
• Disability Insurance
• Project Cycle Management
• Negotiation
• Sales
• Nonprofits