Hillary Proctor

About Hillary Proctor

I am an international development leader and agribusiness specialist with 20+ years of experience strengthening agricultural systems, economic opportunities, and organizational performance across Africa, Asia, MENA, and the Caribbean. My work spans agricultural value chains, livelihoods and workforce development, enterprise growth, youth engagement, and market systems strengthening.In executive roles, I have led multi-million-dollar portfolios, built cross-functional teams, managed global partnerships, and shaped organizational strategies focused on quality, learning, and long-term impact. I bring deep experience working with institutional donors, governments, private-sector partners, and community-based organizations to design, fund, and implement programs that drive practical, measurable results.Alongside my global work, I am engaged in domestic agriculture through a cattle and poultry operation and serve on the board of multiple local producer associations, giving me firsthand insight into production realities, land stewardship, and rural economic resilience.I’m passionate about work that bridges strategy and implementation, aligns mission-driven goals with operational excellence, and strengthens systems that improve people’s lives and livelihoods.Focal Countries — Deep Field and Program Leadership Experience:Armenia; Georgia; Jordan; Egypt; Lebanon; Iraq; Ukraine; Tajikistan; Nepal; Fiji; Australia; Ghana; Liberia; Sierra Leone; Niger; Nigeria; Senegal; Uganda; Kenya; Eswatini; Jamaica; St. Lucia; Guyana; Grenada; Trinidad and Tobago; Guatemala.

Experience

1. Vice President

   Making Cents International

   Dec 2024 — Present

   Making Cents International is a woman-owned small business and social enterprise that advances the social and economic well-being of youth and adults around the world. Making Cents provides services to governments, private-sector companies, foundations, and other international donors in youth development; agriculture, food security, and nutrition; entrepreneurship and enterprise development; workforce development; financial inclusion; and monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning.In my role as Vice President, I provide strategic leadership and oversight for global project delivery, ensuring quality, efficiency, compliance, and strong client relationships across a diverse portfolio. I lead and mentor a global team of staff and consultants, steward organizational systems, and help teams translate strategy into actionable, on-the-ground implementation.I also provide technical leadership across economic opportunity and youth engagement initiatives, including human-centered design (HCD), Positive Youth Development (PYD), entrepreneurship, workforce development, and agriculture-related programming. My work includes supporting partners to design and deliver inclusive, evidence-based solutions that strengthen learning, build skills, and expand opportunities for vulnerable and marginalized populations.

Education

• The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University

  Master's degree

• University of Idaho

  Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)

Skills

• International Development
• Capacity Building
• Ngos
• Program Management
• Program Evaluation
• Community Development